Redeemer Church of Waterford

In Ephesians 4:24 the Apostle declares that the believer is different from the unbeliever because he has been "created after God in righteousness and true holiness." What does it means to be "created after God"? What caused you to be "created after God"? What is the evidence that you have been "created after God"? The answer is is Ephesians 4:20-21.

What is to characterize the thinking and behavior of those who have been made new through reconciliation with God by faith in Jesus Christ? The Apostle first tells us that we are NOT to conduct ourselves like those who have never been regenerated, and goes on in Ephesians 4:17-19 to describe in detail the cause and consequence of the condition of the unregenerate mind.

What is God doing in the world? The word "until" in Ephesians 4:13 gives us a clear indication that our present circumstances are but a moment in God's greater purpose to bring each of us to a place of perfection in the Lord Jesus Christ when He ultimately reconciles all things together in Christ. The world seeks unity and reconciliation, but they refuse to heed the message of the gospel where alo...

How does the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 4:11-16 define the "perfect" Christian? What does it mean to have "arrived" as a follower of Jesus? What is it we are aiming for in the Christian life? And how can we ultimately be assured that we will attain that goal? [Pictured is the amphitheater in ancient Ephesus]

From its inception the church has always had to defend the true gospel against false gospels. This is just as true for the church in the twenty-first century as it is for the church in the first century. The church's mandate today is to guard the gospel against the insidious false gospel of the social justice movement.

Why are you a Christian? Why have you been included in the fellowship of God's Son Our Lord Jesus Christ? The answer has nothing to do with you and everything to do with the God who IS faithful (Deuteronomy 7:6-9). In 1 Corinthians 1:4-9, the Apostle Paul gives us assurance that because God is faithful, He has called you, confirmed you, and is coming again for you.

How do we calculate the value of the abundance of grace which has been given to us through the Lord Jesus Christ? The value of a gift is measured by the costliness to the giver and the worthiness (or unworthiness) of the recipient.

Temporary reality often creates fear. But how does David move from verse 3 "I am afraid" to verse 11 "I will not be afraid"? Being mindful of God's promises in fearful circumstances is how we move from fear to faith. Fear is overcome when we recognize the eternal truth which transcends our present circumstances: God is for me. And because God is for me, he takes notice of me, and is able - even if...

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DUE TO A TECHNICAL ISSUE, THE FIRST TWO MINUTES OF THIS MESSAGE WERE NOT RECORDED. Who is the pastor-teacher and what is his role in the Body of Christ? In this message from Ephesians 4, Pastor Paul shows us that the ascended Christ gives the gift of the pastor-teacher to His church for their protection and mutual affection.

Throughout the letter to the Ephesians, Paul uses various metaphors for the Church, but none is so compelling as "the body of Christ." In this message we begin a consideration of the various "Body Parts:" the Head, the Shepherd Leaders, the Saints, and the Whole Body. Christ as the Head of the Church makes clear for us that the body of Christ is sovereignly initiated. Just as God "gave" Christ to...

What is the unity of the Spirit? It is not the human spirit of brotherliness or camaraderie. It is not a compromising ecumenism. It is not a feeling or spirit that we create. The unity of the Spirit is the objective toward which God is working out all of history: to gather in one in all things in Christ (Ephesians 1:10). In today's message, we consider the nature of the unity of the Spirit and how...

What are the attributes of Jesus which make Him attractive to sinners so that they come to believe on Him for salvation? In the case of Nicodemus, on the surface it seems it was the miracles which Jesus performed which drew him to Jesus at night. But there is much more going on beneath the surface, in the heart of Nicodemus, which is revealed in his conversation with Jesus in John 3. Jesus address...

All organizations know what they do. Some organizations know how they do it. Even fewer organizations know why they do what they do. The only way to have passion in an organization is to know the why and make certain that how and what the organization does is never in conflict with the why. What is the church’s why? Paul gives the answer in Ephesians 3:9-11.

"And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them..." [Luke 2:15-20] Just as suddenly as the angels came - with glory shining all around; with fear; with good tidings; with great joy - they were gone. Just as suddenly as Christmas came - with its music; its movies; its buying; its wrapping; its giving; its anticipation; its surprises; its joy - it is over. What do we do on the other sid...

We are familiar with only half of the Christmas story: the part where Jesus descends as a baby; the part about the angels and the shepherds and the manger. In one verse, the Apostle Paul gives us the rest of the story: "He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens." What does it mean that the baby in the manger is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens?

The eternally generated ("only begotten") Son is sent by the Father to be the Savior of the World in a body of human flesh. Was there anything different about His flesh than ours? Why was it necessary for Him to take on flesh? What is the benefit to us of His taking on human flesh?

The phrase "only begotten" is used 5 times in the New Testament - all in the writing of the Apostle John and all in reference to Jesus - but not in relation to His birth in Bethlehem, but in relation to His "eternal generation" by the Father. What does it mean that Jesus is "the only begotten" Son of God?

When God says to His Son in Psalm 2, "this day have I begotten thee," is He referring to a fixed point in eternity when the Son came into existence? What can we learn about the eternal generation of the Son from how the Apostles quoted Psalm 2:7 in the New Testament?

Pastor Paul Edwards takes us to Psalm 42 and Psalm 103 to show the difference between a "cast down" soul and a "bowed down" soul. A proper celebration of Thanksgiving depends upon the difference.

Ephesians 4 marks the division of Paul's letter to the Ephesians from his emphasis on doctrine (chapters 1 - 3) to his instruction on the practical aspects of the Christian life (chapter 4 - 6). Paul marks this division with the word "therefore," a clear indication that there is a vital connection between what it is we believe and how it is we behave as followers of Jesus. Before moving forward in...

What are you not asking God for, not because you believe He is unable to answer your prayers, but you are afraid He is unwilling to answer your prayers? Pastor Edwards traces the power of God in the New Testament to give us an understanding of the power of God which is at work in us when we pray.