Waterbrooke Church

"Yahweh's Chosen King" Psalm 2 by Pastor Kevin Dibbley

New Series this Summer - “Sing to the King.” It is a study of the psalms with a focus on God’s provision of a righteous, redeeming King for His people. That King is Jesus. Thank God that He is the King that we all need but could never find. In a world where leaders are perpetually flawed and fallen, there is One who can be trusted.
 
This Sunday, in our series called “Sing to the King”, we considered Psalm 2. Psalm 2 is one of the two “gateway” psalms (along with Psalm 1) that are designed to be the lenses through which we read all of the other 150 psalms. Psalm 2 declares that as aggressively evil and unjust as the world around us might be, nothing can withstand God’s zeal to establish the kingdom of His Son.
Do we realize how passionate our God is for the entire cosmos to be under the reign of His good King? The world might be passionate to throw off God’s rule over their lives, but it cannot compare to God’s passion to bring all the nations out from under sinful human tyranny and under the just, good, and faithful rule of King Jesus.
This Sunday’s message is called "Yahweh’s Chosen King". Come and be encouraged and filled with awe and hope at a God who will not rest until every corner of the earth finds its rest under the reign of King Jesus.
Pray for our church family and pray over your hearts that Christ would meet with us and minister His wonderful grace to us.
In Christ,
Kevin Dibbley, Senior Pastor
 
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"Pursuing Godliness" 1 Timothy 6:6-19

This Sunday, our sermon was entitled “Pursuing Godliness.” Often, in the western world, we think of our spiritual lives as a private or personal matter between us and God. Nothing could be further from the truth. In the New Testament, our personal godliness is a crucial part of the church’s mission to proclaim and to protect the truth of the gospel in a world in desperate need of Christ. This Sunday’s message will be taken from 1 Timothy 6:6-19 and it is a postscript to our study on the letter of Ephesians. 1 Timothy was written by the apostle Paul to encourage the pastor of the church at Ephesus to remember how crucial the church is to the mission of God in the world. Paul writes, “I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things so that, if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and buttress of the truth” (1 Tim. 3:14-15). How we live as the church upholds or undermines the truth of God. As we enter the summer season, what is really on your priority list? Summer can be a great season for rest, growth, and spiritual recalibration. However, it is often a time when many Christians are tempted to drift, to let down their guard, or to become distracted. Be careful… not just for your own sake but also for the sake of others. Summer is a time for spiritual intentionality. Paul makes it clear that Christians need to make it their priority to pursue growth in godliness. Let’s gather this Memorial Sunday and consider together how pursuing godliness ought to be at the top of our priority lists as gospel-loving, Christ-exalting Christians. Let’s commit ourselves to a summer of growth in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ! Looking forward to worshiping with you!In Christ, 
Kevin Dibbley, Senior Pastor

"The Ministry of Encouragement" Ephesians 6:21-24

God’s people continually need encouragement. You do. I do. Our missionaries do. In the mission of God, it is easy for Christians to forget that God has designed the church to build one another up and to encourage each other in the faith. This side of heaven, the Christian life is fraught with perils. We are in a spiritual battle. It is often discouraging and tiring. Yet, we are not alone in this.We have been studying this letter to the Ephesians because it contains the call of our Waterbrooke Church mission to be “compelled to love one another.” Encouragement is a clear way to love each other.  Paul wrote to the church at Ephesus from a Roman prison with the goal of encouraging and strengthening the brethren and to encourage them to do the same. Even though he himself was in the precarious position of being in chains for the gospel, he knew enough about how tough it is to live for the kingdom of God even when you don’t have chains. God’s people need to cultivate a consistent environment of mutual encouragement and edification. This week’s message, from Ephesians 6:21-24, is called “The Ministry of Encouragement.” In Paul’s final words to the church at Ephesus, we can see the kind of encouragement that we all need. Let’s pray for the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that we might learn to encourage one another in living out our great calling to be God’s people, His bride, in a broken and needy world. 
 

