The Sign of the Covenant Text: Exodus 4:24-26 Pastor Curt Stapleton After concluding our study of Ephesians, as we continue our study of the Marks of the Church, we turn our attention to the sacraments and discipline. Today we consider…Read more ›

God Redeems Work & Kills Slavery Text: Ephesians 6:5-9 Pastor Curt Stapleton The entire theme of the Bible can be summarized as “I will be your God and you will be My people.” As the gospel takes root in the…Read more ›

Be Strong in the Lord and in the Power of His Might Text: Ephesians 6:10-20 Pastor Curt Stapleton On this Easter Sunday, we note that the resurrection of Jesus is described in all four gospels and in all of Paul’s…Read more ›

Living the Gospel at Home, Part 2 Text: Ephesians 6:1-4 Pastor Curt Stapleton Today’s text on Biblical parenting reminds us that marriage is two broken people having little broken people (Scotty Smith/Tim Keller), with great instruction in obedience and honor.

Living the Gospel at Home Text: Ephesians 5:22-33 Pastor Curt Stapleton Contemporary culture may not agree with our text’s teaching on complementary roles in marriage. Nonetheless, as followers of Christ, we must be instructed by the Scriptures as our authority…Read more ›

You are Light in the Lord Text: Ephesians 5:1-21 Pastor Curt Stapleton Before coming to faith, not only were we in darkness but we were darkness. Thanks be to God for His sacrificial agape love by which He calls us…Read more ›

Living Your New Life Text: Ephesians 4:17-32 Pastor Curt Stapleton Christianity is not something we do, but rather something we’ve received. As we put off our old nature and put on our new life in Christ, we look to the…Read more ›

One Church — One Mission Text: Ephesians 4:1-16 Pastor Curt Stapleton What are the marks of the Church, and why should we be concerned to understand how it works? Since God designed the Church, if we are to act like…Read more ›

One God in Three Persons — Revealed Text: Ephesians 3:1-21 Pastor Curt Stapleton The Word reveals the multifaceted, cosmic wisdom of God, through the Church, by the Spirit. May we all be strengthened by the Spirit to be able to…Read more ›

One Church, in Him Text: Ephesians 2:11-22 Pastor Curt Stapleton Despite the number of denominations we see all around us, in Christ, there is really only one church. As citizens, we are part of a heavenly nation. As members of…Read more ›