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Dear Grace Church, September 6, 2026 To make the most of the Lord's Day, I encourage you to read Ephesians 4:17-5:14 for the pastoral-theological flow of thought. We will take up verses 13 and 14 and point IIB, and III. But I do encourage you to reread and pray through the outline as a whole. Study the graphic, and read Paul's own personal, autobiographical statements of his experience of the giving-love of Christ to draw him out of his old legal life. In our introduction, I'll make use of 2Corinthians 5:13-15; Galatians 2:19-20, Philippians 3:2-11, and Ephesianas 3:1-13. However, Paul makes many references to his own experience of the Free Love of God in Christ and each is worth reading many times and meditating on: Galatians 1:15-16; 2 Corinthians 12:15; 1 Thessalonians 2:8; Philippians 4:14-18; Colossians 1:24; Romans 9:3; 15:16; Galatians 1:13-16; 2 Corinthians 6:11-13. Finally, please pray for me and my preparation to do your souls and the life of our church the greatest good for God's own glory. Seeking to serve together with you, Murray EPHESIANS SERIES, MESSAGE 39 "Live Acceptably as Children of Light in All Goodness, Righteousness, and Truth; Or,Reawakening to the Ecstasy of the Light and Love of God in Christ to Take Us Out of the Poisoned Darkness of Our Worst Legal-Hearted Selves" Ephesians 5:8-14; Part 3, vss. 13-14 8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9(for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), 10finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. 11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. 12For it is shameful even to speak of those thi

A brief bit of encouragement for the journey from God's Word. Today's Scripture reading: 2 Samuel 20 To support this devotional ministry: https://faithbaptiststerling.com/give/ Music: "Awaken the Dawn" by Stanton Lanier https://www.stantonlanier.com CCLI #20109360

Going through the Book of Daniel line by line

A brief bit of encouragement for the journey from God's Word. Today's Scripture reading: 2 Samuel 19 To support this devotional ministry: https://faithbaptiststerling.com/give/ Music: "Awaken the Dawn" by Stanton Lanier https://www.stantonlanier.com CCLI #20109360

This sermon explores the radical transformation required of believers through an exegesis of Ephesians 4:17-24. The speaker contrasts the emptiness and spiritual darkness of the unregenerate life with the purpose and light found in Christ. Central to the message is the call to actively put off the corrupt old nature, renew the mind through God's Word, and put on the new man created in righteousness. The preacher emphasizes that true faith necessitates a visible change in behavior and thinking, rejecting cultural influences in favor of biblical truth. Ultimately, the text urges listeners to embrace their new identity in Christ by consistently replacing sinful habits with godly conduct.

A brief bit of encouragement for the journey from God's Word. Today's Scripture reading: 2 Samuel 18 To support this devotional ministry: https://faithbaptiststerling.com/give/ Music: "Awaken the Dawn" by Stanton Lanier https://www.stantonlanier.com CCLI #20109360

A verse-by-verse study through the book of James. Pastor Brian explains the meaning of purity and gentleness that are the products of Godly wisdom.

(1) Israel Watch 9/3/26: Hamas Internal Security Chief is arrested by Shin Bet. Hamas leaders in their own words. Gog Magog Watch and the growing Russia (Magog), Iran (Persia) and Turkey (Togarmah) confederacy. (2) Voyeurism, Pedophilia and Bestiality in central Ohio town of Newark. (3) The Jezebel-Sodom Revival seen in the Feminist, pro-abortion movement that has culminated with mothers murdering their own children. While one radical white liberal female faces up to 20 years for trying to intimidate and doxx the Lindsay Clancy jury. We close with some Babylon Bee headlines with a special headline for the Albaugh family regarding the Weird Al "cult flick" titled, "UHF". https://bbfohio.com

DON'T OVERLOOK THE LITTLE THINGS. [When Small Things Become Precious] Zechariah 4:10 KJV The wreck of the Civil War blockade runner Georgiana presents an unusual picture. Among military cargo such as rifles, ammunition, and artillery projectiles were thousands of ordinary items—including buttons and pins. During a wartime blockade, however, ordinary necessities could become extraordinarily valuable.Church, sometimes we become so impressed with the rifles that we overlook the buttons. We notice the spectacular. God notices the seemingly insignificant.The candlestick tells me God wants His light to shine. The olive trees tell me God supplies the oil. Zerubbabel tells me God uses ordinary hands. The plummet tells me little tools can be part of a great work. The seven eyes tell me God sees what everybody else overlooks.Don't wait until something is gone to discover what it was worth.]