"Fostering a Passion for Prayer" Ephesians 6:18-20

This week, our sermon, from Ephesians 6:18-20,  was called Fostering a Passion for Prayer. As the apostle Paul comes to the end of this letter to the church, he calls for an all-out commitment to prayer. Paul knows that human effort and ingenuity cannot advance the kingdom of Christ. Unlike Muslims who respond to an external call to prayer 5 times a day, Paul wants believers to respond to an internal call to prayer continuously. Prayer is Paul’s passionate conviction. It is Paul’s confidence in his life and ministry. Paul prayed earlier in Ephesians 3:20 declaring that God “is able to do abundantly more than we ask or think according to the power at work in us.” Every day when Paul looked in the mirror (or whenever, Paul could see his reflection), he saw the biggest miracle of his day. A hater, a blasphemer, a persecutor of the church is now one of Christianity’s greatest ambassadors. If God could save Paul, he could save anyone! Oh, that God would give us all a passion for prayer! Would you pray this week that you would start to pray kingdom-advancing, strong-hold breaking prayers? Would you pray that God would teach you to pray so that prayer would not just be a Christian task but what you look forward to most each day? Would we all pray for each other that we would continuously be in prayer for the people of God and the mission of God? Looking forward to enjoying Jesus with you this Sunday as we gather together for worship. Pray for us!In Christ, 
Kevin Dibbley, Senior Pastor

"In the Service of the King" Colossians 4:2-6

As we continue working our way through Paul's letter to the Colossians, we are encouraged to prayerfully live our lives and walk before the world in a manner which shows how beautiful Christ is.  Our personal contexts are a means through which God intends to communicate grace; both to us and through us. Though they may not be glamorous by the world's standards, we're in the service of the King!In Christ, 
Andy Keppel

"Kingdom Vigilance" Ephesians 6:10-20

As Paul wraps up his letter to the church at Ephesus, he gives what some theologians call a “peroratio”. A peroration is a passionate conclusion to a speech or a letter which is meant to inspire passion and enthusiasm. Paul has been teaching us that King Jesus is on the throne and that his kingdom advances in the lives of everyday people like you and I who learn to live out the grace and forgiveness of the gospel in our marriages, in our families, in our workplaces, and as His church. Paul calls us to be passionate for the kingdom characteristics that were first demonstrated in Christ Himself. Earlier in Ephesians 4:32-5:2, Paul writes “Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” As Paul wraps up this epistle, he calls us as believers to be aware of Satan’s attempts to put in our hearts the old attitudes of the flesh rather than the new attitudes of the Spirit. He reminds us that “we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil.”Satan wants to bend your heart away from Christ and one another. That’s always his goal. Our sermon, from Ephesians 6:10-20, is called Kingdom Vigilance. How do we watch over our hearts so that we live out the grace and truth of the gospel at those times when it is easier to become cynical and bitter? How do we keep the enemy from sending us down the road of temptation rather than to increase Christ-likeness? Have you been struggling in your heart towards a spouse, a family member, a friend, or a co-worker? This passage gives us this key to resisting Satan and growing in the grace of the King.In Christ, 
Kevin Dibbley, Senior Pastor

"Working for King Jesus" Ephesians 6:5-9

This Sunday, our message, from Ephesians 6:5-9,  was called “Working for King Jesus.” Ever since the garden of Eden, work has been difficult. Adam’s sin led to a broken world and a broken creation. The penalty for his sin fell upon our work. Genesis 3:19 reads “By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread till you return to the ground…” As the Ray LaMontagne song, Trouble, goes: “Trouble, Trouble, trouble, trouble, trouble. Trouble been doggin' my soul since the day I was born. Worry, Worry, worry, worry, worry. Worry just will not seem to leave my mind alone.” In the gospel, Jesus has come to introduce his new kingdom. Ephesians announces that the grand plan of God is to reconcile everything in heaven and on earth to himself in Christ (Ephesians 1:10). The Church is the new redeemed people where that reality  of Christ’s eternal reign begins to break through into our lives where we live every day. It is in our lives as disciples of Jesus that the curse begins to be reversed. Work becomes a place of worship, of growth, of freedom. This Sunday, we are going to look at how knowing that you are working not for “the man” but for the “God-man”, King Jesus, can free your heart and soul and transform your work-life whether you are an employee, an employer, a student, or a stay-at-home parent. Christ’s reign in your heart and in your life can begin to transform your workspace for the glory of God. Come this Sunday as we listen to the difference it makes when we recognize that we are working for a good King, King Jesus. We are praying that this passage might help all of us see how God can take hard work places and make them glorious heart work spaces where we are changed and our world begins to change. Looking forward to worshiping Jesus with you on Sunday. Praying for you!In Christ, 
Kevin Dibbley, Senior Pastor

