Why do New Year’s resolutions, made with such enthusiasm, fall apart within a few weeks? Based on the letter to the Ephesians (Ephesians 4-5), this sermon contrasts temporary resolutions with a challenge for a lifetime: to imitate God and to love like Christ. The story of the ocean liner Queen Mary, whose funnels were held together by nothing but thirty coats of paint, shows that real transformation does not begin on the outside but with a renewed mind, and that it shows most clearly in our everyday relationships. Listen before you make your next resolution.
Change You Can See
The Greatest Challenge
Being a disciple of Jesus is the greatest challenge of our lives. It begins with our own transformation and affects our relationships within the community, with the people around us, and within our families. In this series, we want to help people see these different aspects of following Jesus in the context of the relationships they form in their lives.
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