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The Rev. John Yates speaks to The Falls Church from Ephesians 4:17-5:2.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-5:2

• Occasion: Worship Services, Sunday 11am Service, Sunday 11am Traditional Service (archive), Sunday 9am Service
• Scripture: New Testament, Ephesians, Chapter 4
• Topic: Church and Mission, Church Practices, Baptism, The Church, Fellowship/Community, Ethics, Morality, and Culture, Economics/Poverty, Modern Culture (Secularization, Individualism, Postmodernism, etc.), Who Influences Who? (The Culture or Christianity?), Life Issues: Everyday Life, Money and Possessions, Life Issues: Our Negative Responses , Anger, Jealousy, Hate, Resentment, and Bitterness, Criticism & A Harsh Tongue, Lying, Deceit, and Gossip, Stealing, Spiritual Formation, Knowing & Experiencing God/Abundant Life, Prayer, Prayer and Meditation (All Sermons that Mention This), Spiritual Disciplines: Inward, Study of Scripture/Proclamation of the Word, Worshipping, Loving, and Practicing the Presence of God, Spiritual Disciplines: Outward, Giving and Tithing, The Heart: Its Condition & Idolatry, Hardness of Heart, Idols: Greed and Lust, Theology : Salvation & Scripture, Salvation: Our Journey, New Birth/Conversion/Adoption, Theology: God, Attributes of Jesus, Jesus' Authority/Lordship, The Godhead, The Holy Spirit, Theology: Our Great Biblical Story, Creation, Human Beings: Our Nature, The Fall, Sin, Evil, & Disobedience

• Sermon text 11/8/09 (PDF)

The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II

Rector