Spiritual Gifts – The Church In Action
Gifts are given by God to enable every Christian to be an effective minister for God, helping to build His Church and Kingdom.
Ephesians 4:7-16
Called To Family
Christians are called to serve God in their families by loving and respecting their spouse, raising their children to love God and His kingdom, and honoring their parents, all with a view to being a blessing to the wider world.
Ephesians 5:22-6:4
Our More Perfect Union
After Jesus’ body was broken on the cross He formed One new body. He called this body The Church. It now looks and acts exactly like Jesus. Because it is Jesus’ body.
Ephesians 4:1-3
Second Chance
God through his grace has justified us and forgiven us our sins, giving each of us a second chance.
Ephesians 2:1-10
Fighting the Battle
If we are to be successful in this battle that we have been called to fight, we need to know the tools that God has given us to fight the battle, and we need to know how to use those tools in the midst of the battle.
Ephesians 6:10-20
The Way of Wisdom: Making Decisions in God’s Will
We are called to make decisions based on wisdom, which obeys God’s revealed will in Scripture and applies the principles of God’s Word to all of life.
Ephesians 5:15-18
What is God’s Will for My Life?
God’s will for my life is not an obscure set of choices that I must divine using various methods, but His revealed plan & commands as found in the Scripture.
Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 5:15-21
Filled With the Holy Spirit
Christians are called to be constantly filled with the Holy Spirit, living lives under His control.
Ephesians 5:15-21
Dead or Alive?
God showed us mercy while we were dead in our trespasses and sins, by making us alive, by raising us up, and by seating us together with Christ; so that, we might walk in those good works God has prepared for us.
Ephesians 2:1-10
The Spirit and the Church
The Spirit is working to join us to the Church to be the place where God dwells.
Ephesians 2:19-22
Know the Love of Christ
We must come to an understanding of the depth of Christ’s love for us and then we must show that love to the body of Christ, the Church.
Ephesians 3:14-21
How Do We Live and What Do We Know?
I thank God for your faith and your love for each other, and I pray that you know the hope of your calling, the riches of God’s inheritance for you, and the surpassing power of His greatness towards you.
Ephesians 1:15-23
Living by the Spirit in the Now But Not Yet
Believers have been given the Holy Spirit. Who gives us a first taste of the coming age and is a guarantee that all the blessings God has promised will be given to us.
Ephesians 1:14-15
The Blessings of Redemption
We should praise God for the Power of Redemption He has shown toward us.
Ephesians 1:3-14
Our Great Redemption in Christ
Redemption and forgiveness of sins is found only in the death of Christ, because of the grace of God.
Ephesians 1:7
A Godly Seed: Raising Our Children in the Lord
God desires that we raise children according to His Word so that they will love and follow him.
Ephesians 6:1-4
Roles and Responsibilities in the Home
To fulfill God’s purposes for marriage and have a strong family, we must follow His blueprint for the roles for each person in the family.
Ephesians 5:22-33
Spring – Young Children
Like unplowed ground, young children must have the soil of their hearts prepared through loving discipline and have the seeds of God’s Word planted through careful instruction.
Ephesians 6:1-4