Main Idea: Five essential character qualities of an effective peacemaker HumilityGentlenessPatienceLoving ForbearanceDiligence Application Evaluate the ConflictMa...
Main Idea: The Biblical Covenants between God and his people are the vehicles God uses to advance his kingdom and give us purpose and hope. 1. Biblical Covenants Defined 2. Summary of Biblical Covenants ...
Big Idea: Christ has been, is, and will always be preeminent. Love it and flourish, or fight it and wither. How Christ has been preeminent How Christ will be preeminent ...
As we enter into the last third of Ephesians, our prayer is that all of us would be strengthened so that Christ would be living His life through us. We want our relationships as members of the body of Christ to continue to grow in unity and minist...
We saw in chapters 1 and 2 of Ephesians the glorious plan of God explained. This plan is the fulfillment of His promise to bless all the families of the earth through Abraham’s seed, the Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ. This plan is about God savi...
God gave us the Bible so we could be transformed into people who are like his Son. How does this transformation take place? It’s a daily process of becoming what we have already been made in Christ, of putting off the old and putting on the new....
Ephesians is a wonderful letter from the Apostle Paul to the believers in Ephesus. It describes God’s loving plan to make a people for Himself in Christ and then describes how people should relate to one another in the church. Our prayer is that...
I hope that you have gotten a chance to join the in-person gatherings at FBC over these last few weeks! For Ashley and I, they have been so refreshing even with the extra restrictions and precautions due to the virus. But, that prompts a question....
As believers we should be able to look back at our former lives and see a difference. God has changed our nature, do we live consistently with that change? Ephesians 4:17-19 gives us a picture of what our former lives looked like, keeping this in ...
The Armor of God is our strength to stand against the evil one. We need the strength of the Lord to stand firm.Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. ...
Due to technical difficulties a large portion of this sermon and Q&A was not recorded and the recording we do have is low quality. We have included a link below to Nathan's Manuscript so you can read the part of the sermon that was not record...
Become imitators of God as beloved children and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave himself up for us and gave himself up for us an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. References to John 1:11, John 15, John 17-18....
As Christians God has put off our old sinful identity and given us a new identity in him, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness. We then as believers will be renewed in the spirit of our minds and live according to the new identi...
Being a part of the church is exciting, because it means we belong to God's family!...
Find answers to questions like: What is our natural condition? What does it mean to have a sin nature? How gracious is God? How can we have salvation? Is salvation by grace alone? What does it mean to be spiritually dead? What are trespasses and s...
Give thanks for faith in Christ and for the love of other believers and depend on the Spirit's ministry to cause you to understand your salvation and what it means for every aspect your life. Know the hope of God's calling, the riches of His inher...
God is at work in the church and he uses individuals to accomplish His mission! How can you take part?...
There are many lessons to learn in the school of prayer. The Scriptures abound with its faithful professors. Behind the Lord Jesus and King David we have no greater teacher than the Apostle Paul. David teaches us to pray vulnerably from t...
if we could keep in mind who God really was, it would change our praying. ...
Build up the body of Christ through ministry. Equipping the saints. ...