An Admirable Church: A Brief Study of the Ephesian Church
Calvary MontereyApril 12, 202600:46:45

An Admirable Church: A Brief Study of the Ephesian Church

In this Sunday sermon from Calvary Monterey, Pastor Nate Holdridge invites the church to take a careful look at one of the most admirable congregations in the New Testament—the church at Ephesus. Drawing from Acts 19, Ephesians 4, 1 Timothy 3, and Revelation 2, Pastor Nate traces the Ephesian church across forty years of its life and identifies four marks worth emulating: rooted in the Word and Spirit, united to Christ as their head, structured as a fruitful community, and perpetually returning to their first love. This message serves as an opening word for the church regarding the season of prayerful discernment Calvary's leadership has been walking through since October 2024.

Link to Sermon Notes:
https://jesusfamous.com/blog/an-admirable-church-a-brief-study-of-the-ephesian-church/

Link to Discussion Questions:
https://www.calvary.com/s/LG-Discussion-Questions-SP26_April2-5.pdf

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Chapters
0:00 Announcements
9:11 1. Rooted in the Word and Spirit (Acts 19:1-10)
21:51 2. United to Christ
29:18 3. Structured to be a Fruitful Community
37:50 4. Perpetually Returning to their First Love
44:50 Closing Prayer & Communion