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SERMON SERIES | EPHESIANS.Ephesians becomes a bit of a jumping off point as we examine how we read scripture and how to implement it in our lives.
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I'm Not Sure I Want That.
Bob Brown: October 9, 2014 Ephesians begins with a very powerful prayer about the Holy Spirit coming to us, empowering us and changing our lives. Are we sure we want that. This prayer might just disrupt our comfortable lives, and force us to realize that with God's power, we can and should transform the world. Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23 |
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Sentence Diagrams.
Bob Brown: October 26, 2014 Ephesians 2 is a very complicated chapter. Bob attempts to break it down into something understandable. In the end, we are loved by the Creator of the Universe, and the only appropriate response to that is loving the rest of the world. Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10 |
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Us Versus Them.
Bob Brown: November 2, 2014 Bob looks at the theme of unity in Ephesians. Paul has been sent to the Gentiles, not to teach laws, but to proclaim Jesus. This brings US all together as God's Children. Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21 |
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Don't.
Bob Brown: November 9, 2014 God isn't here to give us rules for the sake of rules. God is here to make the world a better place, to guide us into loving kindness, generosity, and the work of recreating the world. Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-28 |
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The Forest and the Trees.
Bob Brown: November 16, 2014 We must spend time working through the detail of the scripture, and must also step back to see the larger picture. This is a letter to a church, these are words meant to make us think about what it means to be faithful - they are words pointed at the church - not those outside the church. Scripture: Ephesians 5:7-13 |
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Roman Soldiers.
Bob Brown: November 13, 2014 Metaphors are a great literary tool - but we have to make sure we have some context, or else we lose sight of the message. What did a Roman Soldier represent to early Christians - and how does that inform our reading of "the Armor of God"? Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17 |