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Ephesians 6:21-24 How do you end your letters or emails? Do you use something formal, like “Yours Truly?” Or, do you go for something more informal, like "See You Later?” This morning we’ll take a look at how Paul ends his letter to the Ephesians and we’ll see that what he does is give the Ephesians and us a great gift. Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr?src=hpp)

*NOTE: RECORDING STARTED AFTER INTRODUCTORY VIDEO* After we put on the full armor of God one might ask, now what? Paul tells us, now fight! How? Pray! By the way, how is your prayer life? It’s great if you feel like it’s pretty strong. Do you feel like it’s not bad but it could use some work? Do you feel like it’s almost nonexistent? Regardless of the condition of your prayer life, we must pray for our kids, our spouse, our family and friends. In addition, Paul tells us that a Christian prays for the persecuted church. Do you know that the Islamic State is on the verge of extinguishing the church within the territory it controls? Do you realize that today almost five billion people face religious persecution?Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr?src=hpp)

Last week we started talking about the armor of God, the armor of God gives us tools so we can stand against the schemes of the devil. We talked about the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness and the boots of readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. The morning we'll look at the last three pieces of armor - the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit. Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr?src=hpp)

Ephesians 6:13-15 We’ve been talking about the fact that Christians are engaged in spiritual warfare. This morning we begin to look at the main thing Paul wants to call us to do - to put on the armor of God. If we are going to stand firm in this world, we need to make sure that we are prepared - that we have put the right armor on. This week we’ll look at the first three pieces of our armor Paul calls us to put on. Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr?src=hpp)

Ephesians 6:10-13 Last week we began to talk about spiritual warfare. We talked about the fact that the devil and his minions are real and dangerous to us. This week we’ll take a look at how they fight – we’ll consider what Paul calls “the devil’s schemes”.Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr?src=hpp)

In the final section of Paul's letter to the Ephesians he talks about the battle that all Christians are call to fight - the battle against the schemes of the devil. While parts of the world are very comfortable thinking about spiritual battles, many of us in the United States don't think about them very often. For the next four weeks we're going to learn about spiritual warfare. We start this morning by looking at our enemy and his schemes. Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr?src=hpp)

We’ve been talking about the difference Jesus makes in our lives. We’ve talked about marriages and parenting and this morning we’re going to talk about another really important area of our lives – work. While being a follower of Jesus doesn’t mean we all do different jobs, it does mean that we all do our jobs differently. This morning we’ll look at what Paul teaches us about following Christ in the workplace.Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr?src=hpp)

Ephesians 6:1-4 What does it mean to honor our parents? Are we supposed to obey them all the time? What is the key role of the parents? Isn’t a child supposed to get education and training at church and school? The 5th commandment, “honor your father and your mother” was given about 3,500 years ago. How do we interpret this commandment today? This Sunday we’re going to look at what we can learn from an ancient commandment that defines the relationship between children and parents. Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr?src=hpp)

Ephesians 5:21-33 Paul continues to encourage us to live out the new life we have in Jesus Christ and now he starts to talk about what new life looks like in our relationships. This morning we’ll take a look at what Paul says to husbands and wives about loving each other. Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr?src=hpp)

Ephesians 5:15-20 Like the parent of a teenager, the Apostle Paul is worried about his brothers and sisters in Ephesus. He know that they live in a dangerous world and so he calls them (and us) to be very careful, then, how you live... This morning we'll take a look at what it means to live carefully.Support the show (https://hillsidegr.churchcenter.com/giving)

Ephesian 5: 3-14 We all know that we're supposed to be "good" Christians. But Why? Why do we choose to be righteous when sin is so tempting? Why do we choose to live for Christ when we would rather live for ourselves most days? This morning, we'll explore Paul's answer to these questions. Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr?src=hpp)

Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Paul tells us that if we are trying to follow Christ we will constantly be engaged in taking off the old nature and putting on the new nature. Last week we saw that Paul called us to take off lying, stealing and trash talking and to put on speaking the truth, sharing and building others up. This morning we’ll add one more to the list – Take off anger and putting on kindness, compassion and forgiveness.Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr?src=hpp)

Ephesians 4:25-5:2 If we want to grow in Christ, Paul tells us, there is a constant challenge we have to face. He tells us there are certain behaviors, attitudes, and actions that we need to constantly be striving to develop. This morning we’ll look at four areas where Paul calls us to be working.Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr?src=hpp)

Ephesians 4:17-25 We all want to change. Yet how many times have you tried to change your life and it didn’t work? We all know how hard it is to even pick up a healthy habit once we’re set in our own old ways. We are born with a nature that needs to go through a total transformation. Let take a look at the secret of this life transforming experience that takes place in us.Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr?src=hpp)

Ephesians 4:7-16 We often feel like it's easiest to get along with people if they are a lot like us (though sometimes it's a problem if they're too much like us). Paul, however, tells us that we are to be united even though we are all different - we have been given different gifts and responsibilities by God. This morning we'll think about what it means to be united AND unique.Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr?src=hpp)

Ephesians 4:1-6 For the first half of the letter to the Ephesians Paul has been telling us who we are – we are in Christ, we are saved by grace, we are part of a new family. Now Paul starts to tell us what that means. How will our lives look if we really have been saved by God’s grace? For the rest of the summer we’ll be looking at Paul’s answer to that question.Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr?src=hpp)

Ephesians 3: 14-21 Is it possible to know a lot about God but to have never experienced his love and power? What if we live spiritually poor when we are called to spiritual riches? Can it be that we are Christians who live with a degree of phoniness and inauthenticity? Apostle Paul has an answer to this situation. Today's text from Ephesians is in fact Paul's prayer for us. He is praying for Christians. Let's further explore this Sunday what is Paul's solution to such a sad spiritual condition.Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr?src=hpp)

Being able to give someone good news is a great thing. Being able to say “You’re hired,” or “You got an A” or “You made the team” is a wonderful thing to be able to do. The Apostle Paul felt that way about tell people that God loves them-He couldn’t imagine a better calling- even if it was sometimes really difficult. This morning we’ll look at what Paul tells us about what he got to do with his life.Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr?src=hpp)

Ephesians 2:11-22 You may have heard someone say it or you may have said it yourself: Jesus I like: his followers, not so much. I like to spend time with Jesus but sometimes I struggle spending time with other Christians. They can be so hard to get along with, so pig-headed, so arrogant. They don't all think like me or look like me. This morning we'll take a look at what Paul says to the Ephesians about getting along with each other.Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr?src=hpp)

Ephesians 2:1-10 There’s an old saying that goes like this: If you see a turtle on a fence post, you know that it didn’t get there on its own. I think Paul wants us to remember something like that. He wants us to remember that when we find ourselves experiencing God’s blessings, we didn’t get there on our own. We are saved by grace and grace alone.Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr?src=hpp)