Wonder Church

In this message, Pastor CJ leads an overview of Ephesians and points out the sobering truth about this church found at the end of the Bible in Revelation 2.  The church in Ephesus is a prime example of one of the most dangerous tendencies of the human heart - to wander from the first love of God.  We will see how important this issues is to God, and how to become a church that really loves Jesus.

On Sunday, August 28, Wonder Church began a 30 day challenge to delight in God every day.  In this podcast, Pastor CJ shares some more details on this challenge and why it matters.  

In today's message we hear Pastor Garrick as he unpacks Ephesians 4:1-16.  We will discover that value of the gathering of Christians into local groups commonly known as: church.  It is inside of this community that every part finds its place and together grow into everything Jesus planned for us to be.

In this message, Pastor Nicole teaches from Ephesians 3:14-21.  We will discover the secret of security - deep roots.

Today we look at Ephesians 3:1-13.  In these verses, Paul says that he is the least deserving of all people to have the privilege of telling the world about the Good News of Jesus Christ.  We will glean from Paul's attitude about ministry and be challenged to embrace our calling as a high privilege from God.

Have you been hurt by the church?  Christian community can easily fall into a place of broken relationships or shallow relationships in our lives.  In this message, we study Ephesians 2:11-22, and ask the question, "Is Christian Community Worth Fighting For?"  

In this message, we study Ephesians 2:1-10.  What is the Gospel?  Is it a type of music?  A type of church?  A title of literature?  As we study Ephesians, we come to Paul's summery of the gospel.  We will discover the 3 essential elements of the good news of Jesus Christ.

In this message, we study Ephesians 1:15-23.  One of the most inspiring things to witness is an elderly couple with years of relationship under their belt, still deepening in their knowledge and relationship with each other.  In verses 1:15-23, Paul prays that God would empower his readers to deepen in their relationship with God.  The result is an increased level of confidence in life and an ability to see all obstacles and oppositions in perspective - Jesus is not just our authority, He is the authority over the entire cosmos.

In this series, we are studying Ephesians.  In this message, we look at Ephesians 1:3-14.  For many of us, being controlled or controlling others is the greatest evil on the planet.  Instead, we want to be in control of ourselves.  If we all were our own authority, we would have peace.  But, in this message, we discover the truth about such a perspective.  As we continue to study Ephesians, we learn that harmony is achieved, not when we are relieved of authority, but when we all submit to the same authority.

We believe that Jesus has a purpose for your life.  However, it is all too easy to get out of step with that purpose.  In this message, we begin a summer long series studying the book of Ephesians.  We will see how God moved powerfully in the ancient city of Ephesus.  Yet, the sobering truth is, no matter how powerful the encounter was, we all have to fight to live out our God given purpose.