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As we seek to live our lives in light of the Gospel, we will encounter major opposition from the enemy. To counter the attacks of the enemy, we must suit up in the full armor of God and take our position on the wall of prayer.

Relationships in our home should be a reflection of the Gospel. How do we live out grace and truth in our homes? This passage demonstrates to us a child's spiritual responsibility as well as the love and grace that parents should have in spiritual care for their children.

Paul explains how our relationships as husband and wife should be a picture of Christ's love for the church. Grace should be the banner over our homes.

As new creations in Christ, our lives should look differently than the world around us. This passage is a call to practical santification in our lives - a call to 'be imitators of God' in every area of life.

God has designed His bride to work a certain way. Everyone has a part to play, gifts to exercise, and maturity to display.

Our collective faith as a family matters. In light of all that God has done to make us His own and how He is growing us together and in spiritual maturity - we should strive to believe that He can do more than humanly possible. As a faith family we must remember our Father can do anything!

We went from strangers to being in God's family through the finished work of Jesus Christ. But that's only the start! We should grow as God's family grows.

This passage in Ephesians is one of the greatest explanations of the Gospel in all of the Bible. Not only that, but it tells us that we display the workmanship of God. We are are God's masterpiece - His church, His family, declaring His power to the world. We have been saved for something!

God goes to great lengths to bring us into His forever family. Hear about the doctrine of salvation as it pertains to our adoption & inheritance.

What is God's good design for marriage and family? How are we to operate in God's world as men, women, husbands, and wives? Additional Resources: Marriage Book: This Sacred Marriage – Gary Thomas Parenting Book: Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles that Can Radically Shape Your Family - by Paul Tripp

God created all people with dignity and as His image bearers. So, how do ethnicity, culture and race reflect the glory of God? What does it mean to be citizens of Heaven? When conflict arises, how can we love one another and bear each other's burdens? Additional Resources: Video: When and How Did God Develop Distinct Ethnicities? – D.A. Carson Video Series: Undivided - More Than A Hashtag by NAMB

In Genesis 3 we see that humanity stopped trusting in God's goodness and design and started trusting in our own. However, Christ has made a way for all people to be reconciled to God and His good design for us.

What does it mean to be made in the image of God? What does it mean to be a man or woman? With God as our authority, we will look at who He says we are and see that His design is good. Additional Resources: The Image of God Article: Men and Women in the Image of God – John M. Frame Gender Identity Article: A Biblical Conversation about Transgender Identities – Preston Sprinkle

Design implies a purpose or end. Do people have purpose? If so, how do we know? Who has authority to say? In this message, we unpack Psalm 19 and learn that God's very character and nature declare that He is a trusted authority. And when we live according to His design for us, humanity will flourish. Additional Resource Book: The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive In...