This sermon is the introductory sermon for the “Homesick” series focused on Psalm 84. Over the next several weeks, we will be examining the text of Psalm 84 especially in light of our future heavenly home when we will be in the presence of God. This introductory sermon will focus more on the ones who originally performed this psalm. We want to take some time to find out a little bit more about these men—their origin, their story, and even their redemption story—and try to apply some of these things to our own lives as we prepare for our long journey home.
For the past six weeks, we have been studying through sections of the Book of Ephesians in the sermon series, “One-Sixty-Seven: Living for Christ beyond Sunday.” So today, we’re going to finish this series by asking the question, “Why should I live On Mission?”
In a similar way to how a city builds its infrastructure to accommodate growth and development, God has provided an infrastructure of sorts in the church as well. In this study, we take time to examine the infrastructure of the church and what God hopes will happen through it.
“In this passage, Paul shares that he has been praying for the believers in Ephesus. So what is it that Paul has been praying? He prayed that they would be 1) strengthened in the inner man, 2) comprehend the measure of God’s love, 3) know God, not just know about Him, and 4)to dream big dreams for God. These are essential steps for becoming one of Christ’s disciples.”
In this message, we are looking at the mystery of the gospel and how that it is God’s will for us to reveal this mystery to others through what we call evangelism. We’ve been asking you for the past couple of years, “Who do you know that needs to know Jesus?” We’ve encouraged you to write their name down and hang it on our prayer tree in the foyer. We thank God for those whose sin has been paid in full, but now I ask you… WHO’S YOUR ONE? Who is that one person that you will commit to pray for the next 30 days to be miraculously saved by Jesus Christ our Lord?