ephesians: becoming who you are

Ephesians deals with topics that are at the very core of what it means to be a Christian; of who we are in Christ and what it should look like to live out our identity as a follower of Jesus; to not just be a believer – knowing truth – but a follower, who lives it out.

Becoming Secure [Part 1]

Pastor Michelle Snook

October 16, 2022

We’re launching a new sermon series this weekend on the book of Ephesians; a letter written by the Apostle Paul to the church in the city of Ephesus. The series is titled: Becoming Who You Are. The book of Ephesians deals with topics that are at the very core of what it means to be a Christian; on who we are in Christ and what it should look like to live out our identity as a follower of Jesus; to not just be a believer – knowing truth – but a follower, who lives it out.

Join us as we dig into the rich truths of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians and discover the timeless truths that God has for us, as we live out our calling as followers of Christ in our culture and community.

Becoming Alive [Part 2]

Pastor Jon Sprouse

October 23, 2022

We are in the second week of our new series Ephesians: Becoming Who You Are. This week, we’re unpacking the truth of what it means to be “alive in Christ.” Paul, writing to the Ephesians, says, “when we were spiritually dead, God made us alive with Christ.” To our human way of thinking, death follows life, not the other way around. But Paul wants us to see that from God’s perspective, we were “present but not voting,” physically alive, but spiritually dead, until God gave us new - everlasting - life in Jesus Christ. Join us this Sunday as we look at three truths about who we are without Christ, and what new life in Him means for us.

Becoming One [Part 3]

Pastor Chris Voigt

October 30, 2022

Today, the headlines from around the world continue to be filled with reports of war... from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, to civil wars in Yemen and Ethiopia, conflicts in Afghanistan, Sudan, Congo, Nigeria, the drug war in Mexico, threats and concerns from North Korea and China, and the ongoing worldwide war against terrorism. There are culture wars, political strife, racial tensions, generational divides, and religious conflicts. With the myriad of things that separate, segregate, and isolate people from one another, is there any hope for lasting peace? Every attempt seems to doomed to fail.

I’m Chris Voigt, Lead Pastor at Dayspring Fellowship in Keizer, Oregon. We are in week three of a series we’ve titled Ephesians: Becoming Who You Are. This week, we’re taking a look at the greatest rescue mission in the history of the world. A mission that makes real peace possible. And not just possible, but promised! I invite you to join us this Sunday as we unpack the peace plan that God has put in place for you and for me.

Becoming Rooted [Part 4]

Pastor Chris Voigt

November 6, 2022

We are in the middle of our series, Ephesians: Becoming Who You Are. This week we’ll be taking a look at what it means for us as followers of Jesus to be deeply rooted in our faith. Strong, healthy roots enable us to thrive as we grow in relationship with Christ, as a community of believers, and as the body of Christ.

Becoming United [Part 5]

Pastor Michelle Snook

November 13, 2022

We are studying our way through the book of Ephesians in series we’ve called, Becoming Who You Are. This week, we’ll be looking at the idea of unity – what it is, what it isn’t, and how we promote and protect it. The beautiful organism that we call the church is filled with a diverse group of people…all crafted in the image of God…but with different backgrounds, a variety of giftings, and individual uniqueness. We are not the same, but the miracle of Jesus is that unity brings it all together. I hope you’ll join us!

Becoming Righteous [Part 6]

Pastor Chris Voigt

November 20, 2022

We are working our way through the Apostle Paul’s letter to the church at Ephesus in our series we’ve called Ephesians: Becoming Who You Are. This week we’ll be unpacking what it looks like to ‘take off’ the garments of our old life – the old habits, old thinking, old attitudes that were part of our before-Jesus way of life; and put on the garments of our new life – new perspectives, new realities, new disciplines. In Christ, we are not who we once were. The old is gone, the new has come. Let’s be sure to ‘dress’ for who He has called us to be!

Becoming Imitators [Part 7]

Pastor Chris Voigt

November 27, 2022

We’ve spent the last several weeks, studying our way through the Apostle Paul’s letter to the church in Ephesus in a series we’ve called, Ephesians: Becoming Who You Are. In the first half of the book Paul tells us what it means to be a Christian; helping us to understand who we are in Christ. Now, as we work our way toward Paul’s conclusion, we’re unpacking what it looks like to live out our identity as a follower of Jesus.

Join us as we learn what it means to become imitators of Christ; to live out our faith in such an attractive and authentic way that others will be drawn to the Jesus they see in us.

Becoming Victorious [Part 8]

Pastor Chris Voigt

December 4, 2022

We are wrapping up our series Ephesians: Becoming Who You Are this Sunday. As we come to the end of Paul’s letter, we find a prescription of sorts from Paul; instructions for fighting another kind of unseen battle - the spiritual one that rages all around us. Just like we take care of ourselves physically, in order to be healthy and strong, there are things we must do every day to be ready for the attacks that try to knock us down spiritually. In order to fight back against things like fear, doubt, discouragement, anger, or any of our enemy’s attempts to take us out, we must be prepared.

Join us as we take a look at what must do to be ready for the reality of spiritual warfare. Ready or not, you’re up against an enemy who wants to knock you out. Don’t be caught unprepared!