FBCOS Youth: An FBCOS Podcast

Original date of recording: February 11, 2024.

Original date of recording: October 11, 2023.

Main Takeaway: Oftentimes, people who are the most outwardly religious are the quickest to judge the sins of others while ignoring the sins in their own life. Paul emphatically condemns this self-righteous judgement and reminds us that God cares more about the condition of our heart than our outward appearances. Reflection Questions 1. Are you often more critical of others than yourself? Is there...

Main Takeaway: In Christ, God's love for us is incorruptible and, because of Christ, our love is incorruptible. Reflection Questions 1)  In what ways do I still act as if my love for God is based on my own efforts or performance? 2)  How can I better love and encourage other Christians with the love God has shown me? 3)  What is God calling me to do with what I have learned from studying Ephesians...

Main takeaway: First, as Christians, we are in a battle, but our enemy is not who we think. We do not fight a physical battle, but a spiritual one. Second, by God's grace, He has given us all the armor we need for this battle, but we must chose to take it up and put it on. Finally, we are called to fight the battle on our knees in prayer. Reflection Questions 1) In what situations do you most ofte...

Main takeaway: The gospel changes everything about the life of the believer. No longer do we walk as unwise, but through being filled with the Spirit, we have new fellowship and transformed relationships. REFLECTION QUESTIONS 1)  Are there any relationships in your life that are not informed by your relationship with Christ? What do you need to do to transform those relationships to keep Christ at...

A Command for Christian Consistency 1. Stay Awake 2. Stay Sober 3. Stay Thankful 4. Stay Submitting

Main Takeaway : As beloved children of God, we are called to imitate Him as we walk in love and light and expose the darkness. Reflections Questions 1)  What are the areas of my life where darkness has/threatens to take a foothold? How can I expose that darkness to the light? 2)  In what ways can I love others more like Christ loved me? 3)  What would it take for me to fully walk in love and light...

Main Takeaway We have been given a new identity in Christ—the old is gone, the new has come. Now, being created in the likeness of God, we are to live our lives in light of our new identity. Reflection Questions 1)  Do any of the identifiers Paul uses for the “old self” resonate for you? What do you think it might look like in your life for these areas of old self to be taken off and for the new i...

Main Takeaway As the church, we unite under one God in one faith, equip the saints by seeking maturity, and build up one another in love through our gifts. Reflection Questions 1) In what ways has this passage challenged you to pursue Christian community differently? 2) What gifts has God given you? How can you use those gifts to serve your church? 3) How might this passage be inviting you to love...

Main Takeaway The love of Christ is beyond measure and the power of God is beyond imagination. Reflection Questions 1)  In what ways has this passage challenged or encouraged how you pray for others? 2)  How might our prayers change as we grow in our understanding of the authority and power of God? 3)  Now consider the four prayer requests Paul has for the Ephesians. Spend some time praying these...