Paragon Church

Ephesians 5:1-2 gives THE CHURCH two commands... Imitate God. Walk in Love.

Ephesians 4:17-32 - Paul lays it out plain and simple. We are not who we used to be - walk in the new life you have been called to. (Father's Day 2023)

Ephesians 4:7-16 - The diversity of gifts and talents being used for the glory of God and the building up of His Church.

At the beginning of chapter 4 a shift takes place in the book of Ephesians. Paul moves from the "Spiritual riches" a believer has in Christ to our "Spiritual response" - He challenges the church to "Walk Worthy" - but that does that mean? Let's look at Ephesians 4:1-6 as we kick off the back half of the book of Ephesians.

We have arrived at the end of our series... MADE WORTHY. Paul is transitioning from "who we are in Christ because of God's glorious riches" (Ephesians 1-3) to "how we live in response." (Ephesians 4-6) We find ourselves diving into Paul's second prayer in this book... the first one was found in chapter 1 - a prayer for Spiritual understanding and enlightenment... his second one, found in our passage today, is for Spiritual Power. Two prayers asking for God to allow us to know Him more and give us the power to apply that knowledge to our daily lives. "We must have God's power to do God's will."

Happy Mother's Day! With Paul revealing the mystery of the Gospel, the natural question for us is "what do we do with it?" As followers of Christ, we are called to the ministry of the mystery - preach the mystery - make Christ and the "multi-faceted" wisdom of God known everywhere by everyone and everything... because we have been given the privilege by Christ, in Christ.

The mystery of the Gospel is not a puzzle that can be solved by human deduction or reason but a amazing gift that can only be known by the life-giving work of the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 3:1-6

Ephesians 2:19-22 - No longer strangers - what does it mean to be the People of God? When we begin to grasp what God says about the Church, then we will also recognize and appreciate the fact we are "no longer strangers"

Through the cross, Christ reconciled us to God and to each other. Ephesians 2:11-18 (there are a few sound issues for the first couple of minutes (out of balance stereo and then the volume quiets down - It is fixed by minute eight)

Last week we looked how we are SAVED BY GRACE... but for what purpose? Ephesians 2:10 tells us "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do." We are created by God, for God, and in God and we are created for the purpose of GOOD WORKS - (by the way... good works do not result IN SALVATION... good works are a result OF SALVATION)

We are saved BY GRACE through faith in the resurrected Jesus! Happy Easter! Ephesians 2:8-9

Ephesians 2:1 - You were dead. VS 4 - BUT GOD.... two of the greatest words in the Bible. Looking at Ephesians 2:1-7. With every "BUT GOD" in the Bible... there is a problem, a solution, and an outcome.

In Ephesians 1:15-23 we find Paul's first pray for the church at Ephesus... a prayer for spiritual understanding (open the eyes of our hearts Lord).

Ephesians 1:7-14 Redeemed by the blood of Christ. Assured in the Holy Spirit. Welcome to week 3 of Ephesians!

** includes Joshua Todd's testimony (message starts at 26:30) Ephesians 1:3-10 (today's focus - vs3-6) IN CHRIST we have been blessed with every spiritual blessing IN CHRIST we have been chosen to be holy and blameless in love before him. IN CHRIST we have been predestined to be adopted as his children IN CHRIST we have redemption through his blood, forgiveness of our trespasses IN CHRIST He has made known to us the mystery of his will He has MADE US WORTHY... IN CHRIST.

Made Worthy - week 1 - Ephesians 1:1-2 - An introduction to the book of Ephesians

Why Church - Why Church Membership? We are wrapping up our WHY series today with WHY CHURCH? Why go to church and more importantly, why be a part of the church you go to? The reason has its "finger" in each of our other WHY messages... ALL FOR THE GLORY OF GOD. Join us in Ephesians 4 and 5.

What is TRUE Revival and why do we pray for it? How does it start? Let's look at the life of Jonah and see the steps... because TRUE REVIVAL starts with me.

Have you ever asked any these questions? WHY PRAY if God already knows what is going to happen? WHY PRAY if God already knows what we are going to say? What if the purpose of prayer was less about knowing answers and more about knowing God? The truth is, we better understand WHY WE PRAY when we better understand what prayer is (and what it is NOT) and why it is an important part of a believer's life... Prayer is how we communicate with God and align our heart with His. Author Warren Wiersbe sums up the purpose of prayer well: The immediate purpose of prayer is the accomplishing of Gods will on earth; the ultimate purpose of prayer is the eternal glory of God (Sounds similar to everything else we do)

Why do followers of Christ get baptized? The New Testament highlights the importance of baptism for the individual believer and the church. The early Christians practiced baptism as it had been ordained by Christ, it marked the personal identification with Christ, it marked the entrance into the Christian family, and it provided an opportunity for a public confession of faith. But what about us... why do we do it?