Life-relevant Bible-based teachings from Rev. Paul Miller, Pastor of Bushkill Community Church and St. John’s E.C. Church.
Episodes
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – 3/2/25
“Go Ahead, Approach God-You Belong!” - Eph. 3:1-13
PAUL, THE PRISONER - Ephesians 3:1
Acts 21-23 - Paul’s legal battle from Jerusalem to Rome
Acts 22:21-22
THE MYSTERY UNDERSTOOD? - Ephesians 3:4
THIS MYSTERY IS... - Ephesians 3:6
In the gospel ….
- All people can be members
- All people are one body
- All people share equally in Christ
PAUL’S CALLING - Ephesians 3:9
GOD’S INTENT – Ephesians 3:10
- rulers & authorities – Ephesians 6:12
- heavenly realms – 1 Peter 1:10-12
FREEDOM & CONFIDENCE! – Ephesians 3:12
“freedom”! “confidence”!
Luke 4:18-19 Hebrews 3:6
Romans 8:20-21 Hebrews 4:16
2 Corinthians 3:17 Hebrews 10:19
Galatians 5:1 Hebrews 10:35
Galatians 5:13 Hebrews 11:1
James 1:25 Hebrews 13:6
1 John 3:21
1 John 4:17
1 John 5:14
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – 2/23/25
Series Title: “Ephesians: Chosen to be Included”
Today’s Title: “Peace is a Person”
Today’s Text: Ephesians 2:11-22
Key: Verse: 2:14
“Therefore…” – saved by grace, we are His workmanship (2:8-10)
LEFT OUTSIDE (v11-12)
– The condition of the Gentile world before Christ
WELCOMED IN! (v13) – ALL are included – Romans 5:18
CHRIST “IS” OUR PEACE (v14-15)
PEACE IN CHRIST FOR ALL – John 14:27
PEACE IN CHRIST IN ME – Romans 6:14
DEATH OF “INS & OUTS” THINKING (v15-16)
PEACE IN CHRIST BETWEEN ALL PEOPLE GROUPS
– Galatians 3:26-28 – THE RULES ARE WHAT DIVIDE US
IN CHRIST, WE ALL HAVE ACCESS TO TRINITY (v17-18)
IN CHRIST, I FOUND MY HOME (v19-20)
IN CHRIST, WE ARE HIS DWELLING (v21-22)
HOW DID CHRIST DO THIS?
BY HIS BLOOD (v13) & IN HIS FLESH (v15) – 1 Cor. 15:50
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – February 2, 2025
Series Title: “Chosen to be Included”
Today’s Title: “Grace is Already in Place!”
Today’s Text: Ephesians 2:1-10
Key Verse: 2:6
WITHOUT CHRIST, WE’RE AS GOOD AS DEAD – 2:1-2
WE’RE ALL BAD KIDS HEADED FOR TROUBLE – 2:3
ONLY GREAT LOVE CAN CONQUER GREAT SIN – 2:4-5
Motivated by Love
Rich in Mercy
Saved by Grace
WE’LL HANG OUT WITH JESUS IN HEAVEN! – 2:6-7
“Seated” with Christ
Do you know your “place”?
WHEN DID GOD GO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING? 2:8-9
NOT from you, by works, & no right to brag
If grace is earned or bought, it’s not grace! – Rom. 11:6
You have BEEN saved – So when did this happen?
Salvation is past tense
Matthew 5:20 & 48 – The standard of the law is perfection
John 19:28-30 – Jesus “finished” what the law could not
Romans 3:21-24 – apart from the law
Galatians 2:19-21 – you WERE crucified with Christ
2 Timothy 1:9-10 – before time began
SO, WHAT ARE WE HERE FOR? – 2:10
Created for good – Genesis 1:31
Created to be like God - Ephesians 4:24
Created to be Fruitful - James 1:18
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – 1/26/25
Series Title: “Chosen to be Included”
Today’s Title: “The Enlightened Heart”
Today’s Text: Ephesians 1:15-23
Key Verse: 1:18
IN CHRIST we are Blessed, Chosen, Destined, Adopted, & Included (v3-14)
THE ENLIGHTENED HEART
BEGINS WITH GRATITUDE FOR OTHERS (v15-16)
“thank” in Bible 133x
SEEKS THE WISDOM & REVELATION OF CHRIST (v17)
Proverbs 2:1:20-23
SEES, HEARS, & KNOWS HOPE (v18)
VALUES OTHERS (v18)
IS STRONG (v19)
THE ENLIGHTENED HEART IS STRONG!
