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7.25.21 Hillside Bible Sermon - Transformed

7/25/2021

 
Ephesians 4:17-24
Sermon SummaryEphesians 4:17-24 exhorts us not to live like we are not saved. It reminds us that salvation includes regeneration - the giving of new spiritual life! Those who are saved have a new self created in the image of God for righteousness and holiness. This means it is possible for Christians to overcome sin. In fact, we are called to daily put off the old self and to put on the new - to choose righteousness as people made new. On the other hand, the unsaved do not have spiritual life and are enslaved to sin. This reminds us to have realistic expectations about the world and to remember that the greatest need of every person is salvation through faith in Jesus.
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7.18.21 Hillside Bible Sermon - One in Christ

7/19/2021

 
Sermon SummaryEphesians 4:1-16 would be shocking to a person who had observed modern church practices but never before read the Bible. It points us away from a consumer mentality where church is all about the benefit I receive and away from casually breaking fellowship. Ephesians 4 tells us that the church ought to be one because we have one Lord and one Faith and one Father. It also tells us that unity is desirable because we need each other. God has given his gifts to the church - gifts which we benefit from by being routinely involved in the church community. As we examined Ephesians 4:1-16 we were challenged to eagerly protect the unity of the church, to be humble and gentle, to be patient, and to bear with one another. In this way we preserve unity and receive the greatest benefit from all of God's gifts. 

7.4.21 Hillside Sermon - Wisdom Displayed

7/5/2021

 
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Ephesians 3:1-13

Rulers & Authorities in the Heavenly Places
  • These are spiritual forces.
  • Christ created and rules over these forces. 
  • God is displaying his wisdom to these and to all creation. 

God displays his wisdom through the church.
  • ​Local Congregations - Mixed groups of Christians and Non-Christians in varying states of spiritual maturity. 
  • Universal Church - All those saved by faith in Jesus
  • The church displays the results of God’s saving work.
  • The church displays and proclaims how God saves. 
  • The church displays and proclaims who God saves. 
  • The church is God’s plan to reveal his incredible wisdom! 
  • Paul’s Example: Ephesians 3:1-2 – Ephesians 3:7-8 – Ephesians 3:13
  • Paul considered the ministry of the gospel a gift despite suffering.
  • Paul was committed to serving the church with personal sacrifice. 
  • Paul loved the church even when he had to correct it!

Working for God’s Glory
  • Strive to think and speak well of the church. See God’s work.
  • Seek to build up the church through evangelism and service
  • Consider formal church membership as a way to make the church visible. 
  • Guard the unity of the church. 

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