In this section of Ephesians (6:1-9), Paul addresses healthy relationships. He begins earlier (5:21) by introducing the principle of mutual submission, then addressing how it works in marriage. Our text deals with how it works in parent/child relationships as well as with slave/master relationships. Mutual submission means that both parties are responsible to love and serve the other.

Marriage is a covenant: a permanent and personal binding commitment you make to another person. Not just declaring present love but forever love. In this section of Paul's letter we see him lay out guard rails of submission to another for flourishment. Enjoy this panel discussion as we look at what it means and how we live it out.

In this challenging yet life giving message, Pastor Jonny navigates the issues of bad imitations of God's love. We experience good and bad imitations everyday. We can tell a bad imitations on how it is made, its cheap, it breaks, and it's unfulfilling. Yet we still consume it... We need a better why to lead us to the good imitations in life.

"Loving you is a losing game" This is a counter message to what we hear today. The world says follow your heart, you do you, follow your truth. You can be whatever you want. We have moved from an age of limits to an age without limits yet we see anxiety and depression rise as people do not know who or what to be… we are slaves to our own freedom of self love. In this teaching from Paul to the churches of Ephesus we see him layout a way of love which causes us to flourish in life through community in the way of Jesus. Enjoy this message from Pastor Jonny

Paul's letter to the Ephesians takes a shift from our position in Christ to the practice of a life in Christ. Thou we are one body each of us is uniquely gifted so that when each part is working properly, the body grows building itself up in love. You are essential! You are needed! Enjoy this message from Rick Newton

When you lose heart what do you do? What do you do to fill the void? Paul's answer is prayer and lays out specific way in which we are approach this, to not only meet the need but expand our hearts. Enjoy this message this from Pastor Jonny

Unity – Eph 3:1-13 – A question that does not seem relevant yet is an answer to the cultural moment we face in our country. How and why did Gentiles and Jews come together? Today the stats show, the Christian faith is the most diverse religious group in the whole world and there are reasons for it. Enjoy this message on how and why this is important to your world and our culture.

As we explore Eph 2:11-22 we come to Paul's main theme for the identity in Christ, unity. Join us as we understand what occurred between a divided people group and what it means for us today.

We continued our series through Ephesians as Paul reveals the truth of who we are in Christ. Once walking zombies now alive and made new, masterpieces created for good works! But so often our shame in life denies these realities. Be encouraged by this message from Jon Mayak!

As people who are called in Christ to unite heaven on earth, Paul launches into a prayer which is no ordinary shopping list prayer but a template for transformation in our lives and world!

Paul starts out “for this reason” all the identity language “in Christ”, shown in previous verses is to be our platform as we approach our heavenly Father in prayer. From what bases do you pray? We so often struggle in our faith from external forces but what most drives this is we forget who we are. We are sons and daughters… never forget who you are in Christ when you pray.

Paul continues I never cease to pray for you even thou the reports sound good. A heart of transformative prayer is to be one that never ceases to pray through the good and bad. But what is interesting is what Paul prays for, “ Spirit of wisdom, knowledge of Him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened.” Not I pray that your difficult circumstances be taken away but you experience Him, deeply knowing Him through your circumstances. What if you shifted your prayer to this, God I want to know you more through this difficulty?

Paul wants you to have a deep knowing in 3 areas, Hope, Inheritance & Power. As Christians we are take on a posture of hope, that my present circumstances do not define me. In Jesus, resurrection shows us that there is life in death. Therefore I pray for my hope to be in Christ alone.

Inheritance - not my inheritance or gain but God’s inheritance. As treasured possessions chosen by Him, we are to be vehicles of His blessing to the world.

Finally power! Paul wants to awaken you to a source of power you have in Jesus, which he quickly defines. Same Spirit that conquered the grave lives in you! Taking the dead broken things of the world and bringing it to life, while also having power over the spiritual darkness of this world. This sounds like being a present agent of transformation in this age!

Your words are powerful! How can you today pray for yourself and others this way?