Based on our reading of Ephesians, there is no doubt the apostle Paul loved this group of believers, and it's evident by his letter. After presumed dead by his Ephesian family, they received welcome news that Paul was, at the time, still alive and actively thinking and praying for them - what an encouragement that must have been! This week, we pore over Chapter 2: 1-10 where Paul breaks down the most important doctrine in The Holy Book. That is, the what, why, and how of salvation!

This week, we are starting a brand new series out of Paul's letter to the Ephesians. This book towards the end of the Bible is rich with sound theology, teaching, and encouragement. This book will no doubt bless us in many ways as we navigate through it together.

We are ending our sermon series, "Twisted Scriptures," with a sermon on how to study the Bible. As we end this series, we discuss ways to study the Bible through Scripture, observation, application, and prayer. May we all seek to be more like Jesus as we learn more about Him through His Word.

What can a Christian do? What can a Christian not do? What substances can a Christian partake in? What festivities can Christians partake of? At the end of the day, should they? Are these the right questions, or is there a bigger question we should be asking? We attempt to answer these questions and more with this continuation sermon of "Your Body is a Temple."

Does our Father want to bless His children materially and financially? Many times, the answer is yes. However, as we will hear today, what He desires much more is that we become more like Him. Through trusting, serving, committing, speaking truth, and simply being faithful, we begin to embody the Spirit of Christ and become the people we were meant to be from the very beginning.

"Your body is a temple" - that is what they say. Actually, that is what the Scriptures say. What does that mean exactly? And what are we supposed to do with that information? Do we have a responsibility to care for our bodies, or does God even care about what we do with them? You may be surprised today as we read and discover what these words mean, and as we will yet again see, context is always key.

Does God want conflict in His church? Probably not! Does conflict ever happen among the church's body? When people of different ages, backgrounds, races, opinions, etc. all connect and serve together, you can expect this to happen. Does that mean the church itself is bad? No! What we will discuss in this sermon is that dealing with conflict the right way (the Jesus way) actually strengthens the church body through unity.

What Scripture are we untwisting this week? How about the colloquial, "God won't give us more than we can handle?" The question is then, "Well, does He?" As we continue our Twisted Scriptures sermon series, we dive into 1 Corinthians 10:1-14 to untangle this Scripture.

Have you ever wondered what certain often-quoted Scriptures really mean? Do you think it is possible that Scripture is ever weaponized wrongfully? Maybe you've witnessed this personally in your lifetime. As we start a new series titled, "Twisted Scriptures," we will do our best to untangle these Scriptures and find their true meaning.

We are wrapping up our sermon series entitled, "Rescue," with a sermon about Jesus' resurrection. We explore questions such as these: Can we trust Christ's resurrection really happened? Why were the graphic details of the crucifixion recorded in the Bible? What do I do when Jesus seems far away? If it's so easy, why doesn't everyone believe in Jesus? Whether it's your first time hearing the gospel or if you are a believer, we pray that you will find hope in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.