Bible Talks from Ephesians

Is your life making a difference? The answer to that depends on how aligned you are to God’s overall purpose for the universe that He is bringing in through His Son.

This is a question that at some point confronts us all. It is central to who we are and gives us a reason to get out of bed in the morning. We will look at how our world seems to answer this question and then turn to what God says and consider the implications for our lives.

Christ came to bring peace not just between us and God but between Jew and Non Jew and whatever other walls of hostility we build.

After Christ died and rose again he disarmed Satan and is now ruling, pouring out his gifts on the church. The church is built up as each part does its work.

Jesus has given spiritual gifts to every member of his church. As we discover why God has done this, we see his love for his people and his intention behind every good gift.

As Christians who are raised with Christ in the heavenly realms we engage in a struggle against demonic spirits from the vantage point of victory. We are alert but not alarmed strong in the power and armour of God.

Why didn’t God only create those who will be saved and place them in the new creation.
We by-pass Hell, Human suffering and most of all Jesus having to go to the cross. The core assumption is that we are wiser than God.

We discover that our relationship with our Lord reaches back before time and stretches forward into eternity.

1.6 Billion people claim to be Muslim. Islam related issues are constantly in the paper. Mike Raiter helpfully explores the distinctive of Islam, holy war and how we should respond as Christians.

In Ephesians 2:11-22, there is a wonderful declaration that Jesus is OUR peace. Dan outlines what that peace means for us as a church family with no more walls to divide us.

One of the reminders that the devil lost was when Christ rose from the dead, ascended on high and poured  out the Spirit with his gifts on his church.
As each part exercising its gifts within the body of Christ the church grows and matures to the shame of Satan.
This Sunday we thank God for the army of volunteers he has raised to glorify his name.

Can you feel the Love? God could not have loved you any more than at the cross but for too many Christians we don't experience this love. We do not have because they do not ask!

When the gospel comes to town, walls fall down!

Ephesians 2:1-10 presents us with the ultimate make over! Before knowing Jesus we were ruined and helpless. But God sent Jesus for the full renovation rescue giving us forgiveness, eternal life and new purpose. Alli challenges us as ‘redesigned women’ to be eager to do the good works that God has prepared in advance for us to do.

Jesus Heart for the Church was that people from every tongue, tribe and nation would be represented. We live in a very multicultural society and Mark reminds us that diversity is part of God's plan and joy.