Episodes
Sunday Apr 13, 2014
I am Victorious
Sunday Apr 13, 2014
Sunday Apr 13, 2014
I am _________
I am in Christ. I am a Saint. I am Blessed.
I am Appreciated. I am Saved. I am Reconciled.
I am Afflicted. I am Heard. I am Gifted.
I am New. I am Forgiven. I am Adopted.
I am Loved. I am rewarded. I am Victorious.
Be Strong . . . in the Lord - Ephesians 6:10
Put on . . . the full armor of God - Ephesians 6:11
The Devil's schemesThis Dark World - Ephesians 6:12
Our struggle <> The Rulers, The Authorities, The Powers, The Spiritual PowerStand Your Ground! - Ephesians 6:13-17
How we stand:Peace - Love - Grace - Ephesians 6:21-24The Belt of TruthPray! - Ephesians 6:18-20
The Breastplate of Righteousness
Feet Fitted
The Shield of Faith
The Helmet of Salvation
The Sword of Salvation
* In the Spirit on ALL occasions
* ALL kinds of prayers & requests
Sunday Apr 06, 2014
Identity: I am Rewarded
Sunday Apr 06, 2014
Sunday Apr 06, 2014
Authority . . . in the Home.
Children - Ephesians 6:1-3
- Obey your parents.
- Honor your father & mother
Fathers - Ephesians 6:4Colossians 3:20 / Exodus 20:12
- Do not exasperate your children
Colossians 3:21
- Bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord
Slaves / Masters - Ephesians 6:5-9
American Slavery
Slavery in the New Testament
Slavery to Sin (John 8:34. 2 Peter 2:19, Romans 6:6-7, Galatians 4:7
Rewarded ? - Ephesians 6:8
How has God already rewarded us?
- The Believer's Judgment
- We will give and account - Romans 14:10-12
- Judged for our works - 2 Corinthians 5:10
- Not judged according to our sins - John 5:24
- Disciplined for sins committed - Hebrews 12:4-7
- The Believer's Reward
- An opportunity to lay up treasures - Matthew 6:19-20
- Works will be tested before reward - 1 Corinthians 3:11-15
- An inheritance - Colossians 3:23-24
- Rewarded for endurance - Matthew 5:11-12
- A crown of life - James 1:12
- A crown of glory - 1 Peter 5:4
- A crown of righteousness - 2 Timothy 4:8
Application
-> What decisions am I making today that will have the greatest impact for the Kingdom of God?
-> What account would I give to God today?
-> Am I storing up treasures for the Kingdom that is coming or the Kingdom that will be burning?
Sunday Mar 30, 2014
Identity: I am Loved & Respected
Sunday Mar 30, 2014
Sunday Mar 30, 2014
Mutual Submission - Ephesians 5:21
Headship of husband - Ephesians 5:22-24
Husbands: Love - Ephesians 5:24-33
Wives: Respect - Ephesians 5:33
Opposites attract - Genesis 2:7, 18, 21-25
Visual Illustration
Custom-made challenges
For HerAvoid Critical "nagging" - Proverbs 27:15, 21:9
Respect and encourage - 1 Thessalonians 5:11
For Him
Get Real & Open - John 15:15; Ephesians 4:25
Love & Listen - Proverbs 20:5, 25:2, 18:13; Romans 12:15
Sunday Mar 23, 2014
Identity: I am His Beloved Child
Sunday Mar 23, 2014
Sunday Mar 23, 2014
Walkin' Tall
My words - Ephesians 4:29 / Proverbs 13:3, 16:23, 25:11Reminder . . . who I am
It's personal - Ephesians 4:30
Anger Issues - Ephesians 4:31 / Proverbs 14:29, 12:18, 11:9
Forgive as forgiven - Ephesians 4:32
Beloved child - 5:1-2 / Galatians 4:6 / 1 John 4:10,19Walkin' Tall 2
Who I'm not - Ephesians 5:3-7
Children of light - Ephesians 5:8-14
Walk wisely - Ephesians 5:15-17
In step with the Spirit - Ephesians 5:18-20 / 1 Corinthians 6:17
Sunday Mar 16, 2014
Identity: I am New
Sunday Mar 16, 2014
Sunday Mar 16, 2014
Groping in the dark - futility of old identity & ways - Ephesians 4:17 - 20
Old self . . .new self - Ephesians 4:20 - 24
Practical outworkings - Ephesians 4:25-321 Corinthians 15:22, 2 Corinthians 5:17
Truthfulness (vs 25)
Anger (vs 26-27)
Stealing & selfishness (vs 28)
Sunday Mar 09, 2014
Identity: I am Called, Gifted & Needed
Sunday Mar 09, 2014
Sunday Mar 09, 2014
I am called - Ephesians 4:1
"Sit . . . Walk . . . Stand"It starts with humility - Ephesians 4:2
Peace & Unity - Ephesians 4:3-6
John 17:20-21Diversity . . . I am gifted & needed - Ephesians 4:11-16
Proverbs 13:10
Ephesians 2:10
Galatians 6:10
1 Corinthians 15:10
1 Corinthians 12:4-6; 14-21
Sunday Feb 23, 2014
Identity: I am Heard!
Sunday Feb 23, 2014
Sunday Feb 23, 2014
Position -> Kneeling - Ephesians 3:14-15
Pray . . . Does God Hear? - Ephesians 3:16a
- King David - Psalm 5:1-3
- King Solomon - 2 Chronicles 7:14
- King Jesus - Matthew 6:5-6
Six Dynamic Prayer Requests - Ephesians 3:16-19
- Strengthened with power through His Spirit in your inner being.
- That Christ may dwell in your hears through faith.
- Be rooted and established in love . . may have power.
- To grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.
- To know this love that surpasses knowledge.
- Filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
What is God able to Do? - Ephesians 3:20-21John 7:37-38 <-> Ephesians 5:18
Sunday Feb 16, 2014
Identity: I am Afflicted?
Sunday Feb 16, 2014
Sunday Feb 16, 2014
Prisoner - Ephesians 3:1
Types of Affliction (from Mark Driscoll)
- Adamic - because of Adam's sin, we are born into a fallen world.
- Punishment - God judges unbelievers and punishes them for their sin.
- Consequential - we suffer because of what we sow.
- Demonic - schemes/flaming arrows (Ephesians 6:12, 16)
- Victim - suffering brought on by being sinned against.
- Collective - a result of being part of a people (race/country)
- Disciplinary - God chastens believers in order to mature them
- Vicarious - those in Christ suffer because the ungodly oppose them
- Empathetic - suffering that comes when someone we love is hurting.
- Testimonial 0 suffering that is a demonstration of the gospel.
- Providential - some suffer to teach a lesson about God so that worship increases.
- Preventative - suffering that warns us of greater suffering to happen if we ignore God's warning.
- Mysterious - sometimes God, in his providence, has not chosen to reveal why we are afflicted.
- Apocalyptic - suffering that will signal the end of the age. (Revelation)
The Mystery - Ephesians 3:2-6
The Gentiles >>> Through the Gospel >>> Heirs with Israel (The Jews) >>> One Body >>> Sharing the Promise in Christ Jesus
Sin >>> The Gospel >>> New Identity (Image bearer of a Holy God, In Christ, A Saint, Blessed, An Heir, Alive, Reconciled, Afflicted)
God's Intent - Ephesians 3:10-11
God's Intent >>> Through the Church >>> The Manifold Wisdom of God >>> Be Knows to the Rulers & Authorities in the Heavenly Realms >>> According to His Eternal Purpose
Approaching God - Ephesians 3:12 - 13
- Freedom
- Confidence