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"No Longer Strangers" Sermon Series

An eight-week series exploring what it looks like to live rooted in reconciliation, vertical and horizontal, with God and neighbor.

Supportive

September 5, 2021 • Pastor Beth Snarr • Ephesians, Ephesians 6:18–24

"No Longer Strangers" is a walk through the letter to the Ephesians that teaches the church how to be a community of faith. In the midst of familiar, interpersonal conflicts, the writer of Ephesians reminds them that they are “now in Christ Jesus”, no longer strangers to God, and, importantly, no longer alienated from each other. This six-week series explores what it looks like to live rooted in reconciliation, vertical and horizontal, with God and neighbor. This week, Pastor Beth finishes up the series by looking at Ephesians 6:18-24 in which prayer and presence are two great gifts to be given and received in Christian community.

Suited Up

August 29, 2021 • Ephesians, Ephesians 6:10–20

"No Longer Strangers" is a walk through the letter to the Ephesians that teaches the church how to be a community of faith. In the midst of familiar, interpersonal conflicts, the writer of Ephesians reminds them that they are “now in Christ Jesus”, no longer strangers to God, and, importantly, no longer alienated from each other. This six-week series explores what it looks like to live rooted in reconciliation, vertical and horizontal, with God and neighbor. This week, Pastor Harold continues the series by looking at Ephesians 6:10-20 and how suiting up in the armor of God is the best way to stand strong no matter what comes our way.

Singers

August 22, 2021 • Pastor Beth Snarr • Ephesians, Ephesians 5:15–20

"No Longer Strangers" is a walk through the letter to the Ephesians that teaches the church how to be a community of faith. In the midst of familiar, interpersonal conflicts, the writer of Ephesians reminds them that they are “now in Christ Jesus”, no longer strangers to God, and, importantly, no longer alienated from each other. This six-week series explores what it looks like to live rooted in reconciliation, vertical and horizontal, with God and neighbor. This week, Pastor Beth looks at Ephesians 5:15-20 and how we are to sing praises to God with our lips and our lives.

Students

August 15, 2021 • Pastor Beth Snarr • Ephesians 4:25—5:2, Ephesians

"No Longer Strangers" is a walk through the letter to the Ephesians that teaches the church how to be a community of faith. In the midst of familiar, interpersonal conflicts, the writer of Ephesians reminds them that they are “now in Christ Jesus”, no longer strangers to God, and, importantly, no longer alienated from each other. This six-week series explores what it looks like to live rooted in reconciliation, vertical and horizontal, with God and neighbor. This week, Pastor Beth looks at Ephesians 4:25-5:2 and how God is the master teacher, showing us through Christ how to live so we can imitate, internalize and claim as our identity as his beloved children.

Starving

August 8, 2021 • Pastor Beth Snarr • Ephesians 4:1–16, Ephesians

"No Longer Strangers" is a walk through the letter to the Ephesians that teaches the church how to be a community of faith. In the midst of familiar, interpersonal conflicts, the writer of Ephesians reminds them that they are “now in Christ Jesus”, no longer strangers to God, and, importantly, no longer alienated from each other. This six-week series explores what it looks like to live rooted in reconciliation, vertical and horizontal, with God and neighbor. This week, Pastor Beth looks at Ephesians 4:1-16 and how God calls us and equips us with the gifts to stick together as the body of Christ.

Strong

August 1, 2021 • Pastor Beth Snarr • Ephesians 3:14–21, Ephesians

"No Longer Strangers" is a walk through the letter to the Ephesians that teaches the church how to be a community of faith. In the midst of familiar, interpersonal conflicts, the writer of Ephesians reminds them that they are “now in Christ Jesus”, no longer strangers to God, and, importantly, no longer alienated from each other. This six-week series explores what it looks like to live rooted in reconciliation, vertical and horizontal, with God and neighbor. This week, Pastor Beth looks at Ephesians 3:14-21 and how God strengthens us with the Spirit’s power so we can accomplish more than we can imagine.

Citizens

July 18, 2021 • Dr. Harold Henderson • Ephesians, Ephesians 2:11–22

"No Longer Strangers" is a walk through the letter to the Ephesians the teaches the church how to be a community of faith. In the midst of familiar, interpersonal conflicts, the writer of Ephesians reminds them that they are “now in Christ Jesus”, no longer strangers to God, and, importantly, no longer alienated from each other. This six-week series explores what it looks like to live rooted in reconciliation, vertical and horizontal, with God and neighbor. This week, Pastor Harold looks at Ephesians 2:11-22 and how God reconciles and joins together divided people.

Siblings

July 11, 2021 • Pastor Beth Snarr • Ephesians, Ephesians 1:3–14

"No Longer Strangers" is a walk through the letter to the Ephesians that teaches the church how to be a community of faith. In the midst of familiar, interpersonal conflicts, the writer of Ephesians reminds them that they are “now in Christ Jesus”, no longer strangers to God, and, importantly, no longer alienated from each other. This six-week series explores what it looks like to live rooted in reconciliation, vertical and horizontal, with God and neighbor. This week, Pastor Beth looks at Ephesians 1:3-14 and how God chose us to be adopted together as a family in Christ.