Being Imitators of God By Walking in Love   Ephesians 4:25-5:2  I. What? – the principle (4:1, 17, 22, 24) 1. Walking worthy of the calling (1, 17, 5:2) 2. Which means…putting off & putting on (22, 24)   II. How? – the specifics (25-32) 1. Put off falsehood…put on truth speaking (25) 2. Put off sinful anger…put on righteous anger (26-27) 3. Put off stealing…put on honest work (28) 4. Put off corrupting talk…put on speech that builds up (29-30) 5. Put off unforgiving hard-heartedness…put on tenderhearted forgiveness (31-32)   III. Why? – the motivation (30, 5:1-2) 1. The work of the Trinity (30, 5:1-2) 2. The description of who we are (25, 30, 32, 5:1, 5:2)  

I. Don’t live like who you used to be (17-19)  1. Wrong thinking (17b-18a)  2. Wrong living (18-19) 3. Wrong being (18b-19a)   II. Do live like who you are now (22, 24) III. How you can do it (20-21, 23)    

The Shepherd We Need Mark 6:30-44 Reverend John Gordy Jesus Gives the Disciples Rest Jesus Shows Mercy to the People Jesus Satisfies the People's Need

God's Roadmap For His Church Ephesians 4:1-16,                                                              Reverend Chris Harper   I. Unity (1-6) 1. Pictured (1-3) (A) Manner (2) (B) Means (2-3)   2. Basis (4-6)   II. Diversity (7-16) 1. Responsibility of leaders – equipping (11-14) (A) Different gifts (11) (B) To equip the saints (12a) (C) For the work of ministry (12-14)   2. Responsibility of every believer – serving (7, 15-16, 8-10) (A) Who is gifted? (7, 16; 2:10; 1 Cor 12) (B) How are they gifted? (7, 16; 1 Cor 12) (C) How needed are they? (16; 1 Cor 12) (D) How are they to use their gifts? (15-16) (E) What is their motivation? (15, 8-10)            

I. What Paul wants – a passionate request (14-16)            1. What?            2. How?            3. Where?            4. When?   II. Why Paul wants it – a confusing & encouraging desire (17-19)   1. Confusing   2. Encouraging   A. Power to live (17, 19b)   B. Power to understand & believe (18-19a)     III. How we get what Paul prays (18, 20-21)   1. Humble, persistent, expectant prayer (14a, 20)   2. Wrestling with ourselves (18a)    3. Helping one another (18a)   4. Glorifying God (21)  

The Mystery Revealed Pastor Chris Harper January 6, 2019 Ephesians 3:1-13  I. What the mystery is (2-7, 11b-12) II. What the mystery creates (6, 10, 12) III. How the mystery is made known (9-11) IV. What help the mystery brings us (1, 13)    

The Offense and Hope of the Gospel--Mark 6:1-13  December 30, 2018                                                                  Reverend John Gordy The People Are Offended By Jesus Jesus Marvels At The People's Unbelief Jesus Sends Others Out With His Message    

Hymns of Advent - Thou Who Was Rich Beyond All Splendor                                                                              Philippians 2:1-11  I. What Jesus did 1. Became poor (6-8; 2 Cor 8:9; v1 2. Became man (6-7; v2) II. Why Jesus did it (4-5; 2 Cor 8:9; Eph 2:4; vv1-2-line 1) III. How we should respond 1. Worship (9-11; v3) 2. Love-filled humility (1-4)    

Hymns of Advent - Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus                                                                                      Luke 2:21-35 (pp. 857-858) I. Law-fulfilling Savior (21-24, 27; v1-line 1, v4-line1, v4-line4) 1. Circumcision (21; Gen 17:9-14) 2. Purification (22-24; Lev 12:1-4) 3. Dedication (22-23; Ex 13:1-16; Numb 18:14-16) II. Global Savior (31-32; Gal 3:27-29; v1-lines 3-4) III. Savior with consequences (33-35) 1. Soul-piercing (35) 2. No neutrality (34-35)