Passage: Ephesians 6:16 This morning, we return to our study of the spiritual armor of God with a look at the shield of faith. By God’s providence, we come to this text on Reformation Sunday, a marvelous reminder of those Christians five centuries ago who recovered the truths of the gospel and the doctrine of […]
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The Path of the Righteous
Passage: Psalm 1 Today, we will be looking at Psalm 1, which along with Psalm 2, serve as an introduction to the entire Psalter. Through the first psalm, the psalmist reflects on the results of meditating and delighting in God’s Word, namely, being able to stand strong against the influence of the world and being […]
The Shoes of Gospel Readiness
Passage: Ephesians 6:15 It is somewhat surprising that the vast majority of “weapons” provided as part of the Christian’s spiritual armor are actually defensive in nature (6 of 7). This is because our main function in the battle is to stand firm, to resist, and to hold onto the ground we have already captured. Absolutely […]
The Breastplate of Righteousness
Passage: Ephesians 6:14b Last week, we began in earnest out study through the spiritual armor God provides all his children with a look at the belt of truth. Today, we move to the breastplate of righteousness. We should keep in mind that it is God who provides his own armor to the Christian for the […]
The Belt of Truth
Passage: Ephesians 6:14a When we last left off in our study through Paul’s letter to the church at Ephesus, we began to consider the reality of spiritual warfare. We saw that if we are true followers of Jesus Christ, we are engaged in a war and that our real enemy is not flesh and blood […]
The God of Impossible Situations
Passage: Psalm 3 Today we are going to examine King David’s response to what seemed to be an impossible situation. He faced a formiddable army led by his own son, Absalom. The majority of his subjects had turned against him, believing God was no longer with David but with his son. How did David respond […]
A New Look at the Great Commission
Passage: Matthew 28:18-20 Rod Toles will be bringing the message from God’s Word for us this morning. Jesus commissioned his disciples before his ascension to make disciples. This seemingly simple command has been the cause of great stress and consternation among Christians. What assumptions have we made about the Great Commission? What have we read […]
Standing Against Our Enemy
Passage: Ephesians 6:10-13 We are now moving into the homestretch in our study through the book of Ephesians. Paul has caused us to marvel at the grace of God shown to us in Christ. He has instructed us, in light of that grace, as to how we should conduct ourselves in the church and in […]
Working for the Lord
Passage: Ephesians 6:5-9 Scripture is incredibly timely and relevant. Sometimes we wonder how a book like Ephesians, written almost 2000 years ago, could have anything practical to say to us today in our high-tech western culture. Even this morning’s passage, which addresses slaves and masters, can lead us to that conclusion. But when we learn […]
Children and Parents
Passage: Ephesians 6:1-4 We have moved into a section of Paul’s letter to the Ephesian church that scholars refer to as the “household codes.” Here, Paul applies the truths of the gospel to the everyday relationships of husbands and wives, parents and children, and masters and slaves (which we would equate with employer-employee relationships). In […]