Sermons on Church Leadership
Christian Slaves and Masters? (Ephesians 6:5-9)
Christian Slaves and Masters? (Eph. 6:5-9) The household code speaks to the various members of the household. Paul has addressed wives and husbands (5:22-33), then children and fathers (6:1-4). Although he addresses slaves and masters next (6:5-9), most pastors speak about employees and employers. I actually agree that there is a connection. The Westminster Larger Catechism 127 gives several examples of “the honor that inferiors owe to their superiors” including “willing obedience to their lawful commands and counsels,” (referencing Eph. 6:1-2,…
Christ’s Body Builders (Ephesians 4:11-12)
The gifts Christ distributed upon his ascension are the benefits of the covenant community. They relate to your redemption, sanctification, and perseverance. Pray and Read Ephesians 4:11-12. Do you remember the Power Team—popular in the 1980s—that would put on shows at megachurches demonstrating feats of strength. They would quote Phil 4:13, “I can do all things through him who strengthens me,” before smashing their head through a stack of bricks, or ripping phonebooks in half, or ramming their shoulder through several sheets…