Ephesians 4:17–24 (NKJV) 17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of … Continue reading Leave That Old Man Alone!
He Gave Gifts to Men
Ephesians 4:7–16 (NKJV) 7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high,He led captivity captive,And gave gifts to men.”9 (Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who … Continue reading He Gave Gifts to Men
Reclaiming Our Dream, Pt. 2
Sunday, September 20, 10:30 AM Service Our Shared Dream (Part Two of the Kannapolis Church of God Dream Statement)... Our joyful worship, fervent prayer and diligence in reading and studying Scripture are central to our experience. We are committed to continual spiritual growth in ourselves and in one another, and exercise our God-given spiritual gifts … Continue reading Reclaiming Our Dream, Pt. 2
Walk Worthy
Ephesians 4:1–6 (NKJV) 1 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and … Continue reading Walk Worthy
Lowly Man, Awesome God
Ephesians 3:8–21 (NKJV) 8 To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God … Continue reading Lowly Man, Awesome God
To Me
Ephesians 3:5–8 (NKJV) 5 which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: 6 that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel, 7 of which I … Continue reading To Me
No Longer Strangers
Ephesians 2:19–3:7 (NKJV) 19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy … Continue reading No Longer Strangers
Christ Jesus Our Peace
Ephesians 2:11–18 (NKJV) 11 Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands—12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in … Continue reading Christ Jesus Our Peace
Reclaiming Our Dream, Pt. 1
Sunday, September 13, 2020, 10:30 AM Service Corporate Dreaming Acts 2:17 (NKJV): ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams. Our … Continue reading Reclaiming Our Dream, Pt. 1
9/11
Nineteen years ago, in what now seems like a very different time, two airplanes flew into the World Trade Center towers in the Manhattan borough of New York City. A plane hit the Pentagon, and another attempted to hit the White House, but was thwarted by heroes who retook the cockpit, unfortunately falling to their … Continue reading 9/11