"The Joy of the Harvest" John 4:31-38 by Diego De La Vega, Guest Pastor

This Sunday we'll be talking about the joy that comes from experiencing God’s Harvest in our lives and the excitement we can have from partaking in what He is doing in us and in others around the world. As others have sown His word in our hearts, we also have the amazing opportunity to sow His saving and sanctifying truth in others and those coming after us, rejoicing together in what He has done for His people.The joy of missions is that over 2000 years ago the Son of Man finished the work necessary to bring salvation to His people across timelines and generations. And as His plan for salvation unfolds in our time on earth, we can freely and joyfully go into the world, knowing that God’s people have been paid for and that He will not lose a single one of His sheep!May the certainty of Christ’s loving work in His Church across time and space be a source of constant joy and celebration.
In Christ, Diego De La Vega, Guest Pastor

"A Heart for Missions" Matthew 9:35-38 by Pastor Kevin Dibbley

As we go into Missions Week, I want to start out by challenging us to pray that we might see the call to missions as the greatest and most beautiful reality and hope that this world could ever imagine. The news constantly bombards us with story after story of heartache, evil, violence, and war. The hopelessness of the world around us can only be countered by the truest and greatest news in the world – The King has returned to reclaim his world.Yet, here is an interesting thought that we ought to consider on Missions Week: Maybe, it isn’t just the world that needs missions. Maybe, it’s the church that needs missions. Maybe, there are things in our hearts and lives that cannot change until we find ourselves in the position of being Christ’s ambassadors and experience not simply how desperate the world is for Christ but how desperate we are for Him as well. Missions aren't simply the place where God changes the world. Missions are the place where God changes me. The sermon this week is called “A Heart for Missions.” I am praying not simply that we will have a heart of missions at Waterbrooke. I am praying that we also might have a heart from missions – the heart of Christ for broken sinners like you and like me. Christ loves to minister to His people as He ministers through His people. He meets our deepest needs as we seek to minister to the deepest needs of others. Let’s pray for that. Looking forward to seeking a real work of God in and through us all as we consider and pray over His mission in this world. See you Sunday, Lord willing!
In Christ, Kevin Dibbley, Senior Pastor

Easter 2024 "In His Name" by Pastor Kevin Dibbley

This Sunday, on Easter Sunday, we celebrated and talked about the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
In particular, we looked at Jesus’ encounter with Thomas, at least a week and a half after the crucifixion. Thomas is struggling. When the disciples tell Thomas that they have seen Jesus, Thomas’ response is very strong. He says, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe!”
Thomas’ reaction is not purely intellectual. It is highly emotional. Thomas is often called “Doubting Thomas.” Thomas might more accurately be called, “Devastated Thomas.” There is more going on here than a need for rational evidence. Thomas is a Jew. He believes in God. He is a disciple.
He had high hopes for Jesus. But suddenly, his hopes and his expectations were dashed at the cross. Thomas is wounded, weary, and done. That describes a lot of people that I have known and even know today. Maybe some of you are wounded, weary, and just plain done. In John 20:24-31, the risen Jesus encounters the deeply disappointed Thomas and the encounter is life-changing for Thomas.
Jesus comes to Thomas and Thomas is forever transformed. If you are wounded and weary, we want to invite you to come and meet with Jesus. Let Jesus’ encounter with one of his most discouraged disciples, minister to your heart.
Our prayer is that this Easter Sunday would be truly life-giving to you and to all our church family as we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus from the dead… the greatest news in all of history!

