Memorial Baptist Church Jefferson City

Walking Dead or Alive? _ Ephesians 2:1–10

Are you breathing but not really alive?

Paul opens Ephesians 2 with the most uncomfortable diagnosis: without Christ, we are the walking dead — not just sick, not just struggling, but spiritually dead. Cut off from the One who is life itself.

But then come two of the most hope-filled words in all of Scripture: But God.

In this message, Pastor David walks through Ephesians 2:1–10 and shows that the same resurrection power that raised Jesus from the dead is the power that brings us from death to life - not by anything we do, but by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.

You are not just saved FROM something. You are saved FOR something.

 

In this message:
✅ Why Paul calls the unredeemed "the walking dead" - and what that actually means
✅ The three forces pulling every person away from God: the world, the devil, and the flesh
✅ What "But God" changes for every human soul, including yours
✅ Why grace means you bring nothing - and get everything
✅ How your everyday work and creativity is part of God's restoration project

Key Scriptures: Ephesians 2:1–10 • Genesis 2–3 • Romans 6:23 • John 10:10 • Titus 3:5 • Exodus 31 • Colossians 3:17, 23

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Eyes Opened to Hope & Power | Ephesians 1:15–23

Because God has already blessed His people in Christ, Paul doesn’t move to pressure - he moves to prayer.

In Ephesians 1:15–23, Paul prays that the Father would give believers Spirit-given wisdom and revelation so they truly know their hope, their inheritance, and the immeasurable greatness of God’s power toward them - power proven in the risen and reigning Jesus, Head of the church.

In this message, Pastor David shows how Christian life is lived from grace, under Christ’s reign, and in dependence on the Spirit - not from anxiety, hype, or self-effort.

🔥 In this message, you’ll discover:
✅ The Father’s fellowship - prayer rooted in gratitude
✅ The Spirit’s sight - eyes of the heart opened
✅ The saints’ riches - hope and inheritance secured
✅ The Savior’s reign - Jesus exalted above every power
✅ Why Christ’s authority is exercised for the church

📖 Key Scriptures:
Ephesians 1:15–23 • Mark 1:15 • Romans 12:1–2 • Matthew 28:18–20 • Revelation 5:9–14

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Redeemed & Sealed for His Glory | Ephesians 1:7–14

In Christ, we have redemption through His blood, forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance secured by the Holy Spirit.

 

In Ephesians 1:7–14, Paul unfolds a sweeping vision of salvation that began in eternity past and stretches into eternity future — all according to God’s wisdom and for the praise of His glory. We are redeemed, united, and sealed in Christ. 

 

This passage reminds us that our story is not isolated — it is part of God’s larger redemptive story, fulfilled in Jesus and secured by the Spirit.

 

🔥 In this message, you’ll discover:
✅ What redemption truly means — forgiveness through Christ’s blood
✅ How Jesus stands at the center of God’s plan for all things
✅ Why salvation is rooted in God’s wisdom and sovereign purpose
✅ What it means to be sealed by the Holy Spirit
✅ How unity flows from sharing the same Gospel story

 

📖 Key Scriptures:
Ephesians 1:7–14 • Isaiah 53 • Deuteronomy 32:8–9 • Ephesians 1:1–6, 18

 

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Adopted in Christ: Blessed, Chosen, Secure | Ephesians 1:3–6

Before the foundation of the world, God set His love on His people.

In Christ, we are blessed, chosen, adopted, and secured — not by our performance, but by His grace.

 

In Ephesians 1:3–6, Paul begins with praise, reminding believers that every spiritual blessing flows from being united to Jesus. Our adoption into God’s family reveals His sovereignty, love, and redemptive plan unfolding through Christ.

 

This passage anchors our identity: we belong to God, we are loved by God, and He will complete what He has begun in us.

 

🔥 In this message, you’ll discover:
✅ Why every spiritual blessing comes through Christ alone
✅ How God’s choosing reveals His love and sovereignty
✅ What adoption into God’s family really means
✅ Why assurance grows when we remember God’s work, not ours
✅ How praise naturally flows from knowing we are secure in Christ

 

📖 Key Scriptures:
Ephesians 1:3–6 • Ephesians 1:1–14 • Acts 19:18–20 • Genesis 12:1–3 • Genesis 6:8 

 

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Who’s Name Has Power? | Acts 19

Who really has power?
Who can be trusted with authority?
And what happens when Jesus enters a city built on rival names?

In Acts 19, the gospel confronts confusion, exposes counterfeit spirituality, topples borrowed authority, and provokes costly repentance. Pastor David walks us through five movements in the text:

1️⃣ Confusion — good but incomplete faith
2️⃣ True Authority — the Word of the Lord prevailing
3️⃣ Counterfeits — borrowed authority collapsing
4️⃣ Costly Revival — confession and renunciation
5️⃣ Cultural Collision — idols pushing back
6️⃣ The True Center — life in Jesus’ name alone

 

This passage reminds us that revival isn’t hype, formulas, or personalities — it’s when the Word of the Lord outgrows the rival names that used to run us.

 

🔥 You’ll discover:
✅ Why sincerity without surrender has no authority
✅ Why you can’t borrow faith or outsource allegiance
✅ How spiritual substitutes quietly replace Jesus
✅ Why idols always demand more and give less
✅ What it means to renounce rival names and follow Jesus fully

 

📖 Key Scriptures:
Acts 19 • Acts 2:38 • Romans 6:3–4 • Romans 10:9–13 • Ephesians 1:7, 13–14 • Galatians 2:20 • John 20:31

 

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Ephesians_ Doctrine and Life

The book of Ephesians begins with some of the deepest Gospel doctrine in the New Testament and ends with some of the most practical instruction for Christian living.

