by Justin Marple | Nov 30, 2009 | 2009 sermons, Ephesians, SERMONS
Ephesians 5:15-6:9 is a third installment of lessons in the school of Christ. We see what the Spirit-filled household looks (or better yet, sounds) like. In one, the people are (1) addressing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making...
by Justin Marple | Nov 27, 2009 | 2009 sermons, SERMONS
Colossians 3:12-17 shows us to keep Christ in all our thanksgiving. On this Thanksgiving Day, we gathered to give thanks to God in Christ. It is appropriate that we do this no matter what our circumstances might be. New audio link.
by Justin Marple | Nov 23, 2009 | 2009 sermons, Ephesians, SERMONS
Ephesians 5:1-14 is training for the Christian’s conscience in how to talk again. When we are born again, we have to learn how to walk and talk again. We have to learn how to speak the gospel — how to speak words of grace. The world tries to train our...
by Justin Marple | Nov 16, 2009 | 2009 sermons, Ephesians, SERMONS
Ephesians 4:17-32 offers us an introduction to the school of Christ. Some of the lessons for Christians include that honest labor leading to sharing replaces stealing, speaking the truth in love to build one another up replaces speaking the lie to tear one another...
by Justin Marple | Nov 9, 2009 | 2009 sermons, Ephesians, SERMONS
Ephesians 4:1-16 highlights the metaphor of a body growing up to describe the church. The church is a called people who have received a gift. The church is the saints who do the work of ministry. The church builds up one another. This message spells out the role...
by Justin Marple | Nov 1, 2009 | 2009 sermons, Ephesians, SERMONS
Ephesians 3 says that Paul has a reason for preaching that you (those who believe) have the Spirit and praying that you would be filled with the Spirit. The reason for doing so is found in the previous section of Ephesians: that Christ is our peace, has made peace...
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