The Church-the City of God
Pastor Ashley Ellison shares the importance of seeing beyond our individual identity, and realizing the power of our corporate identity of Christ in us.Together with other believers in Christ, we the Church, are the city of God.
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- May 22, 2022The Church-the City of God
The Church-the City of GodPastor Ashley Ellison shares the importance of seeing beyond our individual identity, and realizing the power of our corporate identity of Christ in us.Together with other believers in Christ, we the Church, are the city of God.
- May 18, 2022Parables-The Good Samaritan
Parables-The Good Samaritan"Parables-The Good Samaritan" by Ashley Ellison.
- May 15, 2022The Church-The Assembled
The Church-The AssembledIn his message, "The Church-The Assembled", Pastor Ashley Ellison teaches on the importance of the body of Christ assembling together. He shows how the church needs to come together in unity of spirit, to be equipped to do the work of the ministry.
- May 8, 2022The Church-The Body
The Church-The BodyIn his message, "The Church-The Body", Pastor Ashley Ellison teaches about the importance of the body of Christ. Christ is the head of the church, and the believers are the body. We are not the body alone, we need each other. We are all a part of his glorious church together.
- Apr 24, 2022The Church
The ChurchWe have an individual identity in Christ, but we have a corporate identity as His glorious church. Ashley Ellison teaches on the church, elaborating on the the body, the building and the bride. We only reflect the beauty of the body of Christ when we are a part of his glorious church.
- Apr 20, 2022Parables-The Vineyard Workers
Parables-The Vineyard WorkersPastor Ashley Ellison teaches us about the goodness of God toward all of His people through the Parable of the Vineyard Worker. This parable clearly shows that God's goodness is always a stumbling block to those whose hearts are not tuned in to God's ways.
- Apr 17, 2022Follow Me
Follow MeThrough Jesus' death and resurrection, he made a way that we can interact with a holy God. Our salvation is totally connected to the resurrection. Because he is alive, new life is available for us. He took our death so we can have his life!
- Apr 13, 2022The Parables-Matthew 13:24-52
The Parables-Matthew 13:24-52"The Parables-Matthew 13:24-52" by Melanie Bertoglio.
- Apr 10, 2022Self Destructive Life
Self Destructive LifeWe all face frustrations. If we don't learn to handle those properly it can cause destruction in our life. In his message, "A Self Destructive Life", Pastor Ashley Ellison shares four ways people walk in frustration, and teaches how to identify those areas and address them. As we allow God's light to shine on those potential frustrations, we can make the necessary changes to live a victorious life.
- Apr 6, 2022Parables- The Shrewd Manager
Parables- The Shrewd ManagerYou can take something temporary, plain old money, and use it for something eternal. Every bit of money you use to invest in someone else's life will have eternal benefit. Pastor Ashley Ellison teaches the concept of eternal dividends using the Parable of the Shrewd Manager from Luke 16.
- Mar 16, 2022Parables – The Father’s Heart
Parables – The Father’s HeartThe heart of the Father for his children is revealed in the parable taught in Luke 15. God is the central figure of this story. His response to two of his children is one of love. The Father in the parable has a deep desire for his lost son to come home and be saved. When the older son is filled with anger and bitterness in response to his return, the Father moves to reunite his two sons.
- Mar 13, 2022Authority of the Believer – Living Complete Part Two
Authority of the Believer – Living Complete Part TwoBecause of Jesus' victory over sin and death, we can have right standing with God. Our salvation was a free gift from God. We now have spiritual authority to live in victory. We did nothing to earn our salvation, however as Christians, we do have the ability to work on our relationship with God. We have direct access to God through prayer. Pastor Ashley shared four ways God responds to our prayers: 1. Direct (immediately) 2. Different (than what we asked) 3. Delayed (not in our timing) 4. Denied (God says no)
- Mar 6, 2022Authority of the Believer – Living Complete
Authority of the Believer – Living CompleteAs believers, we have access to everything we need to live a completed life. We have access to the Word. We have access to prayer. Nothing is missing in the life of a Christian. We can grow in our knowledge, but He has already completed the work. We must access the authority that God has given us as believers.
- Apr 22, 2021Biblical Friendship
Biblical FriendshipIn his message Biblical Friendship, Ashley Ellison explains that it is not an accident that you have friends in your life. It is a God appointment. He urges us to be intentional in our friendships, and examine who we are investing in. True friends don't focus on what they're getting. They focus on what they're giving.
