September 2018 - August 2024
How should we live as believers? Ephesians will inform us of our riches, our spiritual assets, in Christ and how we are to live. Ephesians is the most significant book for understanding our roles and responsibilities as Church Age believers. Listen to the series to put your spiritual growth into hyperdrive.
Video DVDs of these lessons can be ordered here or here.
To view all video Bible studies in the Ephesians series, click here (Vimeo) or here (YouTube). Both platforms now include closed captioning. VIdeos on VImeo include the entire worship service, while those on YouTube only include the Bible teaching from the service.
Sunday, May 28, 2023
Passage: Hebrews 12:1-11 & John 13:34-35
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 43 mins 20 secs
Are you interested in learning how to glorify God in every area of your life? If so, listen to this message to hear that we need to learn the pattern Jesus illustrated for us when He was here on this earth. Find out how to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, so we consider what He would do in every circumstance in life. End this Memorial Day weekend message by watching a powerful, short video telling how our national anthem was written after a fierce battle for our freedom.
The video can be found at The Star Spangled Banner as You've Never Heard it.
Sunday, May 21, 2023
Passage: 1 John 4:7-19 & John 13:34-35
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 58 mins 17 secs
“Of course I love God. I sing songs about loving Him all the time.” If this sounds like what you think, listen to this message to find out how we demonstrate our love for God in our daily lives. Find out that believers can choose to love other believers or can choose to hate them. Be challenged to exhibit to others that God is a God of love and that we love Him because He first loved us.
This message includes a brief update by Jeff Phipps about his recent ministry trip to Brazil.
Sunday, May 14, 2023
Passage: 1 John 2:15 & 1 John 3:9-13
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 48 mins 19 secs
If we don’t love others does that mean we’re not believers? Listen to this message to learn that our salvation does not depend on anything we do but that loving others is a critical application as we grow to spiritual maturity. Find out things we should not love such as the worldview of the unbeliever. See that personal love for God the Father excludes the mental attitude of loving like unbelievers love.
Sunday, May 07, 2023
Passage: 1 John 2
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 56 mins 3 secs
Would you like to know more about biblical love? If so listen to this message to hear about love from the first epistle of John. Hear several reasons why we know this letter is addressed to believers and why believers can either walk in darkness or in light. Realize that when a believer is maturing spiritually he manifests biblical love for other believers.
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Passage: John 13:34-35 & 1 Corinthians 13:1-7
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 53 mins 54 secs
What are biblical characteristics of love? Listen to this message to hear a passage listing what love does and what it does not do. See that it is based on the integrity of God and is patient, kind, and that it protects others by not gossiping about them. Find out that love does not do some things and these are things based on our arrogant self-absorption. See that this is not something we can do on our own but we must walk by means of the Holy Spirit and study the Word of God. Understand that this takes time to develop.
Sunday, April 23, 2023
Passage: 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 & John 13:34-35
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 53 mins 36 secs
Do you want to have a worthless, useless Christian life? Listen to this message to learn that no matter how you use your talents and gifts to serve God, or how much you sacrifice, if you do not have biblical love, it is valueless. Find out how personal love for God is what motivates us to love others. Understand that we need to grow and develop love by studying God’s Word and walking by means of the Holy Spirit.
Sunday, April 16, 2023
Passage: John 13:34-35 & Deuteronomy 6:5-8
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 54 mins 34 secs
What is the difference between loving your neighbor as yourself and loving one another? Listen to this lesson to learn that in the Mosaic Law people were commanded to love their neighbor as themselves, but in the New Testament Jesus gave a new commandment for believers to love one another as He loved us. Hear a definition of love that emphasizes that it is a mental attitude and not an emotion. Hear six principles that will help you understand and apply Christian love for one another.
Sunday, April 02, 2023
Passage: Deuteronomy 6:5-8 & 1 John 4:7-10
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 1 hr 54 mins 25 secs
Would you like a biblical definition of love? Listen to this message to hear that love is a mind set toward others. See that the starting point for everything in this life we need to know is God and it is found in His revealed Word, the Bible. See what protects your soul in time of testing and the importance of walking by means of the Holy Spirit. Understand that after salvation you choose whether or not to become a disciple.
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Passage: Deuteronomy 6:5-8 & Luke 10:25-37
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 59 mins 17 secs
“There’s no way I can love that person! I don’t even like her.” If you’ve ever felt like that then listen to this message to learn how Christ says we are to love others. Hear the parable of the Good Samaritan which Jesus used to illustrate that love and see that it’s not an emotion but a mental attitude which results in actions. See the difference between that and the love that was commanded in the Old Testament concerning loving your neighbor. Understand that love that is not based on grace is not love.
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Passage: Deuteronomy 6:5-8
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 1 hr 0 mins 40 secs
Do you have personal love for God with every ounce of your being? Listen to this lesson to learn that the more we learn how much God has done for us, the more we develop an appreciation and love for Him. See that the way we know we love Him is if we obey His commandments. Find out that love is a mental attitude rather than a feeling or emotion and can only be understood from God’s perspective. Be challenged to make God the priority and passion in your life.
