Life as God’s People

How should Christians live, given who God is and what He has done for them? As we look at the second half of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians we’ll be getting plenty of practical answers to these questions.

A People Who Walk January 14, 2018 \| Luke Davydaitis Walking is a key word to understand how to live the Christian life. It might seem unspectacular but it can have profound and glorious consequences. A People Who Walk - Small Group Notes 48.20 KB - A-People-Who-Walk.pdf To download, right click here and use 'Save Link As...'
Praying in the Spirit January 21, 2018 \| Dan Hudson In Ephesians 6:18, Paul instructs us to “pray in the Spirit, on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.” Corrie Ten Boom once asked the question “Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tyre?” As we read Ephesians we realise prayer was Paul’s steering wheel (see Ephesians 1:15-17, 3:14-21, 6:10-20). Praying in the Spirit - Small Group Notes 43.36 KB - Praying-in-the-Spirit.pdf To download, right click here and use 'Save Link As...'
A People who are Different January 28, 2018 \| Matthew Clifton-Brown In Ephesians 4 Paul is reminding his hearers that they are no longer clothed with their ‘old nature’, but have been made new in Christ when they believed. A People who are Different - Small Group Notes 31.91 KB - A-People-who-are-Different.pdf To download, right click here and use 'Save Link As...'
A People who Display the Gospel February 11, 2018 \| Luke Davydaitis Marriage is about much more than two people loving each other: it was established by God to show the world the glorious relationship between Christ and His Church. A People who Display the Gospel - Small Group Notes 59.94 KB - A-People-who-Display-the-Gospel.pdf To download, right click here and use 'Save Link As...'
A People who Forgive February 25, 2018 \| Andy Wall God wants us to live joyous lives in the Spirit, but bitterness and unforgiveness can be a big block to this. We fight this by forgiving others, which we are both commanded to do by God, and are encouraged to do for our own good. A People who Forgive - Small Group Notes 39.29 KB - A-People-who-Forgive.pdf To download, right click here and use 'Save Link As...'
A People who Imitate God March 11, 2018 \| Dan Hudson The danger for every Christian is that they fail to be transformed into Christ-likeness. In Ephesians 5 Paul warns Christians not to follow the idolatrous cravings of their surrounding culture, but to self-identify as God’s Holy People. A People who Imitate God - Small Group Notes 41.30 KB - A-People-who-Imitate-God.pdf To download, right click here and use 'Save Link As...'
A People Filled with the Holy Spirit March 18, 2018 \| Matthew Clifton-Brown Throughout the Bible, God’s people have been marked out from other people groups because they know God and are filled with His Spirit. A People Filled with the Holy Spirit - Small Group Notes 33.27 KB - A-people-filled-with-the-Holy-Spirit.pdf To download, right click here and use 'Save Link As...'
A People Who Work Well April 15, 2018 \| Chris Rawson Whatever your employment status, God has work for you to do, and His plan is to bless you in it, bless the world through it, and for Him to be glorified by it. A People Who Work Well - Small Group Notes 45.86 KB - A-People-Who-Work-Well.pdf To download, right click here and use 'Save Link As...'
A People who Fight April 29, 2018 \| Luke Davydaitis All of us are caught up in a cosmic conflict: there is an enemy who hates God and hates us. We are all vulnerable to him, but in Christ God graciously gives us all we need to stand against him. A People who Fight - Small Group Notes 35.64 KB - A-People-who-Fight.pdf To download, right click here and use 'Save Link As...'