Ephesians | Gospel Shaped People
Paul wrote to the Ephesian church to encourage them in their faith and in the practical outworking of the faith in everyday life.
Chapters 1-3 unfold the richness of the gospel by revealing the beauty of what Christ has done and who we are in Christ, His new humanity. And chapters 4-6 apply what it looks like to imitate the very character of God in every area of our lives in response to the gospel, as a new humanity.
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For The Praise Of His Glory | Promontory Campus | Ephesians: Gospel Shaped People
Ephesians 1:3-10
As Paul begins his letter to the Ephesians he starts out with praise and worship for God. Paul takes a look at the whole scope of creation in the past, present, and future and shows how God is to be worshiped in all of these. The work of each member of the Trinity calls us to worship Him.
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Blessed In Christ | Harrison & Lake Errock Campuses | Ephesians: Gospel Shaped People
Ephesians 1:3-10
The beginning of the letter of Ephesians is a jam packed, theologically dense passage describing a plethora of ways in which God has blessed His children in Christ. The appropriate response? To praise God for his glorious grace in Christ.
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Our Spiritual Blessings In Christ | Agassiz Campus | Ephesians: Gospel Shaped People
Ephesians 1:3-10
The blessings that we have in Christ are so incredible and vast, yet so personal, that the only appropriate responses are to trust and praise the God who saves us by His mercy and grace.
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Praise God! | Chilliwack Campus | Ephesians: Gospel Shaped People
Ephesians 1:3-10
Paul begins his letter to the Ephesians with a thrilling expression of praise to God for providing believers with every spiritual blessing in Christ. This sermon explores what those spiritual blessings are and that praising God is the only fitting response.
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The Letter Of Worship | Promontory Campus | Ephesians: Gospel Shaped People
Ephesians 1:1-2
The book of Ephesians is an incredible book of worship in the Christian life. Paul shows us the glory of God in our salvation and as we are called to live it out, we are invited into greater worship of God. As we look at the introduction of this book we see the themes that run throughout the book contained in the brief greeting for the church.
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Grace, Peace and the Power of the Gospel | Agassiz & Lake Errock Campuses | Ephesians: Gospel Shaped People
Ephesians 1:1-2 is the introduction to Paul’s letter to the church in Ephesus, but it isn’t simply a greeting. These 2 powerful verses highlight the transforming power of the gospel. Grace saves and brings peace with God, making believers secure in what Jesus accomplished on the cross. The gospel’s power is evident in the miracles and life changes that take place among the Ephesians through Paul’s ministry. Ultimately, the gospel is the foundation of the Christian life, making believers new creations and calling them to reflect Christ’s light in the world.
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Faithful Saints | Harrison Campus | Ephesians: Gospel Shaped People
Ephesians 1:1-2
Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is a beautiful, Christocentric address that describes the extravagant riches of being found in Christ, as well as the way in which Christ’s saints should faithfully walk in God’s ways.
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In Christ | Chilliwack Campus | Ephesians: Gospel Shaped People
Ephesians 1:1-2
The book of Ephesians is the practical handbook of Christian doctrine and Christian living that emphasizes the pivotal role of Jesus in our lives and redemption. And Ephesians helps us to realize that In Christ we are given a new life, and because of Christ we are called to a new lifestyle. In other words, Ephesians calls us to be “Gospel Shaped People.”
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Be Conformed To The Image Of Christ | Promontory | Standalone Sermon
Romans 12:1-2
True transformation comes by gaining a new understanding of God, ourselves, and the world. What we are after ultimately is to be conformed to the image of Christ. We are to be like Jesus, though not in the sense that we can ever gain deity. We are not god-men. But our humanity is to mirror and reflect the perfect humanity of Jesus. A tall order!
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The Renewing Of Our Minds | Agassiz Campus | Standalone Sermon
Why do we make resolutions for the New Year? Perhaps because we’re unsatisfied with the status quo and desire more out of life. Life, if we’re being honest, can be grainy – but we want to live in 4K. In Romans 12:1-2, the Apostle Paul summarises the great vision of the Christian life: a life full of flavour and excitement, empowered by God from beginning to end, pursuing God’s glory. It’s a life of sacrifice. But it’s also a life worth living – and one worth dying for.
