Before we say a word, the way we love one another has already spoken. In week 2 of Built Up, Pastor Jon teaches from Ephesians 1:15–23, where Paul thanks God for the church's steady faith in Jesus and their love for the saints. Faithfulness isn't microwave spirituality. It's a long obedience in the same direction. Paul also prays for wisdom, insight, and open hearts, all grounded in the truth that Jesus is far above every power and authority.

Paul gets so caught up in the goodness of God that Ephesians 1:3–14 comes out like one long sentence of worship. Pastor Jon begins our Built Up series in Ephesians 1:1–14 with the blessings God gives us in Christ: he chose us, adopted us, redeemed us, equipped us with wisdom and insight, and sealed us with the Holy Spirit. Adoption means the old debts are paid and we're brought into a new family. Redemption means Jesus did what we couldn't do for ourselves. The message also gives a little love to Tychicus, the faithful messenger who carried the letter. We don't edit the gospel. We just bring it.

A resilient family isn't one that never gets hit. It's one that learns to bounce back together through the storms of life. In our Resilience series, Jed Haas teaches from Ephesians 5:19–33, 1 Thessalonians 2:7–12, and 1 Timothy 4:12–16. Marriage grows stronger when husbands and wives yield and sacrifice for each other under Jesus. Parents help kids with high grace and high truth. And kids need real chances to practice, show progress, and persist in the way of Jesus. God is the master of the bounce back, and he meets us in the places we've fallen.

A resilient church doesn't survive by getting tougher. It stays steady because Jesus is leading it. In our Resilience series, Pastor Jon looks at Acts 2:42–47 and the first-century church. They were devoted to Scripture, together in unity, generous with each other, and focused on the mission. Pastor Jon also gives a plain warning: little "pebbles" of unresolved conflict, the poison of gossip, and personal agendas can damage the church's witness. The mission is still helping people know Jesus and the forgiveness he gives through the cross.

Concluding the series through the book of Leviticus, this message from chapters 17-27 delves into God's "moral law" or "holiness code," revealing what it means to be His people. The sermon explores how God claims and defines holiness, establishing boundaries for sexuality and calling us to treat all individuals with dignity and respect as His image bearers. It highlights that acceptable worship is costly and that God expects complete holiness in every aspect of life. Yet, Pastor Dave explains, God actively forms holiness within us, often through discipline, and ultimately, through the new covenant in Christ, He gives us holiness, inviting us to make Him our ultimate prize.

In the "Leviticus" series, this message delves into Leviticus 16, "The Day of Atonement," and its profound connection to Jesus Christ. It addresses the fundamental question of why Jesus' death is so crucial, detailing the Old Testament ritual that demonstrated the reality of sin, God's wrath, and the need for a remedy. The sermon explains how the sacrificial goat and the scapegoat provided both propitiation (satisfaction of God's wrath) and expiation (removal of guilt). Ultimately, through passages like Hebrews 9 and 4, the message reveals Jesus as the High Priest who, through his own blood, perfectly fulfills and permanently completes the Day of Atonement, securing an eternal rest and purifying our conscience from sin.

In week four of our series on Leviticus, we explore chapters 11-15, examining the ancient cleanliness codes and what it means to be God's people today. This message reveals that being God's people demands total dedication, impacting every aspect of life. It also calls for absolute dependence on Him, trusting His sufficiency even when circumstances are challenging. Finally, we learn that following Jesus requires costly decisions, just like the woman in Luke 8 who desperately reached out to Him for healing, finding peace through her courageous faith.

In week three of our series through Leviticus, we explore chapters 6-10, focusing on the role and holiness of Old Covenant priests. The message highlights their responsibility as intermediaries and the absolute demand for holiness, strikingly illustrated by Nadab and Abiu's unauthorized offering. We then turn to Jesus' profound words in John 6:53-56 and the insights from Hebrews 8, revealing how Christ serves as our more excellent High Priest, establishing a new and better covenant. This new agreement empowers all believers to live as priests—gifted with holiness and called to a powerful ministry of reconciliation, extending grace, prayer, and presence to a lost world.