Paul's Letter to the Ephesians
Ephesians 6:21-24 | Gospel Encouragement
August 7, 2022 • Rob Maine
OUTLINE: 1) SENT TO LET OTHERS IN 2) SENT TO LIFT OTHERS UP RESOURCES: Commentaries used - Lincoln, Smith, Stott; Books: How To Reach The West Again, by T. Keller; Talking about Race: Gospel Hope for Hard Conversations, by Isaac Adams; The Gospel, Ortlund
Ephesians 6:18-20 | Pray & Preach
July 31, 2022 • Rob Maine
OUTLINE: 1) WHEN TO PRAY 2) WHAT TO PRAY 3) WHY WE MUST PRAY Main Point: In everything and at all times, pray Main Application: Don’t merely pray for a change of circumstances, but rather for clarity and courage to share the gospel in every circumstance.
Ephesians 5:22-33 | Marriage and the Gospel - Part 2
June 26, 2022 • Luke Zappa
Outline: Marriage was designed by God to point to Christ and the Church. Points: 1) Spirit Filled Wives 2) Spirit Filled Husbands Resources: Commentaries; ESV Expository Commentary, Ephesians For You (Richard Coekin), The McaArthur New Testament Commentary (John MacArthur). Books; The Meaning of Marriage (Tim and Kathy Keller), Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood
Ephesians 5:7-16 | Waking Up to the Light Within Us
May 29, 2022
This Sunday commenced our first weekly gathering back on the east side of PGH in over a year. Due to the transition, this week's audio was pulled from a crowd mic and the quality is not as expected. OUTLINE: Believers, wake up to the light inside of you. Unbelievers, take Christ.
Ephesians 5:3-6 | Replace Greed with Gratitude
May 22, 2022 • Andrew Hughes
OUTLINE: Put off the old person that is tempted towards sexual immorality and greed. This is not who you are. You are saints. Remove from your language anything that degrades others, smacks of discontent, and puts you at the center. Instead, fill your mouth with gratitude. To do anything else is idolatry. And don’t forget that those who worship another image/idol will be ruled by that image, not Jesus. If you crown yourself as king, you’ll find that you’re living alone in another world, another kingdom, and you’ll reap the benefits only of your self-made kingdom. But remember, you are saints! This isn’t you! Watch out for those who say otherwise. The wrath of God, that has been righteously satisfied for you through the love of Jesus, will be their inheritance. The inheritance of worshiping self, into self-destruction.
Ephesians 4:17-24 | Finding Your True Self
May 1, 2022 • Rusty McKie
Main Point: You are God’s Beloved 1. The Gentile Way (vs.17-19) 2. Lies We Believe (vs.20-22) 3. The Jesus Way (vs.23-24) The Deeper Journey: The Spirituality of Discovering Your True Self by Robert Mulholand, Jr. Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices that Transform Us - "Part 3: Relinquishing the False Self," pg.99-141 by Adele Calhoun "Becoming Ourselves: Anthropological Musings for Christian Psychologists" by Chuck DeGroat - https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/5/1/268/htm
Ephesians 4:15-16 | Growing Up Together
April 24, 2022 • Luke Zappa
MAIN POINT: In order to grow in Christ together, we must lovingly speak the words of Christ to one another. RESOURCES: Commentaries used - Lincoln, Coekin, Merida, Stott; Books consulted: When Words Matter Most, by Cheryl Marshall & Caroline Newheiser