Biting and Devouring One Another

Make no mistake, Christians are always on the front lines of battle. Scripture puts 3 main enemies before us – the World and its enticements, the Devil and his lies, and the Flesh with its self-idolatry. Personally, those keep me … Continue reading

Ordination Service for Jim Luckey and Ben Zwickl

Reid A Ferguson Philippians 2:19–30 AUDIO FOR THIS SERMON CAN BE FOUND HERE   Ordination As I mentioned a few weeks ago, this morning is a very special morning for us at ECF, as we take this opportunity to ordain … Continue reading

1 Cor. Pt. 8 – Rights, Wrongs, and Higher Things. Living IN the World, as no longer OF the World.

1 Corinthians Part 8 Reid A Ferguson 1 Corinthians / 1 Corinthians 6:1–12; Luke 12:13–15 The more we study this letter of Paul to the Church at Corinth, the more I am struck by its timeliness for Christians today. As … Continue reading

Margin notes: 1 Cor. 3, building into people’s lives and a recommendation.

Yesterday, Pastor Jim preached to us out of 1 Cor. 3. In doing so he helped us to see Paul’s diagnosis of the core Corinthian problem, and then Paul’s treatment for it. He gave us a central truth and then … Continue reading

The Book of Ruth Part 4

Ruth Part 4 Reid A Ferguson Audio for this sermon can be found here   This is our 4th and final visit to this little treasure of Ruth this morning, and I know it has been useful to me in … Continue reading

Ruth – Part 3

Ruth Part 3 Ruth 3; Hebrews 12:15 Audio for this Sermon can be found HERE Have you ever been bitter about anything? I have. And this little guy expresses the nature of tasting something bitter really well. That’s how it … Continue reading

Ruth: Part 2

Ruth Part 2 Reid A Ferguson Ruth 2; Romans 4:1–13; Galatians 3:7–9 AUDIO FOR THIS SERMON CAN BE FOUND HERE Last time we began our look at the book of Ruth with this idea in mind: It serves as a … Continue reading

The Book of Ruth – Part 1

Audio for this sermon can be found here As Al began to unfold for us some weeks back, Ruth is a wonderful and powerful account of the nature of “hesed” or kindness, blessedness and steadfast love. A love that obligates … Continue reading

The Fear of The Lord Part 4

Fear of the Lord Part 4 Reid A Ferguson Psalm 19; Deuteronomy 10:12–13; 1 Samuel 2:12 Audio for this Sermon can be found here   We’ve been working through the topic of the Fear of The Lord. And I trust … Continue reading

The Fear of The Lord Part 3

The Fear of The Lord Pt. 3 Audio for this sermon can be found here   Sin distorts everything. Christians know this as axiomatic. We can see it everywhere – most in ourselves and the loss of the clear image … Continue reading