This Sunday we will start to look at the importance of unity in the body and what we need to have to be unified as a family. Without unity, there will be no growth, either spiritually or numerically. We must be unified to be the church that Christ is wanting us to be. Romans 12:1 … [Read more…]

This week, I will look at Paul’s beautiful prayer in Chapter 3, Verses 14-21. This prayer comes from Paul’s heart to his readers and he prays for them to have a deeper relationship with Jesus. I will discuss what this relationship looks like to us today. Ephesians 3:19 – “….. and to know the love of Christ … [Read more…]

This week, I will start chapter 3. In these passages, Paul explains his situation and, as he does, he also finishes explaining the “mystery” of the church. He will also explain his role in this mystery by looking at the ministry God has entrusted to him. Ephesians 3:8 – “To me, the very least of all saints, … [Read more…]

This week I will discuss how God brought the Jewish and Gentile communities together. Paul explains how God used the Jewish people to bring salvation to the Gentiles. Ephesians 2:21-22 – “…… in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of … [Read more…]

This week I will discuss being saved by grace. Paul reminds his readers what God has done to save us. He also writes about what that should look like in our lives. Ephesians 2:8 – “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.” See you then! Pastor Russ … [Read more…]