Ephesians 3:14-21 “Beyond Imagination”

Message: Ephesians 3:14-21 “Beyond Imagination”

In this passage, Paul, who once persecuted Christ followers, has discovered the depth of God’s love in Christ for all humanity. He prays a pastoral prayer over the Church of Ephesus, that they may be strengthened in their innermost being by the Spirit, to realize the truth of the power of being rooted in love. This is a knowledge that surpasses reasoning and leads us into the reality of God. It is not something we can arrive at on our own, but it is something God will bring about in us. This kind of transformation is beyond what we could ever imagine.

Ephesians 2:11-22 “The End of Hostility”

Message: Ephesians 2:11-22 “The End of Hostility”

In this Ephesians passage we learn that Christ came proclaiming a message of peace, breaking down hostile dividing barriers. He broke down the barrier between God and humanity as well as barriers that separated people from one another. Christ is described as ‘our peace’. In this message we will remember our Christian mandate as peacekeepers, following in the Way of Jesus himself.

Ephesians 1:3-14 “A Reason for Gladness”

Message: Ephesians 1:3-14 “A Reason for Gladness”

This week’s message is based on a passage from the lectionary. In Ephesians 3 we’ll hear the Good News that God has both noticed and adopted us into his family. We live in a world where everyone is competing to be ‘good enough’ and to prove their worth beyond that of another. But we exist in a deeper reality where our worth is affirmed by the God who created us. We do not have to be in competition with others for the love of God, as this passage in Ephesians also declares that God is working “to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.” We are free to rejoice in God’s love and plan for both us and the world around us as well!

“Watch in Hope” Micah 7:1-20

Message: “Watch in Hope” Micah 7:1-20

When life seems to be at its darkest point and you wonder how it could ever be good again, hold on. In this message we’ll see how Israel is about to be sent into the darkness of exile, but the final message of Micah is one of a coming redemption. Hold On.

Matthew 9:9-13 "Chosen"

Message: “Chosen” Matthew 9:9-13

All of us are looking to be ‘chosen’ by someone who matters, so that we might know ‘we matter’

The Good News is, we do matter! Life is a great search. Yet the amazing revelation comes not so much in finding, but in discovering that we are found. Found by God. In this message we will talk about ‘Chosenness”. In discovering our ‘chosenness’ by God we also discover our mission to communicate chosenness to others who are also a part of the human community God loves. This message will serve as a reminder that all believers are called to be evangelists.

Micah 6:1-16 “What the Lord Requires”

Message: Micah 6:1-16 “What the Lord Requires”

As we celebrate the birth of our nation, Micah gives us a timely reminder of what the Lord requires. Israel was called to be a nation that acted Justly, loved Mercy and walked Humbly with God. In this message we’ll reflect again on God’s sustaining requirements for us to thrive as a people and nation.