Speaker: Jeff Hoenshell

Modeling our lives after the teachings of the Bible can make us look radically different from the culture we live in. This is especially true when it comes to marriage. The marriages within the church should look different from the rest of Northern Virginia. When we fear Jesus, we will joyfully embrace our countercultural roles that God has set up for husbands and wives.

What does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit? Is the Spirit’s filling only for big moments in life and deep emotional experiences? As we continue studying Ephesians we see that we need to be filled with the Holy Spirit today and every day for every circumstance.

Do you love the light? In Ephesians 5, Paul challenges Christians to “walk in the light.” This truly is a challenge because we live in a world that loves the darkness. Sexual immorality is an especially dangerous trap for the Christian and Paul offers warning and encouragement as we continue to walk in the light. 

When a church experiences growth it is easy to associate the church’s growth with your own spiritual growth. Are you growing? Ephesians 4 gives us a few steps that we can take to ensure we are continuously growing disciples of Jesus Christ.

TEXT: John 20:11-31 SERMON NOTES: Jesus gives JOY to believers… read more

Do you want to be a part of a growing church? God has given us unique gifts to use to serve his church. When each part of the body is working properly it builds up the body of Christ and our church will grow.

Paul is not interested in the Ephesians merely learning some interesting information. He is expecting them to make some changes in the way they live. As we enter into the second half of this letter we find that it is full of practical application. Because who you are, changes how you live, and how you live matters. 

Are you all in for Christ and His Church? We are all at varying degrees of commitment when it comes to our involvement in the church. As we continue our sermon series through the book of Ephesians we are reminded that going all in for Christ is always worth it. When you are gripped by the gospel you will go, even through agony, for the glory of God.

Our church family is full of different demographics representing various ethnicities, nations, languages, cultures, levels of education, occupations, economic situations, and ages…we are very DIVERSE! These differences that we celebrate have the potential to build walls between us. Praise God that the cross of Christ breaks down these walls and we are reconciled.