August 26, 2018 A Fight To The Finish
Sunday's sermon will be the last in our series on Ephesians - Ephesians 6:10-20 is a favorite of many preachers and Sunday School teachers. The images of the parts of a soldier's battle uniform forming a protective cloak against evil for a Christian are burned into many of our imaginations.
What daily spiritual disciplines do you employ to ensure that you are faithfully following Jesus Christ each and every day? Come this Sunday for a message from Ephesians on how you can best fortify your soul for the spiritual warfare encountered by every child of God.
Grace and peace, Pastor Bob
- Aug 26, 2018A Fight to the Finish
A Fight to the Finish
August 26, 2018 A Fight To The Finish
Sunday's sermon will be the last in our series on Ephesians - Ephesians 6:10-20 is a favorite of many preachers and Sunday School teachers. The images of the parts of a soldier's battle uniform forming a protective cloak against evil for a Christian are burned into many of our imaginations.
What daily spiritual disciplines do you employ to ensure that you are faithfully following Jesus Christ each and every day? Come this Sunday for a message from Ephesians on how you can best fortify your soul for the spiritual warfare encountered by every child of God.
Grace and peace, Pastor Bob
- Aug 19, 2018Honoring Our Relationships
Honoring Our Relationships
August 19, 2018 Honoring Our Relationships
Our sermon scripture text for this Sunday - Ephesians 5:21-6:9 - contains some of the most argued-over passages of Scripture in all the Bible.
Paul addresses the nature of human relationships that too often turn into battlegrounds - relationships between husbands and wives, parents and their children, even slaves and their masters. Where many people approach these relationships from a perspective of personal power, Paul presents a different perspective - a perspective that begins and ends with the life, sacrifice, and reign of Jesus Christ.
How do we honor the relationships in our lives? Come Sunday for a message on doing just that from Paul's letter to the Ephesians.
Grace and peace, Pastor Bob
Ephesians 5:21-6:9
- Aug 12, 2018Get On With It
Get On With It
August 12, 2018 Get On With It
Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. (Ephesians 5:15-16)
"Making the most of every opportunity,...." Take a moment and think of the preciousness of every moment. Of every opportunity to do good. Of every door opened by God.
I heard a discussion on the radio yesterday on the subject of "free time" and how we all need more of it. For the Christian, however, there is no such thing as "free time." All time is owned by God, redeemed by the blood of Christ, and sanctified by the Holy Spirit. To live in Christ is to surrender our will to His and to offer up our minutes and moments as a holy sacrifice.
This doesn't mean we cannot spend time resting or relaxing or enjoying the beauty of God's creation all around us. It does mean that we should be wise in how we invest our time, seeking the leading of God's Spirit rather than the spirit of a world that often seems to be spinning out of control.
How are you taking advantage of every opportunity for the sake of the Gospel and a world that so desperately needs the light of Jesus Christ?
Grace and peace, Pastor Bob
Ephesians 5:3-20
- Aug 5, 2018Made New/Where’s the Beef
Made New/Where’s the Beef
August 5, 2018 Made New / Where’s the Beef?
Be kind and compassionate to one another,
forgiving each other, just as in Christ
God forgave you. [Ephesians 4:32]
This Sunday's message from Ephesians (see text below) will challenge us to live up to the holy standard of God's Word in a spirit of love, all to the glory of God.
Grace and peace, Pastor Bob
Ephesians 4:17-5:2
- Jul 29, 2018Time to Grow Up & Get Busy!
Time to Grow Up & Get Busy!
July 29, 2018 Time to Grow Up & Get Busy!
This Sunday's message from Ephesians 4 will challenge us to look at our lives in Christ with the question: "How mature am I in my faith and what am I doing with the gifts God has given me?"
Ephesians 4:1-16
- Jul 15, 2018Brought Together
Brought Together
July 15, 2018 Brought Together
Sermon Series on Ephesians Continues
A sermon series covering the six chapters of Ephesians began on July 8 and extends through the month of August. This series will be preached at both Verona and Aisle 7. A mid-week Bible study on Wednesdays at 7 PM at the Verona Community Center will offer an opportunity to go deeper into Ephesians.
Ephesians 2:11-22
- Jul 8, 2018Who Are We…Really?
Who Are We…Really?
July 8, 2018 Who Are We...Really?
New Sermon Series on Ephesians Begins July 8
A new sermon series covering the six chapters of Ephesians will begin on July 8 and extend through the month of August. This series will be preached at both Verona and Aisle 7. A mid-week Bible study on Wednesdays at 7 at the Verona Community Center will give you an opportunity to go deeper into Ephesians.
Ephesians 1:3-14
- Jul 1, 2018They’ve Turned the World Upside Down
They’ve Turned the World Upside Down
July 1, 2018 They’ve Turned the World Upside Down
A new sermon series covering the six chapters of Ephesians will begin on July 8 and extend through the month of August. This series will be preached at both Verona and Aisle 7. A mid-week Bible study on Wednesdays at 7 at the Verona Community Center will give you an opportunity to go deeper into Ephesians.
In Christ's Grace and Peace, Pastor Bob
Acts 17:1-9
- Jun 10, 2018Being Honest with God
Being Honest with God
Being Honest With GodActs 5:1-11 - Jun 3, 2018The Power of God’s Grace
