Ephesians

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“In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold” (Ephesians 4:26-27)

September 26, 2011

Don’t go to bed mad. Stay up and work it out. Otherwise, there will be a third person (Satan) in the bed the next morning. Unresolved anger turns to bitterness. So, keep short accounts.

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8)

September 23, 2011

Justified-We were saved from sin’s penalty. Sanctified- We are being saved from sin’s power. Glorified- We will be saved from sin’s presence. The perfect Greek verb “saved” implies past, present and future action. Amazing grace!

New Family

May 8, 2011 | Ephesians 2:19-22 | easter

Pastor Gary Combs continues the sermon series “NOVUS” which is Latin for “new.” This third message comes from the book of Ephesians that describes how God wants to include us in His family.

Amazing Grace

September 5, 2010 | Ephesians 2:4-10 | hymns

Pastor Gary continues our series on Hymns on one of the most famous hymns of all time, “Amazing Grace.”

Parenting Your Teenager’s Heart

June 6, 2010 | Ephesians 6:1-4 | parenting, teenagers

Pastor Gary Combs concludes the six-part message series “Parenting Your Child’s Heart.” This message taken from Ephesians 6:1-4 focuses on the transitional season of parenting a teen. This message will help parents understand the balance of authority and influence needed to raise your child up to maturity.

The Mark of Gentleness

November 22, 2009 | Ephesians 4:1-3 | fruit of the spirit, gentleness

Pastor Gary Combs continues his series, “The 9 Marks of Authentic Christians” taken from the passage in Galatians on the fruit of the Spirit. This week he focuses on the mark of gentleness.

The Mark of Kindness

November 1, 2009 | Ephesians 4:29-32 | fruit of the spirit, kindness

Pastor Gary continues his series, “The Nine Marks of Authentic Christians,” taken from the fruit of the Spirit passage found in Galatians.

This message is on kindness and is taken from Ephesians.

The Mark of Patience

October 25, 2009 | Ephesians 4:1-22 | fruit of the spirit, patience

Pastor Gary continues his series from the fruit of the Spirit.

In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians he challenged them to live according to what they had received. He told them to “put off the old self” and to “put on the new self.” One of the marks of the new self that he told them to bear was the mark of patience. As Christ followers and as those who have received the gift of the Holy Spirit we can yield our lives to the Spirit’s calling and exhibit the mark of patience.

Resolving Family Conflict

May 17, 2009 | Ephesians 4:25-32 | conflict, family

The apostle Paul told the Ephesians that they could turn conflict into communication and understanding through the power of Christ’s forgiveness and love. We can resolve the conflicts in our relationships and turn them into quality communication and understanding through Christ’s power of love and forgiveness.

Raising Great Kids

May 10, 2009 | Ephesians 6:1-4 | family, parenting

In the TV show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, after they show us how bad the family’s living conditions are, they interview the family to discover what they love and design a house the expresses their passion, then they start raising the house…

The apostle Paul told the Ephesians how to raise their children according to God’s design. As Christians, we can follow God’s Word in the discipline of our children and raise them up to maturity according to God’s intent. The text gives four steps to raising great kids: