Ephesians 3:1-7 / When discussing identity, it’s important to consider the role that confidence plays in our understanding of self. The confidence that the Christian needs is not a self-confidence, but assurance in what God has called us to, a certainty in his purpose for our lives. In this sermon, we consider what it truly means to find confidence in who he has made us to be.

Ephesians 2:11-22 / In our series “Finding Our Identity”, we have been exploring just how difficult it is to know who we are and what our purpose in life is. Oftentimes we look to our past to help us uncover who we truly are. In Ephesians 2, God does the same thing; he points us back to who we were before he found us and graciously declare who he has made us to be. Christ has become our hope, and because of that, our identity has been forever changed.

Ephesians 2:9-10 / So many of us have been taught to understand our identity in terms of what we “do”: our vocation, our passion projects, our responsibilities. But are the things we do meant to define us? In what way? In this sermon on Ephesians 2:8-10 we consider the doctrine of our salvation and the work of Christ in order to better understand who we are.

Ephesians 2:1-7 / Every person faces moments of identity crisis, moments where they ask: how did I get here? am I content with who I have become? where am I going and what is my purpose? In Ephesians 2 we discover the perspective we need in order to find value and peace in the identity that Christ has given us: past, present and future.

Ephesians 1:15-18 / We have just learned that God desires for us to get his vantage point and his mind by way of knowledge, understanding and wisdom. But once we begin to see our identity from this perspective, what do we discover? What can God see and understand that we struggle to know? Today we will learn about some of God’s insights and what they mean for how we understand ourselves.

Ephesians 1:15-18 / In order to identify and perceive ourselves rightly, it requires that we gain God’s insight. Paul takes time here to pray for the church in Ephesus that they would have, wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. In this second sermon focused on wisdom, we address what it means to gain a divine insight, one that informs a spiritual view of ourselves and the world in which we live.

Ephesians 1:15-18 / In order to identify and perceive ourselves rightly, it requires that we gain God’s insight. Paul takes time here to pray for the church in Ephesus that they would have, wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. In this sermon, we address what it means to gain a divine insight, one that informs a spiritual view of ourselves and the world in which we live.

Ephesians 1:7-14/ The journey to finding our true personal identity can be a long and difficult one. Life is hard and confusing, but faith in Christ has a way of simplifying our reality. Today we continue exploring what it means to find our identity in the person of Christ, by asking how does knowing Christ effect how I understand myself?

Ephesians 1:3-6 / In the Book of Ephesians, we will be uncovering what it means to know who we are in light of what God says about us. Paul takes time to describe to the church what God has in store for us in heavenly places. These eternal blessing should inform our temporal reality, but so often our sins are difficult to let go of, but is that because we don’t know God the way we should?

Ephesians 1:1-2 / In the Book of Ephesians, we will be uncovering what it means to know who we are in light of what God says about us. As we begin the study, we address three important principles about our identity.

1 Corinthians 16:13-24 / As we concluded the first letter to the church in Corinth, we are charged to take all that we have learned and live in light of truth. Paul asks the church to function in maturity, to face their fears, to welcome the burden of ministry and celebrate those who have loved them and served them. He asks them, after all have you learned, “are you ready to make the investment?”

1 Corinthians 16:5-12 / All human relationships have limitations; constraints of time, energy and priority. Sometimes in ministry, we have unfair expectations of one another that put unnecessary strain on our love. In today’s sermon, Paul explains to the church in Corinth, that while he desires to minister to them, they must temper their expectations and be patient towards him and the other leaders. Today’s sermon helps us consider, do I respect the natural limitations of my ministry relationships?

1 Corinthians 16:1-4 / In 1 Corinthians chapter 15, Paul proves the resurrection and inspires us to live in light of that hope. As we begin chapter 16, it becomes clear that living in the power of the resurrection includes having proper convictions and obeying the simple instructions of God. This week Paul teaches us about sacrificial giving: why it’s important and why it is a reflection of our faith.

1 Corinthians 15:50-58 / In 1 Corinthians chapter 15, Paul sets out to prove to them that we serve a resurrected Savior and that he has promised us a future resurrection in him. Over the last few weeks we have been addressing “what will happen to me when I die?” but this week we will also be learning how, for the Christian, the answer to that question should produce confidence and hope in our lives.

1 Corinthians 15:39-49 / In 1 Corinthians chapter 15, Paul sets out to prove to them that we serve a resurrected Savior and that he has promised us a future resurrection in him. Every person on earth finds themselves contemplating questions of life and death, everyone asks themselves “what will happen to me when I die?”. The Bible has very simple answers to these questions that we will continue exploring today.

1 Corinthians 15:35-38 / In 1 Corinthians chapter 15, Paul sets out to prove to them that we serve a resurrected Savior and that he has promised us a future resurrection in him. Every person on earth finds themselves contemplating questions of life and death, everyone asks themselves “what will happen to me when I die?”. The Bible has very simple answers to these questions that we will explore today.

1 Corinthians 15:29-34/ In 1 Corinthians chapter 15, Paul sets out to prove to them that we serve a resurrected Savior, that his gospel has the power to save and change lives and that he has promised us a future resurrection in him. In our world today, if we aren’t careful to consider our resurrection - then our Christianity can become nothing more than hollow ritual. In verses 29-34 we ask ourselves, “what does it mean to be religious?”.

1 Corinthians 15:20-28/ The church in Corinth had allowed themselves to fall into heretical beliefs and many of the members of the church were convinced that there was no resurrection for the dead. Paul sets out to prove to them that we serve a resurrected Savior, that his gospel has the power to save and change lives and that he has promised us a future resurrection in him. In verses 20-28 we ask ourselves, “does the imminent return of Jesus fill me with hope or fear?”.

1 Corinthians 15:12-19 / The church in Corinth had allowed themselves to fall into heretical beliefs and many of the members of the church were convinced that there was no resurrection for the dead. Paul sets out to prove to them that we serve a resurrected Savior, that his gospel has the power to save and change lives and that he has promised us a future resurrection in him. In verses 12-19 we ask ourselves, “is the knowledge of the resurrection actively strengthening my life?”.

1 Corinthians 15:9-11 / The church in Corinth had allowed themselves to fall into heretical beliefs and many of the members of the church were convinced that there was no resurrection for the dead. Paul sets out to prove to them that we serve a resurrected Savior, that his gospel has the power to save and change lives and that he has promised us a future resurrection in him. In this first part of chapter 15 we ask ourselves, “is the resurrection of Christ actively changing my life?”.