Northwest Gospel Church - Camas/Washougal

Ben Potloff · The Apostle Paul continues to teach and edify the Christians of the church in Ephesus. Paul's teaching in this text centers on Christ's work to build His Church. Through various gifts and people, Jesus is building up His Church in unity, in maturity, and in Christ-likeness. In this section of Ephesians 4, we learn that Jesus grows His Church by gifting His church.

Gavin Hesse · This week we come to a turning point in the Apostle Paul's letter to the Ephesians. X created unity so maintain it. As Paul instructs the Church at Ephesus in how they should conduct themselves, he calls them to unity in how they identify, in how they live together, and in what they believe.

Ben Potloff · He is risen! This week, our text brings us to the Apostle Paul explaining a mysterious gospel truth. Jesus has destroyed the power of death. Christians do not need to fear death, because we are no longer slaves to sin. Paul declares that we can't beat death, but death couldn't beat Jesus.

Ben Potloff · This week brings us to another prayer from the Apostle Paul. He writes to his readers, focusing on the power and work of the Triune God, in order that his readers would grow in spiritual maturity and strength. Through this prayer, we see that spiritual strength for a God-glorifying life comes from spiritual sight of the ever-loving Christ.

Nathan Noorlun · This week, we come to Ephesians 3. In this section we see Paul informing his readers of the mystery of the gospel, that Gentiles are coheirs along with Jews in Christ. Paul explains to the readers that God’s plan is realized in Christ and revealed in the gospel.

Ben Potloff · This week, our text looks at unity between Jew and Gentile Christians. Paul calls on these Gentile Christians to remember that they were once far off and strangers to God, but through Jesus now equal with the Jews. We see that we used to be hopeless strangers, but in Christ we have a peace-making savior.

Ben Potloff · This week, we move into the next chapter of Ephesians. In Ephesians 2:1-10, we continue to see Paul explain our sinful condition, God's intention to bring his elect back to himself, and how God executes his plan of salvation and redemption. Paul continues his letter declaring that God gives life in Christ to those that are dead in sin.

Ben Potloff · This week, we see a prayer of thanksgiving from the Apostle Paul. Paul selflessly prays for the spiritual needs of the Christians reading the letter. Reading this grateful prayer, Paul's exhortation to his fellow Christians, we pray, "Lord, open our eyes."

Ben Potloff · This week our focus turns from God the Father and God the Son (Eph. 1:1-12) and turns to God the Holy Spirit. In Him, we have our salvation secured and our future inheritance guaranteed. In this text, we see Paul declaring that in Christ, our hope is sure because the Spirit in us is secure.

Ben Potloff · As Paul gets into the meat of his letter to the Ephesians, we are given both the gospel story and the proper response to that story. This anthem of praise not only speaks of God's praiseworthiness, it also tells us who we are because of his great work... and our response? Praise!