Sermons on Ephesians

11 – It was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12 – to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 – until we all reach unity in the […]

11 – Christ Himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,  12 – to equip His people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up  13 – until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness […]

As any architect worth his drafting table knows—buildings are designed according to a specific purpose. I mean, the minute you look in our ROC you can see it was designed for recreation especially basketball. One look at the building we are in now shows it was intended to be a place where a large group […]

8 – For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 – not by works, so that no one can boast.  10 – For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Have you heard of this […]

2nd Cor 5:17- Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 18 – Now all these things are from God,Who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 – namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself,not counting their trespasses against […]

14 – For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 – from Whom every family in Heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 – I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, 17 – so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. […]

25 – Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body. 26 – “In your anger do not sin:” Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 – and do not give the devil a foothold. 29 […]

This week in my study I came across a list that tells how people in other countries around the world prepare for the New Year. Here’s what I found. In Siberia it is tradition to dive into a frozen lake while holding a tree trunk. I’m not sure why but that’s what they do. In […]

Last Sunday as I drove back from our state convention in Ocean City I passed the time by listening to a message Bill Hybels delivered at this year’s Leadership Summit. In part of the talk Hybels invited his hearers to compare two purchases made by his late father. The FIRST happened when Hybels was a […]

This morning we’re wrapping up a series of sermons the purpose of which has been to answer to a very important question, namely: “What does the Bible teach about MEN and WOMEN?” In this last sermon we are NARROWING the focus a bit to deal with the Bible’s teachings when it comes to submission in […]