Transformation Church Thunder Bay

We will be wrapping up the book of Ephesians this Sunday, and Paul concludes with a call to being prepared for the battle that we face. We need to recognize that: We are all in a battle We will have to fight or resist We are not fighting people! We have an enemy who is very clever and tricky, and he never stops fighting us. We need not fear the battles, we can come out of every battle standing up...

This weekend we continue our journey in Ephesians, looking at chapter 6:1-9. We will recall that we are working through what scholars have called the household codes. Paul is addressing first-century households and specifically telling them a more Christianly way to live. As we prayerfully study these passages this weekend, I would encourage us to not only consider these passages in light of child...

We are steadily moving our way through Ephesians and this weekend we turn to Ephesians 5:21-33. This part of Ephesians 5 and the early part of Ephesians 6 are referred to as the household codes by scholars. Paul takes up specific instruction for three major relationships: the relationship of marriage, the relationship between parents and kids, and between masters and slaves. We will be learning so...

Last week we learned to keep putting off the old self and to keep putting on the new self created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Paul now tells us, "Don't do darkness! Live lit!" Imitate God! Live in the light, like a lamp that is lit, letting your light shine! I encourage you to read Ephesians 5:1-20 over and over again. How are we to live as people of the light? There seems t...

We've worked our way through Ephesians 1,2,3 and started into Chapter 4. This weekend we finish up Ephesians 4 with studying verses 17 to 32. So far we've been amazed at what God has done on our behalf. This weekend the text takes a significant turn and brings this teaching home with specific instruction on how to live our lives. The rubber hits the road! Since God has been so generous toward us,...

Paul has wrapped up the prayer in Ephesians chapter 3. He closes it with a benediction. This week we launch into Ephesians 4:1-16. Take a look over these verses. My NLT Bible provides a heading titling this section "Unity in the Body". Notice how starting in chapter 4 and on through the rest of the book of Ephesians the tone changes. Paul has been focusing in Ephesians 1 through 3 on the amazing b...

This weekend we will be opening up our Bibles to Ephesians 3:14-21. Paul falls to his knees and prays to "the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven on earth." Paul's prayer is passionate, deep, overflowing and full of hope. As humans who crave to be loved Paul offers us a love that promises to keep us strong. He invites us to be lost in a love that is boundless. As we prepare for learning mo...

When we hear the phrasethe big reveal,our minds often turn to moments when a company unveils a major new venture. Think for a momentwhen a big reveal happens, who do you imagine delivering it? Naturally, we might picture the CEO or CFO announcing the next groundbreaking plan. In Ephesians 3:113, Paul tells us that God Himself revealed a mysterious plan. Perhaps you might ask: What makes a good mes...

In these days of division by race, class, creed, gender, and politics, etc., the message of Christ is so desperately neededin whom there is neither slave nor free, Jew nor Gentile, male nor female; all are one. We all stand on a level playing field before God. Ephesians 2:14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility. I encou...

This weekend, ourRootedReturnseries continues as we openEphesians 2:110.I encourage you to read this passage in a few different translations and take note of what stands out. Notice how the passage begins withdeath, self-serving ways, and Gods anger. See thedramatic changewhenJesus enters life and glory! Reflect on what it means to beGods masterpiece created to make a real difference in this world...

Pastor John brings a powerful message from the Book of Esther For Such a Time as This. Esther was chosen by God for a specific purpose in a specific moment. The very fact that you are alive today, that you have breath in your lungs, and that you are placed in your neighborhood and context, means that God has positioned youfor such a time as this. Join us as Pastor John shares a convicting, challen...

If you had one sentence to describe who God is, what would you say? If you had one sentence to describe who you are in Christ, what would you say? This Sunday, we begin our new sermon series onEphesianstitledRooted Return. As we return from summer into fall, from outdoor services to indoor gatherings, were reminded that life is full of returns. We often need to return from the narratives the world...