Soma Community Church

Bible Text: Ephesians 3:1-13 | Preacher: Pastor Jon Nelson | Series: Where do I belong?

“Where do I belong?” is our new sermon series as we are walking through the book of Ephesians.  It also is a question of balancing the roles of being a follower of Jesus while at the same time the everyday life of work and home. Ephesians gives us deeply practical advice on church, marriage, parenting, forgiveness and much more all while exalting the sovereignty of God. The advice is rooted deeply in how our great God loves us in the same way.

This week we walk through Ephesians 3:1 – 13 where we talk about the mystery of the Gospel.  “Mystery” in the ancient world referred to “something which is known, but only by an elite few – the initiates to whom it is secretly revealed.” This is what defines the “mystery religions” – any religion which believes only the worthy, tested and proven initiates may receive the special knowledge but we are looking at it from Paul’s perspective as he used it to refer to “something which had previously been unknown, but is now revealed.”

Our Big Idea for this week was “How far will YOU go to do your part to maintain the health of the Body?”

This is recording of Pastor Jon Nelson speaking at Soma Community Church in Jefferson City, MO on Sunday morning October 25, 2015. Released: November 13, 2015; Text: Ephesians 3:1-13