Ephesians 3:8-13 | The People of God

The Church lives as God’s people; proclaiming His Gospel of grace to the world.

State of the Union | Ephesians 6:21-24

Loving Christian fellowship lived in the context of Christ’s lordship is an indispensable component of our Christian life.

State of the Union | Ephesians 6:18-20

State of the Union | Ephesians 6:13-17

Christians are called to equip themselves for spiritual warfare in the power of God.

State of the Union | Ephesians 6:13-17

Christians are called to equip themselves for spiritual warfare in the power of God.

State of the Union | Ephesians 6:10-12

We as Christians and as people who are in the church must actually believe there is such a thing as a spiritual world.

State of the Union | Ephesians 6:5-9

Ephesians 6:5-9 Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ. Don't [work only] while being watched, in order to please men, but as slaves of Christ, do God's will from your heart. Render service with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that whatever good each one does, slave or free, he will receive this back from the Lord. And masters, treat them the same way, without threatening them, because you know that both their and your Master is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

State of the Union | Ephesians 6:1-4

God has ordained for parents and children to work together in their families as living examples of the Gospel.

State of the Union | Ephesians 5:22-33

Husband and wife are one flesh, the strongest relationship between humans there is, because they reflect Christ and the church.

State of the Union | Ephesians 5:15-21

Walk in wisdom, walk in worship.

State of the Union | Ephesians 5:6-14

The Christian life is one of radical life transformation.

State of the Union | Ephesians 4:25-32

The Gospel produces a wildly countercultural lifestyle that flows from a wildly countercultural worldview.

State of the Union | Colossians 3:12-17

Colossians 3:12 (HCSB) Therefore, God's chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so also you must [forgive]. Above all, [put on] love--the perfect bond of unity. And let the peace of the Messiah, to which you were also called in one body, control your hearts. Be thankful. Let the message about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

State of the Union | Ephesians 4:7-16

From the unity of God, we get diversity that comes right back into unity.

State of the Union | Ephesians 4:1-6

Christian unity is indispensable to the Christian life.

State of the Union | Ephesians 3:14-21

The Church humbly relies upon the Holy Spirit to powerfully fuel our love, unity, and worship.

State of the Union | Ephesians 3:1-13

The great mystery of the ages is revealed by God in Christ through the salvation of all types of people who are called “The Church.”

State of the Union | Union with Christ

Union with Christ is a phrase used to summarize several different relationships between believers and Christ, through which Christians receive every benefit of Salvation.

• We are in Christ
• Christ is in us
• We are like Christ
• We are with Christ

State of the Union | Ephesians 2:19-22

The identity of the Church is rooted in the work of our Trinitarian God as described in the Holy Scriptures.

State of the Union | Ephesians 2:11-18

Ephesians 2:11-18 (HCSB)
So then, remember that at one time you were Gentiles in the flesh--called "the uncircumcised" by those called "the circumcised," done by hand in the flesh. At that time you were without the Messiah, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, with no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of the Messiah. For He is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. In His flesh, He did away with the law of the commandments in regulations, so that He might create in Himself one new man from the two, resulting in peace. [He did this so] that He might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross and put the hostility to death by it. When [Christ] came, He proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.