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Christians are strongly warned to abstain from various kinds of sinful practices. The Bible is very, very clear. Believers are not to involve themselves in unclean acts or indulge in impure thoughts and conversations. As Pastor Terry exhorts us to become imitators of God, we are ALSO warned NOT to partake in the kinds of things the Bible describes as unclean or unfitting for us as believers. God’s...

We live in a culture that is obsessed with outward appearance and physical fitness. However, today we will learn from Scripture that our inward health and fitness is much more important. In Ephesians chapter 3, we get a glimpse into the Apostle Paul’s inner prayer life. As we read his powerful and goose-bump raising prayer for the church in Ephesus today, we immediately understand that Paul’s prim...

In the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, Paul fervently prays that the people would come to know the love of Christ. Pastor Terry teaches us that Paul desired that all of God’s people would have an intimate, firsthand, experiential knowledge of the love of God. This love is beyond our comprehension. It is higher than high, deeper than deep, and wider than wide. However, through the indwellin...

It's easy to fall into the thinking that your life is insignificant and that the small things you do don't matter. That's exactly what the enemy wants you to believe. When you believe that, you'll end up not doing anything. Today Pastor Terry reminds us that it's in the every day simple ways that we serve God and one another that we begin to see God's will done. As you listen today, hear the still...

In the Greek culture meekness was something that was completely frowned upon. Those that were meek were considered weak and were, many times, slaves in the culture. Sound familiar? Our culture is very similar. We celebrate the brash and powerful while ignoring those that are quietly living their lives. Today Pastor Terry will give us a Biblical definition of what meekness is. We'll learn that meek...

Sadly, there's a notion in the Body of Christ that it's the job of the paid professional staff of the church to do all the work of God's kingdom. Many believe that it's the pastor's job to tell people about Jesus. Today Pastor Terry shatters this concept by sharing with us that each and every person who has accepted Jesus as their LORD and Savior is IN the ministry! That's right! It doesn't matter...

Although the Lord called the Jews to be a light to the Gentles, by the time Jesus showed up on the scene, there was great animosity between the two groups. In their religious piety, the Jews hated the Gentiles, and the Gentiles were without God in hopeless darkness. Pastor Terry explains through today’s message in Ephesians 2 that when we are in Christ, we are united in peace through His blood int...

There is quite a bit of confusion when it comes to defining “The Church”. What is The Church? Is it simply a brick and mortar building where Believers gathers to worship? Is The Church something more? Today Pastor Terry defines The Church according to the Biblical definition by examining Ephesians chapter 2. We will learn that The Church is a nation of born again Christians comprised of every nati...

At the fall of man, a great chasm between God and man arose. However, God worked throughout the ages to once again dwell with man. When Christ died and rose again, His victory made it possible for man to enjoy communion with God. Pastor Terry teaches us today that the Body of Christ is comprised of Believers from all over the world. This Body is called the Temple of God in Ephesians chapter two be...

No one can deny that the Apostle Paul was a powerful man of God. The Holy Spirit used Paul to pen most of the New Testament. How did Paul get such revelation and power? Pastor Terry explains in his message from Ephesians 3 that Paul spent time in God’s Word. The Apostle was a student of the Scriptures. Therefore, we can only conclude that if we want the Lord to use us too, we like Paul must be stu...

Pastor Terry’s message from Ephesians chapter 3 informs us that God has even bigger dreams and hopes for us that we have for ourselves. However, in order to make an eternal impact for the Kingdom of God, Jesus asks us to be brave. For example, before the Apostle Paul’s conversion, he was the strictest of Pharisees and would not associate with Gentiles. However, after Jesus gave Paul new sight and...

Pastor Terry continues our study in Ephesians today by examining just what lengths our beautiful Savior went to save fallen man. Scripture says that the Lord Jesus emptied of Himself of glory in heaven, took on the likeness of mankind, and was born of a virgin. Our God, Who had never experienced hunger, thirst, or suffering, willingly chose to walk among us and to breathe our air. As incredible as...

Pastor Terry continues in chapter one of Ephesians today where we will follow Christ’s as He travels from heaven to earth and back to heaven again. After the Lord died on the cross, Jesus rose from the dead. Then Christ ascended into heaven where the Father has exalted Him high above all things. There is no greater Name in heaven, on the earth, or below the earth that is Greater than the Name of J...