- Apr 19, 2021Iron Sharpens Iron
Iron Sharpens IronIn his message, Iron Sharpens Iron, drawn from Proverbs 27:17, Ashley Ellison reminds us that there is value in Biblical friendship. We are made unique by our Creator, and with the ability to sharpen each other. He challenges us to examine if the friends we are surrounding ourselves with are sharpening us for the Kingdom of God or dulling us for the Kingdom of God. Finally, he challenges us to examine if we personally are the kind of friend God has called us to be.
- Apr 15, 2021Essential: Deep Roots
Essential: Deep RootsIn his message of Essential: Deep Roots, Chatman Laxton urges us to turn our focus off of what we produce and turn our attention to what allows us the ability to produce in the first place. Being deeply rooted in the Word will allow us to produce longer and fulfill all of what God would have for us.
- Apr 11, 2021Wash Your Mind With The Word
Wash Your Mind With The WordMany Christians today are struggling with their faith and are prone to question God's goodness and faithfulness after their initial salvation experience. Pastor Ashley Ellison reminds us of the importance of daily washing our minds with God's Word, thereby growing our faith and confidence in our relationship with God Himself.
- Mar 28, 2021The Big Picture Part 3
The Big Picture Part 3In the last part of his Big Picture series, Pastor Ashley teaches about the importance of every part of the body of Christ operating at the fullest compacity that it can. in order for the body of Christ to accomplish the will of God. From Ephesians 4:16 Pastor Ashley calls the church to see the part they play as bigger than themselves, while at the same time, pursuing the part they play in Godly excellence.
- Mar 24, 2021Where You Are Part 2
- Mar 21, 2021The Big Picture Part 2
The Big Picture Part 2In the second part of The Big Picture, Pastor Ashley takes a deeper look into the importance of the big picture that only comes by hearing from the Lord. We cant be trying to smash pieces from other puzzles into the one that God has you working on. We need to work hard at finding our position in the picture and stop trying to be like everyone else.
- Mar 17, 2021Where You Are Part 1
Where You Are Part 1Where are you? Pastor Ashley highlights three primary types of people, Believers, Lost, and Believers who have fallen away. Pastor then talks about the category you find yourself in, is due to where we have planted ourselves, be it Sin or be it the Spirit. We can look at this message and hear an encouragement no matter where we find ourselves lest we be deceived.
- Mar 14, 2021The Big Picture Part 1
The Big Picture Part 1In the first part of The Big Picture, Pastor Ashley talks about the importance for us all to grab hold of the vision that God gives us. Without that " big picture" we will keep banging our heads on the wall trying to fit in where we don't go. As Christians trying to find our place in our church, we need to make sure that we aren't trying to bring a different picture to what God is already trying to get finished with the pieces that He's got for us then. Once we finish the work he starts us in, we grow and our vision can grow, but we cant get impatient. We must keep the "big picture" on our minds and in our hearts.
- Feb 21, 2021Press On
Press OnIn Philippians 3, Paul encouraged the church of the day to "press on toward the goal in order to obtain the prize," which was before them. In what amounted to crazy times with persecution of believers where false teachers who abounded in plenty were preying on the desperate, Paul called them to persevere after the truth! Pastor Ashley brings the same timely word for us as he challenges us, that even in the face of opposition we must not focus on what is going around us, rather we should "Press On" towards what is before us.
- Feb 14, 2021Don’t Rob God
Don’t Rob GodFrom Malachi 3, Pastor Ashley teaches the church what God means when He commands us to not rob Him. God isn't concerned with running out of gold for the streets of heaven, rather he doesn't want us to rob Him of an opportunity to be bless from Him because of our obedience! God isn't concerned with our tithe because has missing out on something, its because of what it will unlock in our lives by being obedient, that he encourages us to "test Him in this."
- Feb 7, 2021Remember
RememberIn his sermon, Remember, Pastor Ashley asks us, "What symbols do you have in life that cause you to remember a moment or a season of your life?" When preparing to partake of communion, we understand the imperative to examine ourselves and to remember Christ and His sacrifice. We understand that the bread and juice represent the body and the blood of Jesus. Pastor Ashley points out the additional imperative from John 6:56 to abide, which means (in the Greek) to "remain and continue to remain" connected to Jesus in everyday life, not just on Sundays and Wednesdays.
