Chris Sheppard

Ephesians 4 moves from the church's unity to the diversity of Christ's gifts. The risen Christ gives grace to each believer and gives office-bearing men to the church so the body may be equipped for its work.

Applying Romans 14-15 alongside Ephesians 4:1-6, the message calls the church to handle matters of conscience with patience toward one another and to stay planted under and submitted to their shepherds for the sake of unity.

Ephesians 4 calls every believer to a worthy walk that preserves the unity of the Spirit and a worthy work that builds up the body of Christ. Each member has particular work to do, but the whole church shares the common work of protecting

Completing Ephesians 4:1-6, this message shows that the sevenfold unity of the Spirit is meant to be visibly maintained by the church so the world sees it, and closes by urging believers to memorize these verses as their creed and command

Church Unity

Beginning Ephesians 4:1-2, this message defines the worthy walk as a life carried out with humility, gentleness, and patience that matches the weight of the believer's calling, and corrects the common misreading that this call is chiefly

Church Unity

Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3 calls the church to seek inner strengthening, deeper communion with Christ, fuller comprehension of His love, and the fullness of God. The goal is greater usefulness in the church and greater glory to God.

Returning to Ephesians after a break, this message unpacks Paul's prayer that Christ would dwell continually in believers' hearts through the Spirit's strengthening, so that what they believe is worked out into how they live.

Psalm 139, Jeremiah 1, and Proverbs 6 are used to show that life in the womb is God's work and that abortion sheds innocent blood. The message holds together moral clarity, gospel forgiveness, compassion for those who have sinned, and hope

Ruth’s faithfulness, humility, and devotion provide a portrait of excellence shaped by grace rather than cultural ideals. Her story displays God’s providence through ordinary obedience, suffering, and covenant loyalty.

Examining the sinful woman who anoints Jesus's feet in Luke 7:36-50, this message contrasts her costly, undignified act of worship with Simon the Pharisee's self-righteous contempt, showing that true gratitude flows only from those who know