MESSAGE FOR JUNE 26, 2022, FROM EPHESIANS 2:19-22 We return this week to Paul’s letter to the church in Ephesus. We’ve been in chapter two where Paul is revealing God’s plan, prophesied in the Old Testament, that he would one day bring the Gentiles (that is, anyone who is not a Jew) into his kingdom. Even though Gentiles had none of the spiritual advantages of God’s Old Testament chosen … [Read more...] about EPHESIANS: “Multi-Layered Unity” (6/26/22)
Manuscripts
“Keys to Christianity” (6/19/22)
Mat. 5:1-16 Keys to Christianity 6/19/2022 Message by Andy Fendryk This morning's scripture is from the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount. This sermon fills the rest of chapters 5, 6, and 7 and covers almost all areas of life: anger, revenge, love, divorce, judging others, anxiety, false prophets, and more. This teaching of Jesus is very practical in nature and gives … [Read more...] about “Keys to Christianity” (6/19/22)
EPHESIANS: “A New Humanity” (6/12/22)
MESSAGE FOR JUNE 12, 2022, FROM EPHESIANS 2:14-18 We continue this week in chapter two of Ephesians as we come to five verses that are the heart and soul of the entire letter. Last week, in verses 11-13, we saw Paul begin this section by addressing an issue he confronted every day as he planted churches in the Roman Empire where both Jews and Gentiles lived. Those two groups were, by nature, … [Read more...] about EPHESIANS: “A New Humanity” (6/12/22)
EPHESIANS: “No More Walls” (6/5/22)
MESSAGE FOR JUNE 5, 2022, FROM EPHESIANS 2:11-13 We continue this week in Ephesians as we come to the second half of chapter two. Today, as we come to verse 11 of chapter two, Paul turns to address another great need we have and one that Paul, in his first century ministry to both Jews and Greeks, faced every day. This is because God had called this incredibly devout Jew to preach the gospel … [Read more...] about EPHESIANS: “No More Walls” (6/5/22)
EPHESIANS: “The Triumph of Grace” (5/29/22)
MESSAGE FOR MAY 29, 2022, FROM EPHESIANS 2:7-10 We continue this week in the second chapter of Paul’s letter to the church in Ephesus. Last week, in the second major section of this chapter in verses four through six, we saw Paul laboring to communicate that our salvation is completely, totally and utterly reliant on the grace of God. He hammers this truth that sinners bring nothing and can … [Read more...] about EPHESIANS: “The Triumph of Grace” (5/29/22)
EPHESIANS: “But God” (5/22/22)
MESSAGE FOR MAY 22, 2022, FROM EPHESIANS 2:4-6 This morning we again want to spend our time in the second chapter of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Paul is continuing his argument from the first three verses of chapter two we looked at last week. Last week, we spent our time thinking about what Paul means in verse one when he says that, before sinners come to Christ, they are “dead … [Read more...] about EPHESIANS: “But God” (5/22/22)