 

This week, Pastor Jimmy opened our Ephesians series by showing how Paul writes to a church in a cultural crossroads- a place full of competing ideologies, pagan spirituality, and social tension- and equips them to live confidently for Christ through a clear understanding of the Gospel. Right doctrine leads to righteous living. 

 

We also read the entire book of Ephesians aloud in service, reminding us that before this letter was ever dissected, outlined, or commented on - it was heard, received, and obeyed.

 

🔥 In this message, you’ll discover:
✅ How Ephesians divides into two movements: Doctrine (Ch. 1–3) & Life (Ch. 4–6)
✅ Why Gospel identity must come before Gospel obedience
✅ How God’s sovereignty, grace, and peace fuel confident Christian living
✅ Why the church must live differently from the world around it
✅ How to “walk worthy of the calling” with humility, gentleness, patience, and unity

 

📖 Key Themes in Ephesians:
Gospel • Sovereignty • Identity in Christ • Unity • Peace • Holiness 

 

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Sharing Your Story: Joining Jesus on His Mission | John 9

Guest Speaker Pastor Rob Pochek (MBC Team Leader for Prayer & Evangelism) brought a powerful message reminding us that every Christian has a story, and God intends to use it.

 

From John 9 and the healing of the man born blind, we learn that Jesus is on a mission to bring people to belief — and one of the greatest tools He gives us is our own testimony. If you love Jesus, you can talk about Him. Sharing your story joins Jesus in His mission.

 

🔥 In this message, you’ll discover:
✅ Why sharing your story aligns with Jesus’ mission
✅ How the blind man’s testimony shows the power of simplicity
✅ Why your story doesn’t require theological expertise — just honesty
✅ How God uses ordinary believers in everyday conversations
✅ Practical encouragement to talk to Jesus about people and to people about Jesus

 

📖 Key Scripture:
John 9

 

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Speak and Sing the Word: How God Forms Us Through Words | Colossians 3

Words are never neutral. What we speak- and what we sing- forms us.

From the opening pages of Scripture, God creates by His Word. GOD SPEAKS! Yet again and again, humanity rebels by rejecting His voice. In Jesus, the Word became flesh, fulfilled what we broke, and now- by the Spirit- dwells richly among us to form a new people.

In this message, Pastor David walks through the story of Scripture to show how God speaks, how we rebel, how Jesus fulfills, and how Christ now dwells in His church- forming us through redeemed speaking and redeemed singing.

 

🔥 In this message, you’ll discover:
✅ Why our words reveal what has been shaping our hearts over time
✅ How God relentlessly speaks life- even in the face of rebellion
✅ Why lasting change comes from formation, not moralism
✅ Five Christ-shaped ways of speaking: encouragement, confession, loving correction, prophecy, and restraint
✅ Why singing the Word anchors truth in our hearts and unites the church

 

📖 Key Scriptures:
Luke 6:45 • Colossians 3:16–17 • Genesis 1–3 • John 1:1–14; 6:63 • Jeremiah 31:31–34 • 1 Corinthians 14:3 • Ephesians 4:29

 

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Now What? Follow the Light_1 John 1–2

Christmas has passed. The lights come down. The pace changes. Life resumes.
And the question lingers: Now what?

In 1 John 1–2, the apostle John reminds us that Jesus didn’t just come to be celebrated—He came to be followed. Jesus is Light and Life, given from the Father so that we may live in fellowship, joy, and honest obedience.

In this message, Pastor David walks us through what it means to follow the Light after Christmas—not drifting toward false lights, but walking honestly with Jesus in confession, community, and confident hope.

🔥 In this message, you’ll discover:
✅ Why Christianity begins with incarnation and revelation—not advice
✅ How Jesus as Light exposes, guides, cleanses, and heals
✅ The difference between fake “light-walking” and honest confession
✅ Why joy flows from real fellowship with the Father through Christ
✅ How Jesus’ advocacy gives us confidence to walk in the light together

📖 Key Scriptures:
1 John 1:1–10; 2:1–2 • John 1:1–5 • Genesis 1:1–3 • Psalm 27:1; 119:105 • Matthew 11:28–30 • Colossians 1:20–22

🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM
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Now What? Follow the Light_1 John 1–2

Christmas has passed. The lights come down. The pace changes. Life resumes.
And the question lingers: Now what?

In 1 John 1–2, the apostle John reminds us that Jesus didn’t just come to be celebrated—He came to be followed. Jesus is Light and Life, given from the Father so that we may live in fellowship, joy, and honest obedience.

In this message, Pastor David walks us through what it means to follow the Light after Christmas—not drifting toward false lights, but walking honestly with Jesus in confession, community, and confident hope.

🔥 In this message, you’ll discover:
✅ Why Christianity begins with incarnation and revelation—not advice
✅ How Jesus as Light exposes, guides, cleanses, and heals
✅ The difference between fake “light-walking” and honest confession
✅ Why joy flows from real fellowship with the Father through Christ
✅ How Jesus’ advocacy gives us confidence to walk in the light together

📖 Key Scriptures:
1 John 1:1–10; 2:1–2 • John 1:1–5 • Genesis 1:1–3 • Psalm 27:1; 119:105 • Matthew 11:28–30 • Colossians 1:20–22

🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM
1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO
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