Ascend Church Podcast

Our culture is one that despises true wisdom. People do not seek to be wise. But Christ has called us to walk in wisdom. It is a primary aspect of being united to him! In this message Pastor Garth explains from Ephesians 5:15-21 seven key aspects of wisdom. 

God brought us out of darkness and transferred us into the light of Christ. So what does that mean for us? How should we live our lives now we are light in Christ? Pastor Garth answers these questions in his message on Ephesians 5:7-14. 

Why does the Bible tell us to imitate God and walk in the love of Christ? It's not moralistic teaching, nor is it a knock against obedience, but it is because we have been united to Christ! A married man can no longer live as if he is single; so too we in Christ can no longer live like we are dead in sin when we are alive in Christ and united to him if we are to truly be joyful in him.
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We are commanded to cast off the old self and put on the new self, but what does that actually look like? In this sermon Pastor Garth explains from Eph 4:25-32 exactly how to live out our new life in Christ. 

We are to daily fight against our former way of life and strive to live in obedience to and in honor of the Lord. In this sermon Pastor Garth explains why we are to cast off our old self and how to put on your new self. 

Christ has given amazing gifts to his church to be utilized for its purpose: to mature and equip believers. These gifts are specifically Word-based teaching gifts given to the leaders of the church to accomplish the purpose of the church. Listen as Pastor Garth expands and explains how these gifts are to be used, who uses them, and what a successful church looks like according to Ephesians 4:7-16. 

Christ urges us in Ephesians 4:1-6 to "maintain the unity of the Spirit" when we gather as the church. In this sermon Pastor Garth explains why that's important and how we build unity rather than destroy unity down in the church.
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Bison turn into the storm in order to move through it more quickly. In this sermon Pastor Garth explains what we can do to turn into the storms we experience in life.

Psalm 82 is encouraging to the Christians because it shows us that God not only deals with wicked humanity but wicked angelic beings too. That he judges them and they too shall die just like man. Although they may take control of the world they will not stand in the judgment in the last days before God. 

Psalm 90, a Psalm of Moses, gives us wisdom to know how best to use our time in light of knowing we are temporary and God is eternal.