STRONG ENOUGH TO CONQUER DEATH (v19-20)
Philippians 3:10-11
STRONG ENOUGH TO SIT WITH GOD (v20)
Ephesians 2:6
STRONGER THAN ALL OTHER AUTHORITIES (v21)
STRONGER THAN ANY NAME YOU CAN NAME (v21)
Philippians 2:9-11
STRONGER THAN ANY ERA (v21)
STRONG ENOUGH TO BE FILLED BY CHRIST WITH EVERYTHING WE NEED (v22-23)
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – January 19, 2025
Series Title: “Ephesians; Chosen to be Included”
Today’s Title: “Blessed, Chosen, Destined, Adopted, & Included”
Today’s Text: Ephesians 1:1-14
I BELONG! Because, IN CHRIST….
I am blessed in the heavenly realms (v3) – Ephesians 1:20, 2:6, 3:10, 6:12
I am already chosen! (v4) – Colossians 3:12
I am holy (v4) – Matthew 5:48
I am blameless (v4) – Colossians 1:22
I am loved (v5) – Romans 8:38-39
I am predestined for adoption (v5) – Romans 8:15
I am a recipient of His grace (v6) – John 1:14
I am redeemed (v7) – Galatians 3:13-14
I am forgiven (v7) – 1 John 1:5-7
I am lavished with grace (v8) – Romans 5:20-21
I am in the know about the will of God (v8-10) – Romans 12:1-2
- God’s good pleasure
- The purpose of Christ
- The fulfillment of time
- The unity of heaven & earth under Christ
I am chosen (v11) – 1 Peter 2:9
I am predestined within God’s plan (v11) – Romans 8:28
I am the praise of his glory (v12) – Philippians 1:9-11
I am included (v13) – Romans 11:11-12
I am saved (v13) – 1 Peter 1:8-9
I am marked & sealed by the Holy Spirit (v13) – Ephesians 4:30
I am guaranteed an inheritance (v14) – Colossians 1:9-12
I am God’s possession (v14) – 1 Peter 2:9
I am part of His glory (v14) - Philippians 1:9-11
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
The Apostle Paul arrived in Ephesus at a very key time for this vast city. The result was a church that possessed the spiritual depth and humility to receive the very deep teachings found in Paul's epistle to the Ephesians. Every church can learn from the elements in place that made this church strong. (Main text: Acts 19)
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Time is a beautiful burden. We spend our lives grappling with the extremes of war & peace, love & hate, mourning & dancing, and so on. The key to discovering a balanced life is a healthy fear of God and a humble attitude about who we are, and who we are not. Life is a fragile gift from God. Live this moment well.
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline December 22, 2024
“The Incarnation: Viewed from Heaven”– Rev. 12
CONTEXT OF THE REVELATION - Revelation 4:1-2
John’s vision of heaven & earth from the throne of heaven.
HEAVEN IS TIMELESS
IMMEDIATE CONTEXT - Revelation 11:15 & 19
THE MESSIAH’S REIGN, THE NEW TEMPLE, THE NEW COVENANT - When and how did all that happen?
A GREAT SIGN IN HEAVEN (Rev. 12:1-9)
A “Woman”
A Male Child
A Dragon (Satan)
A War
NOW HAVE COME…. (Rev. 12:10)
Salvation – Acts 4:12
Power – Ephesians 1:18-23
Authority – Colossians 2:9-10
OF HIS MESSIAH
THE “ACCUSER” HAS BEEN HURLED DOWN!! (Rev. 12:10-12)
NO LONGER CONDEMNED ! - Romans 8:1
CHARGES DISMISSED! - Romans 8:33-34
CONFIDENT BEFORE GOD! - Ephesians 3:10-12
NOW HAS COME! – 2 Corinthians 6:1-2
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
The eternal God is Father, Son, and Spirit. They have forever been in loving relationship with each other and have welcomed us into that union through Jesus Christ. Through love, He became one of us so we can be forever connected to the triune God. This is deep stuff. This is good stuff. This is the best stuff ever!
Thursday Dec 12, 2024
Thursday Dec 12, 2024
Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – 12/8/24
“The Incarnation: The View from the Earth” – Luke 1:46-55
Mary, Zechariah, the shepherds, & Simeon
WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN COMMON?
THEY STRUGGLE
THEY WAIT
THEY HOPE
WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR?
MARY - Waiting to know that God sees her struggle. - Luke 1:46-55
ZECHARIAH - Waiting for salvation to come for his people - Luke 1:67-79
SHEPHERDS - Waiting to be favored - Luke 2:14
SIMEON - Waiting for salvation for all - Luke 2:29-32
THE WAIT IS OVER!
God sees our struggles
God has brought salvation for all who “struggle with God”
God favors the oppressed
God has provided salvation for all people
Christ Himself is our Peace – Ephesians 2:14-18