All Nations Presbyterian Church: Afternoon Sermon Series

Last Sunday afternoon, we continued our short series thinking about our church’s membership questions by hearing from Ephesians 6:10-20 together. In this passage, Paul reminds us that we are in a spiritual war. We are not fighting against other human beings; we are fighting against Satan himself. How can we stand firm against such a strong foe? We can be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might, knowing that Jesus Christ has already defeated Satan at the cross. Even more, Jesus has given us armor for the battle. We especially looked at the armor of God under three big headings: salvation, Scripture, and supplication. As we understand the gift of our salvation more, as we read and meditate on the Scriptures, and as we pray to God for help, God helps us to stand firm and to grow as Christians. This week, take some time to thank God for the gift of our salvation, to consider how you can know and treasure God’s Word even more, and to pray for other Christians as they too seek to follow after Jesus faithfully.

Last Sunday afternoon, we continued our series on our church’s core beliefs by considering what a Christian is from Ephesians 2. In particular, we saw that all of us were spiritually dead sinners who followed the sinful desires of our heart and the lies of Satan instead of following God our Maker. As sinners, we all deserved God’s judgment. But God has saved us by grace alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone! We could never do anything to make ourselves alive, but God has done it all in and through Jesus Christ. When we really begin to see the wonder of God’s grace, it should make us long to serve God with new enthusiasm—not to earn His love but because of how much He already loves us in Jesus Christ. This week, take some time to re-read Ephesians 2:1-10. As you do, thank God for His amazing grace and pray for His help to increasingly walk in the good works He has prepared for us.

Sunday afternoon we started a new sermon series exploring some of our key beliefs as a church by hearing about the Bible together from 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5. In particular, we saw that the Bible is God’s Word, completely true in all that it says. The Holy Spirit uses God’s Word to save us by showing us Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit also uses God’s Word to sanctify us by teaching us God’s will. We also saw the link between the Bible and preaching: because the Bible is God’s Word, we are to preach and to hear the Bible Sunday by Sunday. This week, take some time to consider your own Bible reading habits. Do you have a regular habit of reading the Bible by yourself, with your family, or with other Christians? What small steps can you take this week to love and to read God’s Word a little more?