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Unity is one of the most important attributes we should have in the body of Christ. We should do everything we can to obtain and keep unity within our homes, relationships, and churches. For a divided church will never reach a divided world. Join Pastor Mark Williams as he continues the series "Living Life to the Praise of His Glory" with the message, "One".

Some of the most inspiring stories come from those who rise from rags to riches, from the bottom to the top, and from humble beginnings to success and prosperity. Equally inspiring are stories of those who rise from death or near-death experiences to life. But in the Book of Ephesians, the Apostle Paul has something greater than rags to riches or near-death experiences in mind. He writes of a God who raised His Son from the dead and has the power to raise us as well!

Sermon Notes

Focus: Ephesians 2:1-22

I.                    The Death in Which We Lived (2:1-3, 5)

A.    The Instruments of Spiritual Death

1.   The transgressions we committed

2.   The sin we practiced

B.     The Evidence of Spiritual Death

1.      Our walk

2.      Our values

3.      Our desires

4.      Our thoughts

5.      Our obsessions

II.                 The Alienation We Experienced (2:11-12)

A.    Separated from Christ

B.     Excluded from the benefits of citizenship

C.     Foreigners to the covenants of promise

D.    Without hope

E.     Without God

III.              The Consequences We Feared (2:3)

A.    Guilt

B.     Shame

C.     Doom

IV.              The Intervention That Came – “But God!” (2:4-9; 14-18)

A.    God Rescued Us!

1.   God saved us by His grace.

2.   God raised us by His power.

3.   God seated us in the heavenly realms with Christ.

4.   God made us a poetic expression of His love.           

B.     God Reconciled Us by the Blood of His Son!

1.      He overcame the distance (2:13).

2.      He resolved the disunion (2:14).

3.      He destroyed the division (2:14).

4.      He healed the dissension (2:15).

5.      He did away with distinctions (2:15-16).

V.                The New Life We Enjoy (2:10, 19-22)

A.    We Are Citizens of One City.

B.     We Are Members of One Household.

C.     We Are Built Upon One Foundation.

D.    We Have Access to God by One Spirit.

E.     We Are a Dwelling Place of God.

Our words have the power for good or for damage. An area many of us may struggle with are the words that we use. However, if we submit our words to God, amazing things will start to happen in our lives. Join Pastor Mark Williams for the next message in the series, "Authentic Christianity", titled "Keeping it Real with the Words that We Speak".

Temptations and trials will come our way guaranteed. In the Bible, James reminds us that God will provide us resources to not only cope with, but overcome temptations. Join Pastor Mark Williams as he continues the series "Authentic Christianity" with this message, "Keeping it Real in Times of Temptation".

Are you feeling a sense of emptiness? God wants to satisfy the longing in your heart. Invite the Lord into your life today! Join Pastor Mark Williams for this special Pentecost Sunday message titled, "Pentecost: The Promise is for You!"

God is faithful at all times, including times of loss. He is able to restore anything that you've lost and provide more abundantly than you can ask or think. Join Pastor Mark Williams as he continues the series "God is Faithful" with the message, "God is Faithful, Even in the Face of Loss".

Jesus is alive and whoever calls on the Name of the Lord shall be saved! Join Pastor Mark Williams and the North Cleveland Family for the Resurrection Sunday Message, "It is True! The Lord Has Risen!

Palm Sunday is the beginning of what we call "Holy Week". It's the day Jesus came riding into the city on a donkey and the people declared Him to be the Messiah. The same King that entered the city that day, is the same King that wants to live in your heart. Join Pastor Mark Williams for the message, "Long Live The King".

What do you do when you feel like you have reached your wits' end? You can't seem to move forward or back and are just stuck? Join Pastor Mark Williams for this encouraging message "When You are at Your Wits' End".

God tells us that we are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. He tells us to let our light shine before others. But what does this really mean? Join Pastor Mark Williams for the message, "Penetrating the Darkness and Preserving Holiness".

What happens after our moments of great victory? What do you do when you feel totally alone? What if you begin to wonder if you have a future? Join Pastor Mark Williams and the North Cleveland Family for the message, "The Post Victory Crash".

What happens after God does something wonderful in our life? What are we supposed to do next? Join Pastor Mark Williams for the message, "Mountains of Glory and Valleys of Service".

Is God coming down? Are we witnessing God coming to be with us in a life changing way? Are we ready to embrace what He is doing? Join Pastor Mark Williams for the message, "God Coming Down".

Conversations can be life changing, and some can even change the world. What are they and how can you have them with the people you love? Join Pastor Mark Williams and the North Cleveland Family for the message, "A Conversation that Changed the World".

Sin is the cause of so much chaos, pain, and hurt in our world and lives. Even for Christians, it's easy to drift back into sinful behaviors and lifestyles. After we sin, what does God think and what should we do next? God wants to forgive and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Join Pastor Mark Williams for the message, "Sin: The Reality, Results, and Remedy".

As we begin a new year, Pastor Mark Williams takes a look at who Jesus is, what He came to earth to do, and what He wants to do in our lives and communities. Join Pastor Mark and the North Cleveland Family for "The Messiah's Manifesto".