"Walking in Wisdom as Spirit-Filled Worshipers" by Pastor Gabe Zepeda

God created us in his image to resemble him and center our lives around him. But when we rebelled against God, we decentered our lives from him and marred God’s image with our disobedience. As a result, we all are children of wrath and without hope in and of ourselves (Eph 2:1–3). But Jesus came to reverse our spiritual predicament. As the image of the invisible God and the firstborn of all creation (Col 1:15), Jesus is the new and better Adam we desperately need. He came to recreate us after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness (Eph 4:23). In Christ, we have a new identity as children of God. But with this new identity, the gospel calls us to live differently, not how we once lived––alienated from God and in the darkness (Eph 4:18). Paul describes our new identity in Christ as a Father-son relationship.
As beloved children, the gospel calls us to walk in love and light as imitators of God our Father (Eph 5:1–2, 8). But how can we walk in love and light as obedient children? And how do we imitate God in a time when the days are evil and in a twisted culture that constantly vies for our undivided attention? According to the apostle Paul, we must walk in wisdom and be filled with the Holy Spirit! If we are to attain mature manhood (Eph 4:13) and no longer be children tossed to and fro by everything that the flesh, the world, and Satan throw at us, we must not be foolish but wise (cf. Eph 4:14). And if we are to bear with one another in love and maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace (Eph 4:2, 3), and no longer grieve the Holy Spirit, we must be filled with the Spirit as worshipers who speak and sing the gospel, give thanks, and submit to one another out of reverence for Christ (Eph 5:18–21).
The time is urgent because the days are evil. But God is a good Father who gives his children what he requires. He gives wisdom. He promises the Spirit himself. He is recreating a new community of worshipers who are wise beyond their years and overflowing with the power and joy of the Spirit to walk with Jesus.
So, as we gather this Sunday to celebrate Jesus through worship and communion, come in humility and receive wisdom. Come empty and be filled.
 
We welcome you to join us for Good Friday Service at the Chaska Event Center and for Easter Services at 9 & 11.

"Walk in Love" Ephesians 5:1-14 by Pastor Kevin Dibbley

This Sunday’s sermon is called “Walk In Love.” In the city of Ephesus, the idea of love had been severely distorted by the worship that was happening at the Temple of Artemis. The temple was considered to be one of the seven great wonders of the world. It was twice the size of the Parthenon in Athens. Emperors and travelers came to behold this incredible architectural masterpiece. As Acts 19 revealed, the worship of Artemis was the major economic engine for the city of Ephesus. Artemis was the goddess of fertility so sexual idolatry and promiscuity was promoted and celebrated. It is no wonder that Paul’s instructions on walking in love in Ephesians 5 is set in direct contrast to the sexual immorality that plagued their culture and continues to plague ours. We know that sexual promiscuity has become the sign of one’s freedom today and the clearest marker of one’s identity in our culture. Loving yourself and being yourself is often tied to being open about your personal sexuality. In Ephesians 5, we are called to understand that God’s design in the gospel produces a very different approach to “love”. Love is not giving yourself over to sexual sin. Love is giving yourself to Christ for the purpose of the gospel. Our identity is found in Christ. Love radically transforms how Christians live in a sexually perverse society with the hope that people might be set free not only from sexual sin but from life without Christ. Our sermon this week is called “Walk In Love.” Pray that God might use Ephesians 5:1-18 to bring many people into both the love and the light of Jesus. 
In Christ, Kevin Dibbley, Senior Pastor
 
Join us for our Good Friday Service ay the Chaska Event Center, 6pm March 29th
 

"Learning Jesus" Ephesians 4:17-24

This Sunday’s message was called “Learning Jesus.” It is taken from Ephesians 4:17-24 where the apostle Paul is encouraging the Christians at Ephesus to “no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds.” The Ephesian Christians were once Gentiles walking in “the futility of their minds.” Futility really describes that downward spiral that the unbelieving world is in towards spiritual and moral catastrophe. The individual believes that he or she is completely fine and in control. They think that they know the way to life, to joy, to peace. In aviation, there is an error called a “graveyard spiral”. It happens when the pilot thinks he is flying with his wings level, but he or she is actually flying in a wide downward circle. Their altimeter and vertical speed indicator tell them that they are getting lower so they simply pull back on their control yoke. They grab the controls. What that does is actually tighten the circle of their descent towards a crash. It’s like water going down the drain. 
Sin does that. It leads us in an ever rapidly descent towards death and calamity. Our tendency sometimes is to grab the controls back from the Lord. This isn’t what we expected to happen and so we try to fix things in the flesh. The truth is that there is only one way out. It isn’t grabbing the controls back. It is giving up our control to Christ. It is looking to the One who alone leads us out of death and into life.One of the spiritual disciplines of the Christian is learning how to fix our eyes on Jesus who can lead us out of sin and death and towards that eternal rest for which our souls long. Do you feel like you are in a downward spiral in your personal life? Are you moving away from Christ? Are you seeing or sensing that you need to grab the control yoke and fix this yourself? Have you been handling difficulties in the flesh? 
Lets study this passage and understand what Paul means when he talks about Christians having “learned Jesus.” Even as Christians, especially as Christians, we need to understand the wisdom and the way of “Learning Jesus.” This is absolutely vital so pray that we might learn and live God’s wisdom together. See you Sunday. Oh, by the way, the snow is beautiful.
In Christ, Kevin Dibbley, Senior Pastor

