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Ephesians 4:25–32 — What does a church actually feel like when the gospel reshapes it? Lead Pastor Matt Beasley continues A Study Through Ephesians at Severns Valley.

Paul isn't describing the world out there; he's describing the climate among us in here — a redeemed people learning to live it out. Matt walks the marks of that culture: truth-telling because we are members of one another, anger that gets dealt with before sundown, work that's generous instead of grasping, speech that builds up and gives grace, and the hard, beautiful center of it all — forgiving one another as God in Christ forgave us.

A few things to carry into your week:

"When you forgive someone, you pay the price for their offense — with grace you've been given, not grace you produced. Who is God asking you to forgive?"

May 24, 2026

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We’re glad you’re joining us for today’s worship service. Whether you’re watching live or later in the week, our prayer is that this time encourages you, points you to Christ, and strengthens your faith.

If you’re new with us, we’d love to connect with you. Visit sv.church to learn more about our church, upcoming events, and ways to get involved.

If this service blesses you, consider sharing it with someone who could use encouragement today.

Thank you for worshiping with us!

Ephesians 4:17–24 — Put off the old self and put on the new. But this is no behavior makeover. Lead Pastor Matt Beasley continues A Study Through Ephesians at Severns Valley.

Paul says we no longer walk as we once did — and the danger is hearing that and feeling superior, when every one of us was once there. We aren't changed by life modification or a propositional trade ("I'll take the good and dodge the bad"); we're transformed by spending time with Jesus, dying to the old self, and being clothed in His righteousness.

A few things to carry into your week:

"When the enemy whispers that your failure is your true identity, will you believe the lie — or the righteousness Christ has clothed you in?"

May 17, 2026

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Connect, give, and find your next step in the Church Center app: https://severnsvalley.churchcenter.com

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We’re glad you’re joining us for today’s worship service. Whether you’re watching live or later in the week, our prayer is that this time encourages you, points you to Christ, and strengthens your faith.

If you’re new with us, we’d love to connect with you. Visit sv.church to learn more about our church, upcoming events, and ways to get involved.

If this service blesses you, consider sharing it with someone who could use encouragement today.

Thank you for worshiping with us!

Ephesians 4:11–16 — Christ gives leaders to equip the saints, until we all grow up into Him. Lead Pastor Matt Beasley continues A Study Through Ephesians at Severns Valley.

Whether on the stage or in the seats, every one of us shares the same backstory — once dead in our sins (Ephesians 2:1). The gifts and leaders Christ gives aren't there to do ministry for us, but to equip every member, so the whole body grows to maturity. It's a group project that only works when all of us give our full engagement.

A few things to carry into your week:

"What would it look like this week to pursue Jesus for the benefit of the people around you — not so you'd be happier, but so they'd look more like Him?"

May 10, 2026

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Connect, give, and find your next step in the Church Center app: https://severnsvalley.churchcenter.com

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We’re glad you’re joining us for today’s worship service. Whether you’re watching live or later in the week, our prayer is that this time encourages you, points you to Christ, and strengthens your faith.

If you’re new with us, we’d love to connect with you. Visit sv.church to learn more about our church, upcoming events, and ways to get involved.

If this service blesses you, consider sharing it with someone who could use encouragement today.

Thank you for worshiping with us!

Ephesians 4:7–16 — "To each one of us grace was given." Gifts handed to each, for the good of all. Lead Pastor Matt Beasley continues A Study Through Ephesians at Severns Valley.

This is the hinge between the unity Paul has described and how we actually live it out: God's grace, given to each of us, empowers us to work together. Our gifts were never meant to make us feel useful — they're sovereignly placed for the benefit of the people around us, and used in love they build the whole body up.

A few things to carry into your week:

"What has God gifted you — and whose life is it meant to build up?"

May 3, 2026

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Connect, give, and find your next step in the Church Center app: https://severnsvalley.churchcenter.com

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We’re glad you’re joining us for today’s worship service. Whether you’re watching live or later in the week, our prayer is that this time encourages you, points you to Christ, and strengthens your faith.

If you’re new with us, we’d love to connect with you. Visit sv.church to learn more about our church, upcoming events, and ways to get involved.

If this service blesses you, consider sharing it with someone who could use encouragement today.

Thank you for worshiping with us!

Ephesians 4:1–6 — "Walk worthy of the calling." One body, one Spirit, one Lord — held together, not made identical. Lead Pastor Matt Beasley continues A Study Through Ephesians at Severns Valley.

Paul, "a prisoner of the Lord," doesn't command but urges — he wants unity to rise up from within us, the Spirit moving us to say "yes, I'll walk this way." Unity isn't uniformity; we won't share the same opinions or tastes, but we submit together to one Christ. Gathered around one table, partaking of one body, the church testifies to the very harmony the Father, Son, and Spirit share.

A few things to carry into your week:

"Where is the desire to have your own way quietly working against the unity God has called you to keep?"

April 26, 2026

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Connect, give, and find your next step in the Church Center app: https://severnsvalley.churchcenter.com

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