Today Pastor Terry continues into chapter two of our study of the book of Ephesians. We will hear the Apostle Paul write a horrifyingly accurate depiction of what all humans look like apart from Christ. Without the Lord’s saving grace, we are all spiritually dead men and completely trapped in our sin. Unlike other philosophies or religions that teach that men can somehow find an awakening, enlight...

Christ taught that when we put our faith in Him and trust Him as Lord, we become new creatures. We literally move from spiritual death to spiritual life. In today’s message from Ephesians chapter 2, Pastor Terry points out that when Jesus changes our hearts, good works naturally pour out of our regenerated life. While doing good cannot and will never save us, good works naturally flow out of the l...

Racism and cultural divides have embittered people against one another since the dawn of time. During the Biblical era, the Jewish people considered all Gentiles to be unclean and did not allow the uncircumcised into the inner courts of the temple. Pastor Terry teaches from Ephesians chapter two today where we will learn the glorious news that through Christ all racial boundaries have been destroy...

Pastor Terry continues our study in the book of Ephesians today. He points out that we all once walked in blind darkness, not understanding the answers to life’s questions. Therefore, even the most wise and intelligent of this world are foolish in the eyes of God. However, when someone gives their heart to Jesus, their eyes are opened and everything falls into perfect place. Suddenly God’s truth i...

Pastor Terry continues to unpack the amazing treasures we receive as sons and daughters of the Most High God in our study of Ephesians. Today we will learn that once we give our hearts and lives to Jesus, the Holy Spirit is given to us as a seal, or promise. The Holy Spirit indwells Believers. Our bodies become the temple of the Lord. When the Spirit comes to live inside us, He empowers us to live...

Pastor Terry teaches us today about all the generous gifts that God gives us as we continue our study in the book of Ephesians. The gift of the Holy Spirit acts as a divine seal that validates our membership into God’s family. Those whom the Spirit indwells hear His voice and are radically changed from within. The fruit of the Holy Spirit, such as kindness, patience, and self control, are evident...

The Christian faith walk should be a steady march upward. While it is true that Christ followers will stumble or get distracted sometimes, those that are observing closely should be able to see tangible evidence of our growth through time. Pastor Terry admonishes us to be known for our faithfulness to Jesus Christ in today’s message from Ephesians chapter one. Even though the church in Ephesus had...

The Apostle Paul prayed for the church often and was always concerned about people’s spiritual well being. Pastor Terry examines Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians in today’s message from Ephesians chapter 1 today. The Apostle asks the Lord to increase the church’s wisdom and love for each other. Most of all, Paul prays that the Ephesians would know the Lord in an increasingly intimate way. Therefore...

Pastor Terry begins a study of the letter to the Ephesians by reminding us of its author’s history. Saul of Tarsus was a zealous Pharisee who at one point in time oversaw the death of Stephen, the first Christian martyr. However, Saul met Jesus on the road to Damascus and was never the same. The Lord changed Saul’s name to Paul, meaning little, because Paul understood the greatness of Jesus. Paul...

The Apostle Paul’s opening greeting in the letter to the Ephesians is powerful and full of truth. Pastor Terry unpacks the first 3 verses in the book of Ephesians today and outlines the theme for the entire letter. That theme is this: because of God’s great grace, we have received unmerited favor and have been given all spiritual gifts to aid us in this life and give us hope for the life to come....

Pastor Terry continues our exciting study in the book of Ephesians today. The Apostle Paul writes that we who are in Christ were chosen to be in God’s family from the foundation of the world. The Lord God knew us before we were born. Jesus agreed to die on our behalf before we were ever made. Pastor Terry asks us to really ponder these truths today. Because of Christ’s death, we have been made chi...

Pastor Terry preaches an impactful message from Ephesians chapter 1 today. We will hear the Apostle Paul speak to Believers in Christ who were chosen from the foundation of the world to be in the family of God. Pastor Terry teaches us that it is God’s will and good pleasure that we be in an intimate love relationship with Him. Therefore, the moment that we give our lives to Jesus, we are born agai...