How to Pray for Waterbrooke - By Pastor Kevin Dibbley

Dear Waterbrooke Friends,
This week, we studied Ephesians 4:1-16. Our sermon is called How to Pray for Waterbrooke. In Ephesians 4, the apostle Paul “urges” the church at Ephesus to “walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called.” We will see that in this letter, this exhortation can be summed up in two ways: unity (4:1-16) and purity (4:17-5:20). In Christ, we have been made a special people. Our calling is to be a distinct community of very different people deeply devoted to Christ, to each other, and to the mission of taking the gospel to the nations. Becoming a disciple is kind of like being put on a sports team or being chosen for a music performance. Joining the team is different from becoming a team. God in Christ has chosen us by His grace to be His people. As we pray over what that means for Waterbrooke Church, Ephesians 4 gives us clear guidelines on how to pray that we might become the people that Christ died and rose to make us. Will you pray over this passage for yourself and our church family? We have such a privileged opportunity to bring glory to God through our lives together as we look to the Lord as one people. 
 
In Christ, Kevin Dibbley, Senior Pastor
 
Join us in the month of February as we pray together.  Do you need prayer?  Please connect with us at www.waterbrooke.church

Kingdom Clarity, One in Christ a study of Ephesians by Pastor Kevin Dibbley

As we enter a New Year, 2024, it is helpful for our church family to spend a few weeks refocusing ourselves on our mission and calling as a local church. Ephesians 3 is super helpful to this end because the apostle Paul interrupts his letter to give clarity to the Ephesian Christians regarding his calling and theirs. Over the next two Sundays, we will study Ephesians chapter three and examine two questions: What should we be pursuing in 2024 and how should we be praying? This Sunday’s message is from Ephesians 3:1-13 where Paul speaks with Kingdom Clarity. That’s the title of our sermon. Paul knows by the power of the Holy Spirit what he has been called to do and how he is to go about pursuing it. As we consider the year ahead for our church family, you are invited to read and to pray through Ephesians 3 asking God to unite us together by the Holy Spirit in His purpose and with His power. God has a purpose for us as His people. May the Lord renew us and encourage us by granting us the kind of kingdom clarity and resolve that the Holy Spirit gave the apostle Paul. Looking forward to worshiping together with you and hearing from the Lord.
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"The Vision and Mission of the Majestic King" Isaiah 6:1-13 by Pastor Gabe Zepeda

