Sermons on Ephesians

Imitate Your Father’s Forgiveness

Forgiveness does not come easily or naturally to most people. We tend to lash out when attacked, hold grudges, and even fight back. So when we hear we are forgiven, we may be suspicious or skeptical. But we don’t have to be suspicious when it comes to the forgiveness that Christ offers to us…He loves his children dearly! And He asks us to follow His example (forgive, just as Christ forgave you!) Are you able to Imitate Your Father’s Forgiveness?

God Creates One Family

Have you ever felt like you just don’t belong? Maybe you’ve gone to an event… shower of some sort, wedding, company picnic, sports event,…and you just don’t feel like you fit in. We feel like we are back in kindergarten on the first day of school, where we don’t know anyone, and we want to hide in the corner where no one can see us. Has church ever made you feel that way? Jesus didn’t come for you, a sinner,…

Grace Gives Every Spiritual Blessing

It’s easier to trust God when your job, your health, and your family are doing great. When the sun is shining, what could go wrong! But what happens when that sunshine doesn’t shine bright every day? Do you start to lose trust in the One that created that sunshine? Tragedy doesn’t discriminate; it strikes everyone. But we as Christians trust that even in tragic times, God will bless us. He never leaves us or forsakes us. We were chosen and…

Sight for the Blind

Pin the Tail on the Donkey is always a childhood favorite party game. But let’s be honest for a second…being blindfolded, not able to see, not knowing what’s in front of you or what is ahead is scary! When someone forgets their glasses or doesn’t have their contacts in, they can get easily frustrated because they cannot see clearly. Or driving down a highway with no street lights or maybe in the middle of a snow storm is scary when…

Our Baptism Has Made Us One

One of the Scripture Readings for this Sunday is the Baptism of Jesus. How often do you think about YOUR OWN Baptism? Every time you walk into church and see the baptismal font up front? But that font has been there for years, so maybe we don’t always notice it. This Sunday we’ll use OUR OWN Baptism as a way to express our close connection to Jesus and each other. After all, it doesn’t matter when or where you were…

What are they doing here?

Many churches proudly announce: “All are welcome!” Is that really true? A big challenge in our country is cultural differences. That’s nothing new. One of the biggest challenges in the early Christian church was how Jewish Christians and Gentile Christians could get along. What about us? If a stranger walked into our church, would anyone wonder, “What are they doing here?” Join us to find out why God wants church to be for all people. What problem do all people…

Church Dress Code

You can also watch on our Vimeo page. Sermon Text Ephesians 6:10-18 Is there a dress code in the Bible that tells us what we, as Christians, should wear? It might surprise you, but there is. In fact, our lesson, from Ephesians this week at St. Paul’s, speaks about what we need to wear from head to toe. It’s not running shoes, cleats, baseball hat, jeans or t-shirt. It’s not a dress or suit, either. We’ve never thought of the…

Amazing Grace

You can also watch on our Vimeo page. “Amazing Grace” is one of the best-known hymns there is. We love to hear its familiar melody sung by a soloist, or even played on bagpipes (like this weekend at St. Paul’s). But do those who hear that hymn, or have sung it, do they know what God’s grace is? Do you know what God’s grace is all about? What’s so interesting, is this beautiful and beloved hymn about grace doesn’t mention…