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Prayer: Approach Matthew 6:5-9

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    Today begins a three week study of the topic of Prayer. We are going to look at Prayer from three different angles.  Approach, Apprehension, and Application. This week we are going to look at who we are coming to, and how we are coming to Him. Next week my hope is that we as a church really apprehend what prayer is. And the third week we will apply what we have learned in a special service where we spend time in prayer and song. If you would open your Bibles to Matthew 6, we are going to read … Continue reading Prayer: Approach Matthew 6:5-9

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Guest Preacher Lew Combs: “Union with Christ”

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Lew Combs (audio file for download) It was great for me to get to visit the great folks of Spotsylvania Presbyterian Church this past Sunday. While I was gone, the chairman of the Board of Stewards at ECC preached in my place. I am grateful for his leadership and I am glad to serve the Lord along side Him and the rest of our board. I don’t have his notes, so this is the audio only. The quality is rough since it was recorded from a smart phone. The message is great though. Continue reading Guest Preacher Lew Combs: “Union with Christ”

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Ephesians 6:10-20 “Who are You Fighting?”

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This week we looked at who is our primary enemy according to Ephesians 6:10-20. Many times we are tempted to look at people as our primary enemy, but Paul tells us we do not wrestle against flesh and blood. Ephesians 6-10-20 (Mp3 for download) Open your Bibles please to Ephesians 6:10, we are going to read through verse 20. Before we read, I want you to write something down on your bulletin if you have a pen. Write down the first thing that comes to mind when I ask you this question. Don’t think about it, just  write the first thing … Continue reading Ephesians 6:10-20 “Who are You Fighting?”

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Ephesians 6:5-9 “Earthly Masters”

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This week’s sermon focuses on our workplaces, and how the way we respond to our bosses or employees is one of the primary ways we share the Gospel with them. Ephesians 6:5-9 (Mp3 file for download) I don’t know about you, but I really enjoyed having the young people up here for the sermon last week. It was a good reminder for all of us parents and children that we are called to a life changing reality of the good news of Jesus. And as a reminder, we must always keep in focus that the things that we are being called … Continue reading Ephesians 6:5-9 “Earthly Masters”

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Ephesians 6:1-4 “Children and Parents”

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ephesians 6-1-4 Children and parents First off, I want to give a shout out to all the young people who are in this portion of the service. I am really glad you guys are able to be here of this part of the service. The reason you are here is because I want you to know that what we learn up here in the sermons each week are not just for old people, it is for all people. I want you to know that God has spoken to you in His word, and that is a big deal. I also … Continue reading Ephesians 6:1-4 “Children and Parents”

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Ephesians 5:22-33 “He Said WHAT?!”

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Ephesians 5-22-38 (MP3 File for download) Ephesians 5:21-33 Before we get into this text, I want to remind us all of something very important that I brought out several weeks ago that plays a huge role in our study today. That is this. If you are drawing your identity from any other source than Jesus Christ, you are drawing it from the wrong place. So as I was confessing that I had fallen into that trap with people’s compliments, and critiques of me, I wasn’t saying that they were wrong, or that I didn’t want them, what I was saying was … Continue reading Ephesians 5:22-33 “He Said WHAT?!”

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Ephesians 5:1-21 “Walk in the Light”

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FYI, This sermon is about sex. Ephesians 5-1-21 (Mp3 File for download) There are notes below that I never got to. Open your Bibles to Ephesians 5:1-21 Last week… Identity, take off, put on, become who you are Today, Paul continues to build out how we are to walk out our identity in Christ. In this section he again in verse one he reminds of of something that is a very vivid picture. He says to be imitators of God AS BELOVED CHILDREN. Before we get further, lets think about that for a minute. How many of you have had a … Continue reading Ephesians 5:1-21 “Walk in the Light”

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Ephesians 4:17-32 “The New You”

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This message is a defining message for me. It is one of the most vulnerable ones I have preached.   Ephesians 4-17-32 (Mp3 File for download) Well, it has been a while since we began this book, so I want to bring you up to speed quickly. The book of Ephesians was written by the Apostle Paul to the Christians in Ephesus. He writes this in two big sections, the first is a theological reminder of who we are in Christ. He wanted to solidify our identity in Christ before he told us in the second section how that is to … Continue reading Ephesians 4:17-32 “The New You”

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“The Word Became Flesh” John 1:1-18

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Christmas 2013(Mp3 file for download) In preparing for today’s service it came to my realization that I would only have about 10 minutes to preach. Let’s see how this goes. Open your Bibles and read with me the text John 1:1-18 Jesus meets you where you are It seems like more and more, we are made aware of people who will be l this Christmas in mourning. Christmas is a time to celebrate and rejoice, and have fun.  It is not meant to be a time of mourning. And yet, for so many in our world, the expectation of happiness … Continue reading “The Word Became Flesh” John 1:1-18