February 19, 2023 Matthew 3:13 – 4:11 “Fulfill and Resist” Service Overview: Jesus not only died to save people from their sin, but to offer mankind an example of what it truly means to live. And here we catch some important glimpses of this in the life of Jesus as he is baptized and resists...
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“Heads up, Swords up” – Ephesians 6:13-17
February 5, 2023 Ephesians 6:13-17 TOOLS of WAR Week 4 “Heads up, Swords up” Service Overview: The last two images Paul uses in describing the spiritual armor we’re to put on is the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Of all the tools available to us...
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“Feet Fitted, Fire Foiled” – Ephesians 6:13-17
January 29, 2023 Ephesians 6:13-17 TOOLS of WAR Week 3 “Feet Fitted, Fire Foiled” Service Overview: Good shoes protect your feet, help you dig in, keep your feet from slipping, and yet, are light enough to keep you agile. The gospel of peace is like that. It not only protects some important aspects of our...
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“Foundations of Protection” – Ephesians 6:13-17
January 22, 2023 Ephesians 6:13-17 TOOLS of WAR Week 2 “Foundations of Protection” Service Overview: The best armor is one that stays on and helps prevent damage to vital organs. Truth and righteousness do just that. While truth firmly holds the Christian faith together like a belt, righteousness protects our vital organs like the breastplate....
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“TOOLS of WAR Week 1 – Our Enemy” – Ephesians 6:10-12
January 15, 2023 Ephesians 6:10-12 “TOOLS of WAR Week 1 – Our Enemy” Service Overview: Want to win a war? Know who you’re up against. Memory Verse for the Week: “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and...
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“The Wisdom of Obedience” – Ephesians 6:1-9
January 8, 2023 Ephesians 6:1-9 “The Wisdom of Obedience” Service Overview: If there’s a four-letter-word, treated as one of those “4-letter-words”, that isn’t one of “those” four letter words, but is still technically a four-letter-word… it’s OBEY (confused yet?). Our rugged individualism hates it, but God’s Word calls for it. And when done with the...
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“Mastering the Mystery that is Marriage” – Ephesians 5:21-33
January 1, 2023 Ephesians 5:21-33 “Mastering the Mystery that is Marriage” Service Overview: Submission is an uncomfortable word in our culture because we’ve been heavily conditioned to hate it, yet, God’s Word calls all Christians to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. What’s this have to do with marriage anyway? Memory...
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“I Know Him!” – Matthew 1:18-25
Christmas! December 25, 2022 Matthew 1:18-25 “I Know Him!” Service Overview: Jesus was born to save sinners, but he didn’t stop there. He came so that we could know him and make known the fact that God is indeed with us in Jesus! Memory Verse for the Week: “And this is eternal life, that...
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“Don’t Shoot Your Eye Out!” – Ephesians 5:15-20
December 18, 2022 Ephesians 5:15-20 “Don’t Shoot Your Eye Out!” Advent Week 4 | Love: John 3:16-19 Service Overview: We live in a broken and a sometimes downright evil world, and the best way to navigate a world like that is with wisdom that can only come from God. Memory Verse for the Week:...
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“Quick! Look at the Lights!” – Ephesians 5:1-14
December 11, 2022 Advent Week 3 | Joy! Ephesians 5:1-14 “Quick! Look at the Lights!” Service Overview: Those in Christ, while once in darkness, have been redeemed to light up the darkness. But in order to do that effectively, Paul gives us some tips on what to avoid in order for our light to effectively...