By pastorbillwalden
The church at Ephesus faced more cultural, social, and spiritual changes than we do. Slavery existed, gladiators were killed for entertainment, idolatry was rampant, and the opposition against Christianity was strong. 
In the face of all that, Paul the Apostle told the Ephesian Christians to “walk worthy of the calling with which they were called”. (Ephesians 4:1)
Simply put: Be the Christian that you are.
The Ephesians were to impact their world first and foremost by living for Christ.
Whatever else they would do would be the fruit of walking with Christ.
The Church needs to remember that we are not called to react emotionally and try to fix our culture.
God is more concerned about our culture than we are, and His plans are better than ours.
May whatever changes take place through our lives be a result of our steady faith in Jesus.
Paul was a…
1. Conduit Of Comfort
2. Conduit of Confidence
3. Conduit Of Christ.
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Blessings…
By pastorbillwalden
John 1:6, 7 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. 
“There was a man sent from God…”- God chooses people to do His work. Be looking & listening about how God wants to send you.
“…whose name was John.” – God uses specific people. When we think of God using people, we think abstractly about “someone out there”. Make it about you being available to be used of God.
“This man came…”- John was sent, and he came. He responded. Respond. It’s not enough to ask to be used, or acknowledge that you believe God is calling you. You must respond.
“…for a witness, to bear witness of the Light…”. John’s job wasn’t to end slavery in the Roman empire. It wasn’t to reform Judaism. He was sent to bear witness. To speak about that which he knew. He was called to point people to Jesus. Whatever other “call” a Christian may have, every one of has been called to speak about that which we know to be true re. Jesus.
“…that all through him might believe.”- This is the greatest thing that can happen. Every other result of our lives is secondary in eternal significance. The church isn’t called to end abortion, “re-Christianize” America, win elections, or stop gay marriage. Whatever good social, ethical and spiritual goals we may support, they are all secondary to people believing in Jesus.
“There was a (wo)man, sent from God, whose name was_________.
