Downtown Church: Memphis, TN

Main idea: Because there is a spiritual battle, we must be ambassadors of peace empowered by grace and prayer.

Join us in Ephesians 6:10-17!

Main Idea: “If Jesus is your Master, serve Him well by submitting to earthly authority.”

Big Idea: The Church is the new covenant community – the family of God. As we look to the Lord’s ideal family, we get a glimpse of how Christians are called to live before our Sovereign Lord as His children. We are also encouraged to see our Heavenly Father in a more intimate and real way.

Join us in Ephesians 5:31-33!

Join us in Ephesians 5:25-27.

Join us in Ephesians 5:22-24.

“How We Live Matters” Ephesians 5:7-20 1. Walk in the light, exposing darkness, so that others may witness God’s truth. 2. Walk in wisdom to make the most of your time and avoid a wasted life. Walk in wisdom = understanding and doing what God desires. 3. Walk in the Spirit, embracing a life of joy, gratitude, and worship.

Main Idea: Live like you know that God loves you.  1. Walk in love, by imitating Christ. Verse 2 2. Walk in love, by rejecting impurities, greed, and corrupt speech. Verse 3-7 3. Walk in love, by cultivating thanksgiving. Verse 4

For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you became an example...

Principle 1: Human beings learn through the seeing about that which is unseen. Principle 2: A body that does not follow its head becomes sick; it will wither and it will die. Principle 3: The big mission is lived out in the little mission.

Sermon in a sentence: Use the gifts God has given you to build his church. 1. The Source of our Gifts. V.7-10 "The ascension of Jesus Christ is one of the most neglected concepts in Protestant history. Jesus was elevated to heaven, where he is enthroned as the King of kings and where He is our great high priest forever… He’s just not the risen Lord; He’s the ascended Lord.” RC Sprouls 2. The...

Main Idea: Trust God. Trust God. Trust God. Verse 1: The Question: From where does my help come? Verse 2: The Answer: My Help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth. Reason #1 to Trust in the Lord: The Lord works the Night Shift. Verse 3-4 Reason #2 to Trust in the Lord: The Lord is a Keeper. Verse 5-6 Reason #3 to Trust in the Lord: The Lord’s Keeping has no Expiration Date. Verse 7-8

Prayer: (v 1) “prisoner of Christ, (v13) “don’t lose heart” Eph. 3:2-6 – Paul’s role in God’s plan Eph 3:7-12 – The church in God’s plan 1. God’s plan for the world 2. The church in God’s plan 3. Individuals in God’s plan 1. God’s plan for the world “Assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me” – Eph 3:1 (ESV) “to bring to light for everyone what is the plan...

Central Idea: Christians tear down walls that divide to build a house that unites. 1. Our Hostile CONDITION. Verse 11-12 "You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with or to visit anyone of another nation, but God has shown me that I should not call any person common or unclean.” Acts 10:28 2. Christ’s Peaceful CONSTRUCTION. Verse 13-18 3. The Church’s Pressing CHARGE. Verse 19-22 H...

Main idea – God’s gift of salvation revives the walking dead to live for God’s glory 1. Salvation is because of grace 2. Salvation gives us new life 3. Salvation is by faith “God’s workmanship” (Ephesians 2:10) vs. “that which God created” (Romans 1:20) Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, because they...

I. The Currency: God’s love and mercy [4] But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, II. The Transaction: Christ made dead sinners alive and holy [5] even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved [6] and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, III. The Recei...

This Sunday we continue our series "Ephesians: God's plan for all people" Rev. Sir Gregory Thornton will preach from Ephesians 2:1-3, "It's Worse than You Think." 

1. Experience the hope of your calling (Verse 18) 2. Experience that you are God’s glorious inheritance (Verse 18) 3. Experience God’s power at work in you (Verse 19)

“When we forget about the Spirit, we really are forgetting God...There is a big gap between what we read in Scripture about the Holy Spirit and how most believers and churches operate today.” Francis Chan Main Idea: The Holy Spirit guarantees God’s current presence and future blessing in our lives. 1. Signed - Signed with Good News. Verse 13a 2. Sealed - Sealed as God’s Possession. Verse 13b “whoe...

Join us as we continue on a transformative journey through the pages of Ephesians. We will discover God’s plan for the world, the church, and God’s plan for you. Ephesians uncovers for us the profound riches of God’s grace, the blessings of salvation, and how mankind can live in unity. We hope that as we walk through  Ephesians: God’s Plan for All People , we will be ignited with a passion for God...

As the new people of God, Christians / Saints have experienced the abundance of God's good pleasure in His Providing all insight and wisdom. This spiritual blessing from the Father reveals to us God's secret plan, - that at the fullness of times, God will restore harmony to all Creation by uniting, in Christ, all things in Heaven and on Earth.

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 1:3 Main Idea: Live in and enjoy the blessing of redemption 1. In Him: WHO of redemption Colossians 1:13-14, “He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son He loves. We have redemption, the forgiveness...

Big idea: Our adoption is in and through Christ alone, we must live according to the purpose of His will. Conforming to the image of Jesus Christ the Son of Man Confidence in our blessed assurance Committed to the Beloved Family

1. Chosen Unconditionally 2. Chosen to be blameless 3. Chosen to be holy 4. Chosen in Him 5. Chosen in His presence