“From What We Were to What We Are” (Ephesians 2:11-22)
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost July 22, 2018 “From What We Were to What We Are” (Ephesians 2:11-22) From rags to riches. From the outhouse to the penthouse. From worst to first. These are different...
View Article“Unity and Growth in the Body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:1-16)
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost August 5, 2018 “Unity and Growth in the Body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:1-16) Our text today is the Epistle, from Ephesians 4. We are now entering the second half of...
View Article“Put off the Old, Put on the New” (Ephesians 4:17 – 5:2)
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost August 12, 2018 “Put off the Old, Put on the New” (Ephesians 4:17 – 5:2) “Clothes make the man.” I’m sure many of you have heard that old saying. “Clothes make the man.”...
View Article“From Darkness to Light” (Ephesians 5:6-21)
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 19, 2018 “From Darkness to Light” (Ephesians 5:6-21) Have you ever come out of a really dark room into a bright, sunlit area? It takes a few moments to get used...
View Article“The Most Hated Verse in the Bible” (Ephesians 5:22-33)
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 26, 2018 “The Most Hated Verse in the Bible” (Ephesians 5:22-33) A couple of weeks ago I ran across an article on my news feed with the headline: “North...
View Article“Life in the Combat Zone” (Ephesians 6:10-20)
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 2, 2018 “Life in the Combat Zone” (Ephesians 6:10-20) Have you ever been in a combat zone? I mean, a real, live, active combat zone. A place where bullets are...
View Article“Ascended and Still Present” (Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:15-23)
The Ascension of Our Lord Thursday, May 21, 2020 “Ascended and Still Present” (Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:15-23) Where is Jesus, and what is he doing? That’s a good question to ask on this Ascension Day....
View Article“In Christ: Chosen, Redeemed, and Sealed” (Ephesians 1:3-14)
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost July 11, 2021 “In Christ: Chosen, Redeemed, and Sealed” (Ephesians 1:3-14) Picture in your mind a great treasure chest–a big, heavy box, with one of those curved lids on...
View Article“No Longer Aliens” (Ephesians 2:11-22)
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost July 18, 2021 “No Longer Aliens” (Ephesians 2:11-22) Aliens are not very popular. I’m not talking about aliens from outer space. I’m talking about aliens who are illegal...
View Article“Put on the Whole Armor of God” (Ephesians 6:10-20)
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 29, 2021 “Put on the Whole Armor of God” (Ephesians 6:10-20) These days many people have taken up a variety of precautions and protections to guard against the...
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