Category: Living for Christ

God's way is simple. It's not always easy, but it's simple. It's crystal clear. Ephesians 5:21-33 describes the relationship between a husband and his wife, and compares that to Christ and the church. When a marriage relationship is in line with these verses, there is a beautiful picture of love, leadership, care, respect, and much, … Continue reading Husbands & Wives, Christ & the Church →

Pastor Kevin Miller has been preaching a sermon series called Help! I'm a Parent! in November at Hebron Church. He has been encouraging parents to equip their children with spiritual tools in their "tool belt." On November 27, he shared a message from Ephesians 5:15-17 entitled The Tool of Wisdom. Ephesians 5:15-17 (HCSB)  15 Pay careful attention, … Continue reading The Tool of Wisdom →

Adam and Eve walked with God. Enoch walked with God. Daniel walked with God. The disciples walked with the Son of God. You can walk with God too. Ephesians 5:1-20 teaches us much about walking with God. Notice three major principles in this passage. These principles will help you to "walk on water" like Peter did … Continue reading Walking with God →

When Jesus changes your life, He really changes you. He makes you into a new creation. He gives you new life. When you choose to walk in His way, through the strength of His Spirit, your life will glorify Him. And you will find that choosing to walk in His way leads to God's blessings … Continue reading New Life in Christ →

In Christ, we are all one church, one body, one team, one family. And just like sports teams, every member of God's team, every member of God's family, is important. We all grow together and live life together better when we each live up to our God-given potential. Ephesians 4:7-16 (HCSB) 7 Now grace was … Continue reading One Team, One Family (Part 2) →

The 11 disciples traveled to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had directed them. When they saw Him, they worshiped, but some doubted. Then Jesus came near and said to them, "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the … Continue reading Go and Make Disciples →

My son's football team has a chant that they say before and after games. It gets the team fired up and reminds them that they are a great team when they work together, united. It goes something like this, "One team, one family, one! One team, one family, one! One team, one family, one!" In … Continue reading One Team, One Family (Part 1) →

When my daughter was younger, she would run up to me, jump up into my arms, and wrap her arms around my neck. As she held on as tightly as she could, I would give her a big bear hug and ask her, "How much does Daddy love you?" Then I would open my arms as … Continue reading …And That’s A Lot (of Power and Love) →

The apostle Paul was one of the most influential writers, speakers, missionaries, and church planters that the world has ever known. Yet, in Ephesians 3 he calls himself "the least of all the saints" (v 8). What words would you use to describe Paul? Successful? Significant? Important? Other? Why do you think Paul used the … Continue reading God’s Grace That He Gave To Me For You →