What is the mission of the church? According to the Bible, the mission of the church is to “make disciples of all nations” (Matt 28:19a) until “the earth [is] filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea” (Hab 2:14). That is the high calling upon each of our lives as followers of Jesus. But if I’m honest, sometimes I lose sight of the mission. In other words, I need fresh vision from God to engage in the mission of God.   
As Christians and as a church, it is possible to do what we’re called to do but go through the motions. It is possible to serve the Lord but for all the wrong reasons. It is possible to do ministry and not have our priorities straight. When this happens, rather than seeking first Christ’s kingdom (Matt 6:33), we seek first our kingdom. If we are not building Christ’s church, we will try to build our own Tower of Babel (cf. Gen 11). If Christ is not our foundation (cf. 1 Cor 3:11), then we will build on shaky ground. But the Lord wants far more for us!
As we move into the new year, I am convinced that we need a fresh vision that recalibrates and revives our hearts to fulfill Christ’s mission until he returns. What vision are we talking about? According to Isaiah 6:1–13, we need to have an unforgettable encounter with a holy God through the gospel. When we truly get a glimpse of the majesty of God, we are never the same. The gospel according to Isaiah is this: when you see how holy God is, you will feel how sinful you are. But when you experience God’s grace, you will know how loved you are. And when we encounter this majestic vision, it will propel us to go on mission. That is the vision and mission of our majestic King. 
In light of where we are going this Sunday, the services will look a little different. The message will take place toward the beginning of the service rather than toward the end. Kids will be dismissed to Sunday School just before the message during the second service. After the message, we will spend the rest of our time responding in worship together through singing, praying, and celebrating the Lord’s Table. Who knows what the Lord will do? Would you pray? Ask God to pour out his Spirit, grant the gift of repentance, and give us personal and corporate revival, and give us boldness to make disciples of all nations near and far!   
In Christ, 
Gabe Zepeda

"Conversations Worth Having" by Andy Keppel

Andy will continue his series on Colossians with a sermon from Colossians 3:22-46, called "Conversations Worth Having".
 
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“The Glory of Immanuel” by Pastor Kevin Dibbley

This Sunday’s message was called, “The Glory of Immanuel”. In Matthew 1:18-25, Matthew succinctly describes the staggering event where the God of the universe took on our humanity. The God of glory became a living and breathing human baby. Omnipotence took on human weakness. Theologians call this stunning event, the Incarnation. C.S. Lewis called it “The Grand Miracle”. He wrote: “The Central Miracle asserted by Christians is the Incarnation… Every other miracle prepares for this, or exhibits this, or results from this… The fitness, and therefore credibility, of the particular miracles depends on their relation to the Grand Miracle; all discussion of them in isolation from it is futile.” If God did not become one of us, we could not become one with Him. The trajectory of human history completely shifted from hopelessness to glorious hope with God’s presence amongst us not as a military power but as a little child. We invite you to pray for a fresh sense of wonder and amazement this week that God planned and embraced this divine incarnation for our forgiveness and salvation. God really is with us. 
 
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”The Infinite Potential in the Church” Ephesians 1:15-23 by Pastor Kevin Dibbley

Hey Church,
This Sunday’s message was called “The Infinite Potential in the Church”. We will be studying Ephesians 1:15-23 where the apostle Paul gives thanks in prayer for the Ephesian church. They might be struggling. They may need to work out issues. However, Paul rejoices knowing that what lies unseen in the church is the power of the risen and reigning Christ. Ministry in a fallen world is challenging. However, greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world. Let’s begin to pray that we might see the church with the eyes of our hearts being enlightened. Let’s get genuinely excited and engaged in what God has purposed to do through the local church not because of us but because of and for the sake of the Lord Jesus Christ. This is a very encouraging passage. Do you need a perspective change? Let’s come together for worship and pray for the Holy Spirit to help and strengthen us for the mission that God has given to us as a church family.
Pray. Prepare. Invite a friend. See you next Sunday!In Christ,Kevin Dibbley, Senior Pastor

“Heirs Together” by Pastor Kevin Dibbley

One of the great comforts to Christians down through the ages has been the promise of heaven. Even the apostle Paul says that the sufferings of this life are not worthy to be compared to the glory that is to be revealed to us (Romans 8:18). Having a rock-solid confidence that your future is secure in the hands of God changes everything. Even more so, having a deep assurance that you yourself will persevere to the end is a great comfort when we are shaken not simply by the world’s uncertainty but by our own instability. Life rattles us. We are often surprised not only by how evil the world is but by how weak and vulnerable we are as Christians.  In Ephesians, the apostle Paul calls Christians of varying backgrounds, both Jews and Gentiles, to work together. We need each other. We are to stand together. We are to pray together. We must persevere together. Paul reminds us in this passage that we have a common eternal destiny. We have a common God-given identity. This Sunday’s message is taken from Ephesians 1:11-14 and it is entitled, “Heirs Together". If you want to be encouraged and if you want to be encouraging, come and worship together this Sunday. Invite a friend. Let’s be the church together. We need it. God commands it.
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