Ephesians - Carlton Landing Community Church

Put on the Full Armor of God: Eph. 6:10-18

November 20, 2022 • Kerwin Dees • Ephesians 6:10–18

We're in a spiritual war. Christ has conquered death, and he will defeat every enemy in the end, but for now, we must be prepared for spiritual battle. God has equipped us with a full set of spiritual armor for whatever we may face, and he's opened himself to us in prayer, listening whenever we open our hearts to him. Preacher: Kerwin Dees

Households for God: Eph. 5:22-6:9

November 13, 2022 • Cole Feix • Ephesians 5:22–33, Ephesians 6:1–9

Every household has a center. Something will be the gravitational center of our homes. Paul calls us to organize our households around Christ. He is the center of our marriages, families, companies, and communities, and the way we treat one another reflects that. Christian homes look different from the world because their center is different; they have been called to reflect the household of God.

Walk in Love: Eph. 5:1-20

October 30, 2022 • Cole Feix • Ephesians 5:1–20

Be imitators of God. Walk in love. But how? To see any lasting change in our lives, we must understand the why before we attempt the how. In this passage, Paul shows us the kind of love God has given us and then tells us to love in the same way. All of our actions reflect the love God has poured out through his son, a sacrificial, God-centered love. When we have our hearts transformed by the Spirit, life change will always follow.

Put on the New Self: Eph. 4:17-32

October 23, 2022 • Cole Feix • Ephesians 4:17–32

What changes when you become a Christian? It starts with the heart. In this passage, Paul tells Christians not to walk the way they used to, but to be renewed in the spirit of their minds. Putting on the new self is a daily commitment, slow and steady, walking on a new path. The new self is created after the image of God, and our new life is designed to look like him. We speak the truth, deal with anger, encourage, and forgive because those are the things our Heavenly Father does.

Equipping the Saints: Eph. 4:1-16

October 16, 2022 • Cole Feix, John Rinehart • Ephesians 4:1–16, Psalm 67

Turning the corner into chapter 4, Paul gives the theme of the second half of Ephesians in the opening verse; "Walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called." We've all received a calling from God, and we've been made a part of the body of Christ. Whether we're going or sending, we all have a role to play. Special guest John Rinehart and Pastor Cole talk about equipping, sending, and giving toward the mission of God.

Missions, Prayer, and Worship: Eph. 3:1-21

October 9, 2022 • Cole Feix • Ephesians 3, 1 Corinthians 2:6–8

Above everything else, Paul was a missionary. In this passage, he narrates his mission as an apostle - to preach the riches of Christ and bring to light God's plan for the ages, to unite Jews and Gentiles in Christ. Next, Paul prays this vision into reality. Missions leads to worship and prayer is the bridge between.

Tearing Down the Wall, Building Up the Church: Eph. 2:11-22

October 2, 2022 • Terry Tramel • Ephesians 2:11–22

In Ephesians 2, Paul doesn't just say that we have been made alive with Christ; we have also been reconciled with other people. In Christ, God is bringing people together, tearing down the wall of hostility between Jews and Gentiles, and creating a new group of people, his church. The church is the wonder of the world, God's power and love on display.

But God: Eph. 2:1-10

September 25, 2022 • Cole Feix • 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:1–10

The gospel is the greatest story ever told. God sent his son to seek and save the lost, turning children of wrath into sons and daughters of God, and making sinful rebels into trophies of his grace. In this passage, Paul describes the spiritual death outside of Christ and the new life for everyone who trusts in him.

Heart-Eyes Open: Eph. 1:15-23

September 18, 2022 • Cole Feix • Ephesians 1:15–23, Mark 8:22–26

The blessings of chapter one are so numerous and powerful that Paul prays for God's help to fathom them all. He asks that God would open the eyes of our hearts to see the hope in our calling, the inheritance we've been given, and the immeasurable power of God at work in us. As Christians, we can learn to see by looking to God. The more we know him, the more clearly we see everything else.

Blessing God for His Blessings: Eph. 1:1-14

September 11, 2022 • Cole Feix • Ephesians 1:1–14

Paul begins the letter to the Ephesians with a cascade of blessings found in Christ. In him, we have been blessed with holiness, predestined to be adopted as God's children, redeemed, forgiven, and sealed with the Holy Spirit. The only possible result of understanding our blessings in Christ is to praise the glorious grace of God.

Summing Up All Things in Christ: Eph. 1:10

September 4, 2022 • Cole Feix • Ephesians 1:10, Acts 19

God is revealing his eternal plan, hidden for the ages, in Jesus Christ. All things are united in him, summed up in his life, death, and resurrection, and recapitulated under his leadership. In the letter to the Ephesians, Paul writes a summary of God's plan in the world. Reflecting on the beginning of the church and Paul's work there, we get a picture of what it looks like when Christ sums up everything in our lives.