04/19 Shavuot (Pentecost); Audio available at: http://www.ephraimbible.org/Sermons/20240519_pentecost.mp3 He is Risen! (He is Risen indeed!) Y’all look a little confused. Do you know what day it is? Today is Shavuot (which means weeks). Do you remember back to resurrection Sunday? Seem like a long time ago? That was a week of weeks or seven weeks a…

05/12 Philippians 3:9; Competing Righteousnesses ; Audio available at: http://www.ephraimbible.org/Sermons/20240512_philippians-3_9.mp3 Paul’s greatest treasure, the thing he longed for, what he pursued more than anything, the one thing he valued above every other thing, the one thing of surpassing worth was ‘knowing Christ Jesus my Lord’; to gain …

04/28 Philippians 3:8-9; Found In Him; Audio available at: http://www.ephraimbible.org/Sermons/20240428_philippians-3_8-9.mp3 What does it mean to be in Christ? The Bible says a lot about believing in Jesus; it is the only requirement for salvation; repent, turn from what you were trusting in and believe the gospel. But what does it mean to be ‘in …

04/21 Philippians 3:8; The Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ; Audio available at: http://www.ephraimbible.org/Sermons/20240421_philippians-3_8.mp3 [Phil.3:1] Paul is warning the church of Judaizers who push Torah observance on Gentile believers in Jesus. He reminds us to rejoice in the Lord, because when we are actively rejoicing in Jesus and the …

04/14 Philippians 3:4-7; The Loss of Religious Righteousness; Audio available at: http://www.ephraimbible.org/Sermons/20240414_philippians-3_4-7.mp3 Paul has just warned the church of the dogs, the evil-workers, the mutilators, those who push Torah observance on Gentile believers in Jesus. He affirms that we, Jew and Gentile together as believers i…

04/07 Philippians 3:3; Worship, Boast, Confidence; Audio available at: http://www.ephraimbible.org/Sermons/20240407_philippians-3_3.mp3 Joy and Rejoicing Paul is filled with joy and thanksgiving when he thinks of and prays for the church in Philippi (1:4). Paul rejoices that Christ is being preached where he is, even if some intend to cause him tro…

03/31 Resurrection Sunday (firstfruits); Audio available at: http://www.ephraimbible.org/Sermons/20240331_resurrection-firstfruits.mp3 He is risen! (He is risen indeed!) Today we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Good Friday (Passover) Friday we celebrated Good Friday, the day we remember Jesus crucified. Good Friday was a Passov…

03/29 Good Friday; Passover; Audio available at: http://www.ephraimbible.org/Sermons/20240329_good-friday.mp3 2024 Good Friday Service Welcome: Welcome! I’m glad you’ve joined us for our Passover celebration! Jesus said about his final meal with his disciples: Luke 22:15 And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you b…

03/24 Philippians 3:3; We Are The Circumcision; Audio available at: http://www.ephraimbible.org/Sermons/20240324_philippians-3_3.mp3 Paul in Philippians 3 grinds the gears to warn the church of an impending danger, Judaizers who push Torah observance on Gentile believers contrary to the Jerusalem decision of Acts chapter 15. He flips the tables on …

03/17 Philippians 3:2; Beware the Dogs! Audio available at: http://www.ephraimbible.org/Sermons/20240317_philippians-3_2.mp3 Rejoice! In the first two chapters Paul exhorted the church in Philippi to unity, to humble others-centered self-sacrificial service to others. He pointed them to our Lord Jesus, who is the ultimate model of self-humbling oth…