Membership, Media, Sermons, The Church: God's New Humanity, in Jesus | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

We conclude our series, The Church: God’s New Humanity, in Jesus. The local church is far more important to the Christian life than most realize. Often, this is because we haven’t taken the time to ask the simple, but profound, question, “What is Jesus’ church?” This morning we ask, “What are the marks of a healthy church member?” What is a member responsible for? Is there a job description?

Church Polity, Media, Sermons, The Church: God's New Humanity, in Jesus | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

We continue our new series, The Church: God’s New Humanity, in Jesus. The local church is far more important to the Christian life than most realize. Often, this is because we haven’t taken the time to ask the simple, but profound, question, “What is Jesus’ church?” This morning we ask, “Who leads the church?” Since Jesus created His church to reflect his own gracious rule, while fulfilling his mission, the issue of who leads is of incredible and lasting importance.

Media, One Another'ing, Sermons | by Pastor Justin Keogh

We continue our One Another’ing sermon series, which looks at the countercultural character of Jesus’ church, through the 50+ “one another” commandments. We are empowered by the gospel to love one another, to serve, to encourage, to forgive, to disciple, to pray, to show hospitality to one another, and much more. Today, we’ll look at Paul’s instruction to put off our old selves, and to put on Christ, which leads to kindness, tenderheartedness, and forgiveness.

Media, Sermons, The Living Word 2019 | by Pastor Justin Keogh

Today is the third of five fall sermons in a series we are calling The Living Word, based on Hebrews 4:12, in which God’s Word is described as ”living and active.” His Word is alive and changes lives. To demonstrate this we asked five pastors, and leaders, to share a passage the Lord has been using in their lives to convict, comfort and/or challenge them. Our hope is to show the living nature of God’s word today and, in turn, be moved to study it, trust it, and immerse our lives in it. Today, Pastor Justin expounds on Paul’s instructions for our speech in Ephesians 4:29-30.

Media, Sermons, Transformed: How Jesus Changes Lives | by Pastor Craig Sturm

We all know from our own lives and our experience of the world around us, that real, lasting change is elusive. “Transformed” is a 4-part series exploring the transforming power of God in our lives. Today, from Ephesians 4:20-24, we will build on last week’s promise of hope for real change, anchored in the the redeeming love of God in Jesus Christ, by looking at a process of gospel change based on Paul’s exhortations to “put off your old self” and “put on the new self”.

Parenting, Media, On Being Human, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

Today, we look at what it means to be human as we raise image bearers and some practical methods for doing so. Ephesians 4:32; Ephesians 5:2, 25; 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9; and Romans 15:7 pertain to concepts of godly parenting: to raise children who fear God and cultivate hearts that trust and love their King. Parenting is an overflow of the heart, and God must be our foundation, example, and goal as our children are formed through our influence on their life.

Ephesians, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

Following the pattern of transformation laid out in Eph 4:22-24 (put off + be renewed + put on), in Eph 5:1-21 Paul moves on to additional marks of our new life in Christ by (again) appealing to who we now are in Him with three metaphors: “beloved children” (1-2), “saints” (3) and “children of light” (8).

Ephesians, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

Because of what Jesus has done for us, our identity and future is secure in him, so we are free to put on truth, seek reconciliation, give generously, build-up and encourage, and freely forgive. As this happens, the world gets a taste of the way life should, and one day will be. This week Pastor Adam unpacks Ephesians 4:25-32.

Ephesians, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

Without renewal we’re left with moralism and behavior modification in the form of putting off/putting on. But, with this renewal, God invites us to a relational and organic process of change, transformation and holiness. Pastor Adam Sinnett revisits Ephesians 4:17-24.

Ephesians, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

In Ephesians 4:17-24 we learn there are particular dynamics of new life in Christ that contribute to our growth in holiness and increasing freedom from sin (“putting off the old self”, “being renewed in the spirit of your mind”, “putting on the new self”). This week Pastor Adam preaches on one of the most compelling aspects of Christianity: You can change.