Intercession and Spiritual Warfare Pastor Keith Hassell Introduction Intercessors are a great gift to the body of Christ. As a pastor I am thankful for every person who feels a special calling to intercede for me and for the church I pastor. I recognize that intercessors have played a key role in what…

Text: Colossians 2:1-7 Title: Paul’s Concern for the Church Theme of the book of Colossians: Jesus Christ: The preeminent and all-sufficient Savior Theme of Text: Don’t be deceived by false teachers, Christ should be the center of your life! Proposition: Make Christ the center of your life! Introduction…

March 8, 2012 By John Barnett Read, print, and listen to this resource on our website www.DiscoverTheBook.org Please open to Titus 2, where we find the marching orders for all men in Christ's church. This chapter lays out God’s expectations for all men young and old, as well as we already have seen,…

Ephesians 4:4-6 Introduction: We are to work hard to maintain the unity of these seven facts. I. One body vs. 4 A. Used 10 times in Ephesians 1:22-23 B. The church universal, includes Christians from all kinds of groups II. One Spirit vs. 4 A. Referred to 14 times in Ephesians 1:13 B. Holy Spirit III.…

Tabernacle 4. [P] Who plays with lego? Its worth having children just so you have the excuse! House that Hannah built. Well, we did it together. But we can’t claim the credit, we didn’t design it. The person who thought it all is the clever one – there is a plan – I pick out the pieces that it says are…

God’s purpose is to bring together and reconcile to himself the whole of creation. This desire for unity is a reflection of the unity within the Godhead; it is expressed in marriage, and demonstrated in the fellowship of the church. God’s Goal of Unity is one in Christ.

Intro We have been working our way through this series called Back to the Basics. In this series, we are going over why we believe what we believe as outlined in our church’s statement of faith.[1] We looked at the first point regarding the Word of God. The second point reads like this: We believe in…

You are Here - Follow Jesus and receive the blessing The Blessing of Suffering This past week I made visits to a couple of hospitals. One was Mt. Carmel West in Columbus and the other was St. Ann’s right here in Westerville. Both of these hospitals, and I would assume practically every hospital, has…

WHAT THE CHURCH NEEDS NOW IS UNITY Ephesians 3:1-6 part 3 This section of Scripture is about unity in the Church. If there is one thing that the Church needs today it is unity. Today in the church there is disunity in purpose, action, thought, attitude and worship. Now this disunity crosses detonation…

Sermon on Communion of the Saints Theme: Goal: Need: Outline Introduction: 1. Every member shares treasures and gifts. 2. Every member is called use these gifts. Conclusion: Sermon: Congregation of Our Lord, Jesus Christ A couple of weeks ago, I talked about how the Heidelberg Catechism seems to sell…

Song of Ascent 15. – Behold, How Good & How Pleasant ~ Psalm 133 Text: Psalm 133 Introduction: We live in a world full of war and hate. So what is this Psalmist talking about? There is not a bitter cry in this psalm, only sweetness and light which is a notable ascent from Psalm 120. There we found a…

The Worthy Life - Part IV One Body June 24, 2007 "There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” Ephesians 4:4-6 1. There is one body: The church…

Ephesians 2:19-22 19 So, then, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God’s household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. 21 In him the whole building, being put together, grows…

Ephesians 4:3-6 Introduction For the past two or three years I have been involved with a group of leaders from the EMC who were trying to help bring peace because of some of the differences in belief in that conference. We were aware that there was some diversity in views on the peace position, acceptance…

I’ve been working on this lesson for about 3 weeks. It all started the weekend my mother-in-law stayed with us. After Dave left for Joe’s hockey game, she asked me questions about heaven. “You’re a minister”, she said, “you tell me, can Dad hear me when I talk to him?” Tough question. She is Catholic,…

Introduction · Please turn with me to the Letter of Paul to the Ephesians. · You’ve heard of the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Those were two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Another of those wonders was the Temple of Artemis . You can see an artist’s rendition…

Pastor Doug preaches on Unity in Christ from Ephesians 1:1-7

This morning, I want to recognize the elephant in the room. I know that you guys are nervous. Some of the normalcy that you have known for the last 6+ years is changing. It’s ok to be nervous! This morning, I recognize that you guys are a little nervous. Some of the normalcy that you have known for the…

Introduction Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Proverbs 4:23 Today I am not going to talk to you not about reports from the Bible of those historic figures like Abraham or Joseph. We are going to talk about a person alive today that Bible says the Lord plans to use to…

Unlike many of the other epistles, here in the letter to the Ephesians, the Apostle Paul does not seem to be addressing any specific concerns. In the first three chapters he teaches about how God united us with Him through Jesus Christ. In the last three chapters, Paul talks about how that vertical unity is lived out in the church, at home, and in the marketplace. He also points to the opposition we will face because of that unity.

ATTENTION: God has enlisted us in his navy and placed us on his ship. The boat has one purpose-to carry us safely to the other shore. This is no cruise ship; it is a battleship. We aren’t called to a life of leisure, we are called to a life of service. Each of us has a different task. Some, concerned…

Introduction Good evening students! I am so glad that you are here tonight. As we take a break from our series in the Gospel of Mark, flip over with me to the book of Ephesians as we will be looking at unity in the church from Ephesians 4 . If you remember from the last time we were in Ephesians, Paul…

September 2, 2007 Opening Text: Matthew 7:7-12 Title: Why We Have to Work to Get Along (Outline came from a Steve Brown sermon) Text: Ephesians 4:1-7 Proposition: We are united. Application: We must correct our misunderstandings that lead to division. I. We don’t believe God is who we say he is a. Foundation…

Introduction Pastor Steve Schlissel, (Chalcedon Report, Jan. 1997, p. 7) had this to say about the church: "We'd have a hard time coming up with a topic that creates more bitterness and strife in the church than the doctrine of the church. Isn't that cozy?" Why is that? Because at a fundamental level,…

A Challenge To Unity