First Baptist Dallas Dr. Robert Jeffress

During his years in the Navy, Joseph Kyle Martinez was among an elite group aboard the USS Wyoming. It was on that submarine, far below the ocean’s surface, where he hit the lowest point in his life and rededicated his life to Christ. At that moment, he said, ”Everything changed . . . it’s like a giant weight was lifted off my shoulders.” Now, Joseph’s heart to serve his country stirred with a desire to serve the Lord.

Introduction:  Paul’s instruction about the responsibilities of husbands and wives has been a battleground in many denominations, churches, and homes.  What does it really mean for a wife to graciously submit to her husband?

Introduction:  Last time, we looked at the first two ways we can be “imitators” of God: walking in love and walking in light.  Today, we are going to discover the third way we mimic God: walking in wisdom.

Introduction:  Even when children vow NEVER to be like their parents, they cannot help but mirror their parents’ actions and attitudes.  That’s not always a bad thing to do.  Today, we will discover one of our parents we should always seek to imitate.

Introduction:  Last time, we saw that the apostle Paul commanded the Ephesian Christians to “lay aside” behavior that characterized those who are spiritually dead and to “put on” behavior that is more in keeping with our new life in Christ.  Today, we will discover five specific behaviors that believers should “lay aside” and replace with five behaviors that represent our “new self.”

Brandy Brinkley had a heart for the three siblings she heard were going into foster care, but she didn’t know she would get the honor of being their mother. ”Adoption takes time, but love comes instantly,” Brandy said. When the day finally came, the courtroom was filled with people from the church—it was the largest group the judge had ever seen. Now, the family is growing deeper roots in the church that brought them together.