Sermon 2025.11.23 (Pastor Tim Lindner)

SERMON NOTES – November 23, 2025Series: Ephesians: God’s Plan to Reconcile All Things in ChristText: Ephesians 6:21-24Topic: Closing BlessingsAttribute: Praise Christ as the Grace, Peace, and Love of GodGOD’S IM: “Experience and walk in the grace, peace, and love of Jesus day by day, moment by moment, just as you will for all eternity!”Notes: Sending E_______________ (vs. 21-22)Ephesians 3:13Sending B________________ (vs. 23-24)What is a benediction, and why is it part of our worship service?"It’s saying to the people of God: ‘You have worshiped. You’re going out for the rest of the week to work and labor. Go in peace. Go with the blessing and the assurance of God’s covenant promises upon you that He will never leave you nor forsake you, that you are Christ’s, and that you will be Christ’s forever. You may experience trials and difficulties this week, but you are covenant children underneath the umbrella of the covenant blessings. You are not under the covenant curses. Remind yourself that you’re under the sunlight of the gospel this coming week.’ The benediction is a glorious moment.” - Derek ThomasEphesians 1:21 Corinthians 13:4-8aEphesians 2:8-9IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) Do you love Jesus?“The quintessential question for each one of us is, do we love Christ? Do we delight in him? Is he dear to us? Is our love alive and growing? Do we love him more than when we first came to him? Do we love him more than we did a year ago? Is the river of grace growing deeper and wider with the passage of time?” - Kent Hughes2) Do you love others?Let your love for Jesus overflow into love for others in everything you do, so that others may see Jesus’ love for them in you! Music and word rights reserved. CCLI LicenseKaleb Brasee - https://www.youtube.com/@kbrasee for the piano accompaniment:Immortal Invisible God only wise (BLUE TRINITY 38)Leaning on the Everlasting Arms (RED 366)Now thank we all our God (RED 519) ‘Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus (RED 289)