We’re so excited to announce that City Parish has qualified to receive a matching grant of $30,000 from TBC! Would you prayerfully consider helping us meet our goal?

Paul makes three petitions to help us pray... We should pray to know God better (v. 17). We should pray to know God’s riches (v. 18). We should pray to know God’s power (v. 19).

Ephesians 1:11-14 teaches us that apart from the work of the Holy Spirit, we would neither believe in Christ (1:13) nor have the eyes of our hearts opened to the realities and promises of his word (1:18).

At the core of our gospel — what the Father purposed in the Son — is that this world is far from all there is. There is a glorious reality beyond what we can see from this earthly perspective.

United to Christ, we are also adopted by the Father, and as such have all the rights, privileges, and affection that the Son of God himself receives from God. What joy is this?!

Paul uses two words to describe the Christians in Ephesus: saints (lit. ‘holy ones’) and faithful. Every Christian is both and both identities plant us firmly in the realm of Christ’s power, security, and honor.

Before we get started in our new series on Ephesians that we’re calling ‘New Creation,’ check out this video from our friends at Bible Project doing a whole overview of the book.

Psalm 110 is the most quoted Psalm in the NT and the most explicit ‘Royal Psalm’ declaring Jesus as the glorious and final King and Priest over his own people and over the whole world.

We’re so excited for Together ‘22. Join City Parish and other churches from across Petaluma in worshipping Christ and seeking his provision and welfare of our great city. Learn More…