SERMON NOTES — September 7, 2025Series: Ephesians: Riches in Christ Text: Ephesians 5:8-14Topic: Together in the LightGod’s IM: Figure out what is pleasing to Me, and then do it. Notes:Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle by God’s grace in England, as I trust shall never be put out.— Hugh Latimer Genesis 1:1-4 John 1:4-51. Take no part in darkness (5:11a)2. Expose them (5:11b) 1 Peter 4:3-43. Walk as children of the light (5:8-10)4. Try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord (5:10) Romans 12:1-25. What happens when light shines (5:12-14) John 3:19-21IMPLICATION FOR LIFE RESPONSE1. What works of darkness do you need to leave behind?2. Does your life raise questions from the unbelievers around you?3. How is the idea of what is good, right and true being lived out in your life?4. Keep trying to discern what is pleasing to the Lord by first doing what you know is pleasing to Him. 5. How is your life wakening up the sleepers around you?Music and word rights reserved. CCLI License

SERMON NOTES – August 31, 2025Series: Ephesians: God’s Plan to Reconcile All Things in ChristText: Ephesians 5:1-7Topic: Like Father Like SonAttribute: Praise Christ as the One who makes us Children of God!GOD’S IM: “Son/Daughter, child of Mine, imitate Me and walk in the love of Christ, instead of living like the child of wrath you were before I adopted you!”Notes: C__________ of God (vs. 1-2)Ephesians 1:5-6“An appropriate application of Ephesians 1:5, is Ephesians 5:1. These two verses belong together.” -Tony MeridaEphesians 4:1, 4:17, 5:2, 5:8, 5:15John 15:131 John 3:16R________ of Love (vs. 3-4) “The fundamental solution to immorality, impurity, and greed is nothing more complicated than thanksgiving, because disobedience in Christians is generally caused to some degree by the spiritual amnesia of forgetting God’s grace and then feeling sorry for ourselves and entitled to indulge our sinful appetites.” - Richard Coekin R___________ (vs. 5-7)IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) Like Father Like Son.Imitation of God is the sincerest form of love and worship from His children!2) Thankfulness.When thankfulness to God for what He has done and the gifts He has given us fills our minds and flows out of our mouths, it changes our hearts and naturally causes us to love God more than all the false gods and fleeting pleasures we are so prone to chase after! 3) Honor Your Father with your life! Imitate God, walk in love following Christ’s example, live your life as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to your Father, and carry the family name “Christian” well! Nothing brings Him more honor and glory!Music and word rights reserved. CCLI License

SERMON NOTES — August 24, 2025Series: Ephesians: Riches in Christ Text: Ephesians 4:25-32Topic: Together in PracticeGod’s IM: Because I have forgiven you through Jesus My Son and given you one love, one heart, you can live lovingly together in practice.Notes:What would it look like if people were living together in harmony in practical ways?1. Speak truthfully I was wrong I am sorry I need help I don’t know. — Armand Gamache2. Anger rightly Psalm 4:4 Mark 3:53. Work generously Proverbs 28:14. Build verbally5. Rejoice spiritually6. Talk calmly7. Forgive freely Psalm 145: 8-9 Psalm 130:3-4 Titus 3:4-5IMPLICATION FOR LIFE RESPONSE1. Which one of these do you need to look at more closely this week? Ask the Holy Spirit to come and help you live it out more fully.2. Reflect on God’s forgiveness of you, of His love and His care for you. Let this inform your life each day this week. Music and word rights reserved. CCLI License

SERMON NOTES – August 17, 2025Series: Ephesians: God’s Plan to Reconcile All Things in ChristText: Ephesians 4:17-24Topic: Dressing Like a Child of GodAttribute: Praise Christ as the One who renews our minds and lives!GOD’S IM: “Stop living like the world and start living like the child of God you are!”Notes: “You must no longer walk as the G_____________ do!” (vs. 17-19)Ephesians 2:5Romans 1:19-25“People act as they think, and the reason they are constantly messing up is that they are vain in their thinking and darkened in their understanding as a consequence of being separated from God.” -James Montgomery Boice“Learn C__________!” (vs. 20-24) John 10:27Romans 12:2“The fact is, we have this new self if we are Christians. We received the old man at birth, and we are given the new man in our heavenly birth. The new man is not our work - it is God’s creation and gift. Our task is not to weave it but to wear it. Paul is commanding a daily appropriation of that which we already possess!” - R. Kent HughesIMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) Gentile or Christian? Part of the world or God family? In Adam or in Christ? Old man or new man? Dead or alive?Make sure that you are a child of God by grace through faith in Christ; otherwise, you’ll never be able to live like one! 2) Continual renewal of your mind leads to a renewed life!Allow your heavenly Father to take off and throw the dirty, stinky, stained clothes of your sin and old nature, wash you with His Word, and clothe you in the righteousness of Christ! Music and word rights reserved. CCLI License

