This week, as we get into the third chapter of Ephesians, Paul proclaims the wondrous mystery that Gentiles are full heirs and recipients of the unsearchable riches of Christ. And just as amazing is the fact that Paul was chosen to be the one to bring that message - though now he does so in chains. Come and hear about the mystery made known to Paul...and to us!
This week, as we look at the second half of Ephesians chapter 2, we will again be confronted with some very bad news - especially for those of us who are Gentiles. However, that bad news makes the good news that Paul shares even better. Come and hear how those of us who were "far off" have been "brought near" through Christ. All the walls have come down!
In Ephesians 2:1-10 Paul reminds us where our confidence of salvation rests. It is not in our works, but it is in the grace of God. As we walk this path of salvation by grace through faith, we are reminded of where we came from, who we are in Christ, and why God saved us.
This week, as we finish the first chapter of Ephesians, Paul turns from praise to prayer - praying that the Church would be able to know and trust God even more. There are many in this culture who would say that there are certain things that we just can't know for certain - especially when it comes to religion. Thankfully, we have a God who not only wants to be known, but has made Himself known through His Word and especially through His Son.
This week, as we begin our new series, Grace & Peace, we dig into Ephesians, chapter 1, to see where grace and peace ultimately come from. Through this "salvation symphony", written by Paul, we will see that the Triune God is the doer of all the verbs and the only who gets the credit for these spiritual blessings.
This Sunday, in our final psalm of the summer, we will be looking at Psalm 42. In this psalm, we get an intimate look at the psalmist's conversation with himself. On the one hand he feels like he is spiritually dry and deserted. On the other hand, he knows of the steadfast love of his God. Hear why what we know about God is more important than what we feel about ourselves.
In Psalm 14, we see a "fool" who says there is no God. But, as we get to the heart of the matter, we see that this is not an intellectual problem, but a moral problem. Our issue as sinful humans is that we don't want a God who will bring justice. However, in the end, the justice our Savior God brings is our only hope.
This week as we continue our Summer in the Psalms, the author of Psalm 146 invites us to ponder Who Will You Trust? We are reminded of the mortality of human beings and because of this, our only hope of salvation is in the One true God, specifically as he has revealed himself in Christ Jesus our Savior.
In our culture, there are many different views on who God is. However, most of these views tend to distort or focus on one aspect of God's character while neglecting or rejecting the others. Join us this Sunday as we let Psalm 29 show us two important and amazing characteristics of Almighty God - His transcendence and His immanence.
What does it mean to be 'blessed'? The world definitely has an opinion on this, and it's easy for us as followers of Christ to start buying the ideas that the world is selling. This Sunday, come hear how Psalm 84 describes those who are genuinely blessed, and let us also 'sing for joy to the living God'.
