Slayden Sermons: Recent Episodes
Slayden Baptist Church
Discerning God's will for your life can be confusing. However, the gospel is calling you to three actions right now!
Ephesians 2 (NLT)
19 So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. 20 Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. 21 We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord. 22 Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.
Paul is writing the the church in Ephesus. They have major conflict problems.
Jews/Gentiles…were opposed to each other…now they must learn how to be one. They have to lean how to not break under conflict pressure.
Paul uses three metaphors to help the church understand that they are build on and with something stronger than any other community on earth.
They are now:
Citizens of the same kingdom
Members of the same family
Pieces of the same New Covenant Temple
I want you to see:
Three ways Jesus says from the cross, “You are now one. You cannot break.”
I want you to think biblically about the way we ought to live.
- The way we live begins with what we know.
- What we know shapes the way we think.
- The way we think orders the way we live.
- The way we live determines how we walk.
As we study Ephesians, I want us to cling to the central message of the letter:
- We must know OUR CALLING.
- We must live WITH WISDOM.
- We must walk WITH STRENGTH.
- The church must WALK WORTHY OF OUR CALLING.
Sermon Title: (KNOW GOD’S REDEMPTION)
- Jesus’ blood gives us REDEMPTION).
- God acted to REVEAl His plan.
- God administered the eras to RESTORE all things to Himself.
GOD IS PRAISED
I want you to think biblically about the way we ought to live (Ephesians).
- The way we live begins with what we know.
- What we know shapes the way we think.
- The way we think orders the way we live.
- The way we live determines how we walk.
As we study Ephesians, I want us to cling to the central message of the letter:
- We must know OUR CALLING.
- We must live WITH WISDOM.
- We must walk WITH STRENGTH.
- The church must WALK WORTHY OF OUR CALLING.
Sermon Title: (KNOW GOD’S ADOPTION)
- Jesus was always God’s FOCUS (plan).
- We were always going to be trophies of FAVOR (grace).
- His glory was always going to be FLAUNTED (displayed).
GOD IS PRAISED
EPHESIANS 1:4
I want you to think biblically about the way we ought to live.
- The way we live begins with what we know.
- What we know shapes the way we think.
- The way we think orders the way we live.
- The way we live determines how we walk.
As we study Ephesians, I want us to cling to the central message of the letter:
- We must know OUR CALLING.
- We must live WITH WISDOM.
- We must walk WITH STRENGTH.
The church must WALK WORTHY OF OUR CALLING.
Sermon Title: (KNOW GOD’S CHOOSING)
- GOD KNEW THE END FROM THE BEGINNING
- GOD KNEW THE COST OF THE BLESSING
- GOD DETERMINED THE REQUIREMENT FOR BLAMELESSNESS
INTRO: Ephesians: I want you to think biblically about the way we ought to live.
- The way we live begins with what we know.
- What we know shapes the way we think.
- The way we think orders the way we live.
- The way we live determines how we walk.
As we study Ephesians, I want us to cling to the central message of the letter:
- We must know OUR CALLING.
- We must live WITH WISDOM.
- We must walk WITH STRENGTH.
- The church must WALK WORTHY OF OUR CALLING.
Sermon Title: KNOW GOD’S PRAISE!
- GOD IS PRAISED
- JESUS IS PREEMINENT
- WE ARE PROSPERED
Ephesians 1:3 ESV3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,