Chris Sheppard

Ephesians 5 calls converted people to live as children of light because Christ has brought them out of darkness. The fruit of that light is seen in goodness, righteousness, truth, and a life that seeks to please the Lord.

Children of LightFruit of Conversion

Working through the parable of the vineyard laborers in Matthew 20, this message ties it to the other salvation parables in Luke to show that God justifies sinners by grace alone, not by performance, and exposes the resentment that

Salvation ParablesGrace vs WorksEnvy and Resentment

Ephesians 5 places commands against sexual sin, covetousness, and corrupt speech inside the larger call to imitate God in love. Christians pursue holiness because they love God, love their homes, and belong to Christ’s kingdom.

Sexual PurityCorrupt SpeechKingdom Holiness

Ephesians 5 calls beloved children to imitate God by walking in love, with Christ’s self-giving sacrifice as the pattern and motivation. Obedience flows from being loved by God and giving ourselves up in love for Him and others.

Imitating GodChrist's SacrificeWalking in Love

Continuing through Ephesians 4:25-32, the message urges believers toward wholesome speech and grace toward one another, warns against grieving the Holy Spirit, and presses listeners to examine whether the old self has truly given way to new

Wholesome SpeechGrieving the SpiritNew CreationSelf-Examination

Contrasting the self-righteous Pharisee with the humble tax collector in Luke 18, the sermon shows that justification comes only through humble faith in Christ's righteousness, never through religious performance or self-righteousness.

Faith AloneSelf-Righteousness WarningJustification by Faith

Working through Ephesians 4:25-28, the message calls believers to put off the old vices of lying and stealing and put on truthful speech, righteous anger that hates sin without falling into it, and hard, honest work that enables generous

Righteous AngerPut Off Put OnHonest WorkGenerosity

Concluding the parable of the prodigal son, the message contrasts the older brother's resentment with the father's relentless watching for his lost son, showing that repentance and faith are man's God-given responsibility even as the

Prodigal SonOlder Brother's ResentmentMan's Responsibility to Repent

Working through Paul's contrast between pagan futility and new life in Christ, the message calls believers to remember their new identity in Christ rather than drifting back into their former patterns of sensuality and impurity.

Put Off Put OnNew Self in ChristIdentity in Christ

Baptism is the visible, obedient response of those who have been spiritually united with Christ in His death and resurrection, and this church practices believer's baptism by immersion as a matter of biblical conviction rather than mere

Believer's BaptismUnion with ChristBaptist Distinctives