Three Questions

EPHESIANS 3:20-21

“You were not built to bear the burden of God, you were built to bring glory and honor to God." --JR Vassar

Filled with the Fullness of God

EPHESIANS 3:14-19

"To be filled with the fullness of God, you must experience the limitless dimensions of Christ’s love for you." --JR Vassar

Christ Dwelling in Our Hearts

Ephesians 3:14-19

"You are giving Christ unrestricted access and unconditional ownership to every single part of your life - this is what it means for Christ to dwell in your heart." --JR Vassar

Praying With Confidence

EPHESIANS 3:11-19

“I walk into the presence of God with confidence because of Jesus’ record…he is my all-access pass.” --JR Vassar

God's Mysterious Plan

EPHESIANS 3:1-12

"It's not about merit, it's all about mercy."--JR Vassar

Paul: A Commissioned Man

EPHESIANS 3:7-9

"The gospel is beautiful in that it humbles every person, kings and paupers, puts them all on the same level as sinners in need of grace." --JR Vassar

Paul: A Changed Man

EPHESIANS 3:1-10

"Jesus did not come to make bad people better with rules; he came to make dead people alive by a resurrection." --JR Vassar

Paul: A Converted Man

EPHESIANS 3:1-10

“Conversion is when you see God, then you see you, and then you see your need for his mercy.” --JR Vassar

Are You In?

EPHESIANS 2:17-22

"Are you in this city, this household, this temple? Will anyone know it?" --JR Vassar

The New Humanity

EPHESIANS 2:11-20

“Those of you who feel like second class citizens of the kingdom of God, if you are in Christ you are a co-heir with Jesus, a child of god. You are deeply forever loved. You are vital to the health and future of the church and one day you will rule and reign with Jesus.”

Reflections on Faith

EPHESIANS 2:1-10

"Salvation is through faith alone (apart from works) but not a faith that is alone (without works)." --JR Vassar

Reflections on Grace

EPHESIANS 2:8-10

"Your life right now is a dress rehearsal for eternity." --JR Vassar

Saved by Grace

EPHESIANS 2:1-7

"Being alive in Christ does not point to a past event but a present reality." --JR Vassar

The Supremacy of the Risen Christ

EPHESIANS 1:15-23

“There is no biblical category for one who benefits from the crucified Christ but does not bow to the resurrected Christ.” --JR Vassar

The Church, His Body

EPHESIANS 1:15-23

"The church is a living organism, a people who've been joined together by God as he connects us to Jesus." --JR Vassar

Hopeful, Valued, Empowered

EPHESIANS 1:15-23

"What would happen if the power of God that raised Christ from the dead became an active power in your life?" --JR Vassar

Knowing God

EPHESIANS 1:15-21

"God is not a subject to be studied, but a person to be encountered and enjoyed." --JR Vassar

Faith and Love

EPHESIANS 1:15-21

"The essence of discipleship is not behavior modification, it is the transforming of affections." --JR Vassar

The Active Presence of the Holy Spirit

EPHESIANS 1:11-14

"It is critical that we experience the Holy Spirit in our lives because that's what is going to break the power of sin." --JR Vassar

Deeply Loved, Forever Secure

EPHESIANS 1:11-14

"For all of eternity you are going to have an ever-expanding capacity for joy" --JR Vassar