SERMON NOTES — August 10, 2025Series: Ephesians: Riches in Christ Text: Ephesians 4:7-16Topic: Together is My Favorite PlaceGod’s IM: Together with My people is My favorite place to be and I love it when they are fostering unity of the faith, knowledge of My Son, Jesus, and Christian maturity.Notes:What is a lovely place for you?1. Together in diversity (4:7-10) Psalm 68:182. Together in growth - Leaders over us - Together with us - Jesus before us - Truth inside us - Salvation behind usIMPLICATION FOR LIFE RESPONSE1. Use your gifts to build up His church. Don’t know your gift? Find a place and serve Christ there. 2. Find ways to grow with others. Be a part of a Bible study or ask Pastor Tim for a good book to read that will hep you grow. 3. Most importantly, keep your eyes on Jesus — in His Word, in worship, in the sermon, in the Bible study, in your prayer life.Music and word rights reserved. CCLI License

SERMON NOTES – July 27, 2025Series: Ephesians: God’s Plan to Reconcile All Things in ChristText: Ephesians 3:14-21Topic: Paul’s Prayer for the ChurchAttribute: Praise Christ as the One who Works in and through the Church!GOD’S IM: “My child, remember, I can do more than you can imagine, and in Christ, I will give you the strength, love, and fullness to do everything I have called you to do!”Notes: P_____________ (vs. 14-15) Ephesians 1:5Ephesians 3:12Prayer Request #1: S_____________ (vs. 16-17a) Ephesians 2:10Ephesians 2:22Ephesians 3:10Galatians 2:20Prayer Request #2: L_____________ (vs. 17b-19a) Prayer Request #3: F_____________ (vs. 19b) Colossians 2:9Colossians 2:9-10D_____________ (vs. 20-21) IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) A vibrant spiritual life.Experience the vibrant spiritual life that comes through a relationship with God in Christ! This is the life you were created and saved to enjoy!2) Enlarge your prayer requests.Enlarge your prayers and watch God work powerfully and gloriously! Music and word rights reserved. CCLI License

SERMON NOTES – July 20, 2025Series: Ephesians: God’s Plan to Reconcile All Things in ChristText: Ephesians 3:1-13Topic: Paul’s Inspired Rabbit Trail Attribute: Praise Christ as the One who Works in and through the Church!GOD’S IM: “Reconciling sinners to Myself and then to each other was always My plan to display My glory and wisdom to the world and all of creation!”Notes: P_____________ of Christ (vs. 1) M_____________ (vs. 2-6) Galatians 1:15-17P_____________ and P_____________ (vs. 7-12)R_____________ (vs. 13)IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) Enlarge your vision of the church and its mission.The Church (because of its newfound position in Jesus Christ!) is God’s primary instrument to bring about His plan of redemption and reconciliation in the world and the entire cosmos!2) Don’t lose heart!Despite what it may look like or feel like, Christ is building His church, He is making all things new, and the Church has a critically important role to play in that! Know and rest assured that Jesus will finish what He has started! Music and word rights reserved. CCLI License

SERMON NOTES – July 6, 2025Series: Ephesians: God’s Plan to Reconcile All Things in ChristText: Ephesians 2:11-18Topic: Peace With God and His PeopleAttribute: Praise Christ as our Peace!GOD’S IM: “I only have one people! If you are in Christ, you are reconciled with and united to one another.”Notes: R_________________ (vs. 11-12)O_____________ (vs. 13-18)Colossians 2:11 and 16+17IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) There is only one people of God and they are all saved the same way!Repent of the ways you fall short of viewing and treating people and groups of people based on physical distinctions, and learn to view and treat people in light of the Gospel! 2) Seek restoration and peace with one another.If the Gospel is big enough to cover our sins with God, then it is certainly big enough to cover our sins against one another! We must strive for unity, peace, reconciliation, and restoration in our personal lives and relationships, especially with fellow believers in Christ. 3) Proclaim peace to those who are far off and those who are near.Preach Christ and His peace to anyone and everyone you can, and by God’s grace, He will bring many into the body of Christ!Music and word rights reserved. CCLI License