TEXT: ROMANS 12:1-3 1. A Living Sacrifice: A. Sacrifice is costly B. Sacrifice is sometimes painful C. Sacrifice should be with joy 2. Holy A. Sanctified (set apart) ● 1 Peter 1:16 ● John 3:17 ● 1 John 5:12 ● John 3:18,19 ● Romans 5:12 B. Special (meaningful) C. Pure (undefiled) Without blemish or…
TEXT: Ephesians 6:18-24 I. I can be effective as an intercessor in prayer (vv. 18-19) I can pray just as well as anyone else can (v. 18a) I can pray for other saints everywhere (v. 18b) I can pray for God’s servants wherever they are (v. 19) II. I can pray as an ambassador of…
TEXT: Ephesians 6:10-18 I. God has a plan to help us with our courage (vv. 10-11) By knowing the Lord as your Saviour (v. 10a) By experiencing the strength of the Lord (v. 10) By arming yourself with God’s armor against Satan (v. 11) II. It takes courage to stand against evil in the world…
TEXT: EPHESIANS 6:5-9 Introduction: Doing all to the glory of God includes our work Doing all to the glory of God means we answer to God for all Doing all to the glory of God is the same for everyone. Workers working for God’s glory. Ephesians 6:5-6 Workers working obediently to their authority Workers working…
TEXT: Ephesians 6:1-4 Introduction: Today we recognize Grandparents and honor their place of significance in the lives of families. Truly grandparents set the pace of the next generation because they bring up the parents of their grandchildren who will make up the society of the future. The family is the foundation of the social order, which…
TEXT: EPHESIANS 5:22-33 I. Christ and the church is compared to a husband and his wife vss. 22-24 We should all do all that we do as unto the Lord vs. 22 Wives should submit as unto the Lord vs. 23 Husbands should lead as unto the Lord vs. 23 Children should obey and honor…
TEXT: Ephesians 5:15-21 Introduction: “See then” EPHESIANS 5:13-14 God’s Will involves how I live my life – EPHESIANS 5:15-16 It is the will of God that I live diligently, not lazily. Matthew 2:8; Luke 1:3; Acts 18:25; 1 Thessalonians 5:2. It is the will of God that I live wisely, not foolishly It is the will…
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TEXT: EPHESIANS 5:1-7 We need to be therefore followers of God. Eph 5:1 Because Christ has forgiven us As dear children – Eph 4:25-35; Hebrews 13:17; Psalm 119:165 Walk in love. Eph 5:2; 1 John 4:10 We look terrible to God because of our sin nature. Deuteronomy 6:5; Ecclesiastes 9:10; John 3:16; John 15:13*16; 1…
TEXT: EPHESIANS 4:30-32 I. We are irrevocably sealed by God with His Spirit (v. 30) A. Could only be broken by a higher power B. Could only be broken by the one who sealed it. (II Timothy 2:11-13; Romans 3:3; I Thessalonians 5:24; II Thessalonians 3:3; Titus 1:2; Hebrews 6:18) C. Could not even be…