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The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles

Ephesians 4:1-3

“I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

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1. The path to unity

   - Meekness

   - Longsuffering

   - Forbearance

   - Love

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The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles

Ephesians 4:1-6

“I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.”

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1. The problem of unity

2. The path to unity

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The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles

Ephesians 4:1

“I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,”

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1. This challenge is personal.

2. This challenge is powerful.

3. This challenge is practical.

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The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. Fred Finch

Rev. Fred Finch fills in for Rev. James Wiles.

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The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles

Ephesians 3:20-21

“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”

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1. There is a statement about God’s greatness.

   - The greatness of His ability

   - The greatness of His abundance

2. There is a statement about God’s grace.

   - His grace empowers us.

   - His grace enlivens us.

3. There is a statement about God’s glory.

   - The place of His glory

   - The person of His glory

   - The permanence of His glory

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The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles

Ephesians 3:16-19

“that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”

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1. He prays for their spiritual power.

   - The arena of this power

   - The abundance of this power

   - The application of this power

2. He prays for their spiritual passion.

   - The root of this passion

   - The reality of this passion

   - The result of this passion

3. He prays for their spiritual prosperity.

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This episode is our annual youth-led worship service.

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The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles

Ephesians 3:14-15

“For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,”

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1. Paul’s passion in his prayer

2. Paul’s posture in his prayer

3. Paul’s purpose in his prayer

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The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles

Ephesians 3:7-13

“Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power. To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things, so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him. So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.”

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1. Paul’s appointment as a preacher

   - His call

   - His credentials

   - His companion

2. Paul’s amazement as a preacher

3. Paul’s announcement as a preacher

   - The direction of his preaching

   - The depth of his preaching

   - The design of his preaching

4. Paul’s acknowledgement as a preacher

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The weekly Sunday morning sermon delivered by Rev. James Wiles

Ephesians 3:1-7

“For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power.”

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1. Paul the pioneer

   - The ministry he was given

   - The mystery he was given

   - The message he was given

2. Paul the preacher

   - His call

   - His credentials

   - His companion

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