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Ashland Community Church
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Equipping the members of the body of Christ to treasure and spread a passion for the supremacy of Christ in all things for the joy of all peoples!
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Put On The New Self (Ephesians 4:17-24)
1w ago00:43:52Tap to summarizeIn this message on Ephesians 4:17–24, Pastor Josh Crawford explores the call for believers to actively pursue a life of holiness that reflects their new identity in Christ. Serving as an ethical preface for the remainder of the letter, Paul contrasts the former, corrupted way of living with the daily reality of walking in gospel grace. Pastor Josh breaks down the passage into three core movements:Walking in Darkness (vv. 17–19): Before Christ, humanity walks in the futility of a darkened mind—alienated from God through hardness of heart, calloused to spiritual truth, and enslaved to selfish, earthly desires. Learning Christ (vv. 20–21): The truth found in Jesus shatters this former pattern, offering a completely different way of living that reshapes every area of daily life, from parenting to relationships and work. Putting On the New Self (vv. 22–24): Believers are called to an active three-part response: intentionally putting off the decaying old self, continually renewing their minds through Scripture and community, and daily putting on the new self—re-created in God’s likeness for true righteousness and holiness. Ultimately, Christ is not merely a transactional means to an end, but the ultimate prize and source of our joy. 🖥️ Learn more at ashlandcc.net📱 Stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram!Subscribe for more sermons and share to encourage others!#Ephesians4 #PutOnTheNewSelf #MadeNew
Transcribe →God’s Growth Process (Ephesians 4:7-16)
2w ago00:54:38Tap to summarizeIn this message from Ephesians 4:7–16, Pastor Casey McCall unpacks God’s design for spiritual growth, showing that just as running water is essential for a home, grace is the non-negotiable supply the church needs to function, grow, and thrive. Rather than being a private, individualized journey, biblical growth is a corporate process designed by God to build up the entire body of Christ into maturity. Pastor Casey highlights two core movements from this text:Equipping Grace (vv. 7–12): Based on His victorious ascension, Christ gives unique spiritual gifts to every believer to serve the church. He specifically appoints word-proclamation leaders—such as pastors and teachers—not to do all the work of ministry themselves, but to equip the saints so that every member functions like an active crew on a battleship building up the body. Maturing Grace (vv. 13–16): The goal of this equipping is for the church to grow into the full stature of Christ across three key areas: growing in unity as we grow in our relationship with Jesus, standing in doctrinal stability so we aren't tossed around by cultural fads or schemes, and speaking the truth in love to one another as interconnected parts of one body. Ultimately, true Christian maturity cannot be achieved through a solo, "curated" routine. We need each other to grow, and as every part does its work, the whole body builds itself up in love. 🖥️ Learn more at ashlandcc.net📱 Stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram!Subscribe for more sermons and share to encourage others!#Ephesians4 #GodsGrowthProcess #EquippingTheSaints
Transcribe →A Worthy Life (Ephesians 4:1-6)
3w ago00:47:18Tap to summarizeIn this message from Ephesians 4:1-6, Pastor Casey McCall explains that the church is not a spectator event where we just sit back and watch; we are called to actively participate and live out our identity as God’s temple on earth. He breaks down the essence of a worthy Christian life into two main points: Cultivate Gospel Virtues: Walking worthy of our calling requires us to intentionally practice humility, gentleness, patience, and forbearance. These traits are perfectly found in Christ and allow us to put others ahead of ourselves and love people despite our natural personality friction. Pursue Church Unity: We cultivate these virtues for a higher purpose: to fiercely guard the unity that Jesus already created through the cross. True gospel unity reflects the oneness of God, and we must never let personal prejudices, clashing personalities, or secondary preferences divide the body of Christ. Note: The stage looks unique this morning because our Vacation Bible School kicks off tomorrow! We also experienced some minor audio issues during the recording and appreciate your grace as you listen. 🖥️ Learn more at ashlandcc.net📱 Stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram!Subscribe for more sermons and share to encourage others!#Ephesians4 #AWorthyLife #GospelVirtues #ChurchUnity
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The Source of Inner Strength (Ephesians 3:14-21)
3w ago00:44:12Tap to summarizeIn this message from Ephesians 3:14–21, Pastor Casey McCall explores the transition between who we are in Christ and how we live out that identity: Taking a posture of absolute dependence, Paul models that true spiritual strength begins when we acknowledge our own total weakness. We cannot fulfill God's purposes on our own, but we are granted an inner stability through the Holy Spirit from the overflowing riches of His glory. This real inner strength comes exclusively as Christ dominates our hearts through faith, grounding us as we comprehend—together in church community—the unfathomable breadth, length, height, and depth of Christ's love. The prayer ends in a joyful doxology, reminding us that God is able to do far more abundantly than we can ask or think. This incredible power completely liberates us from our cultural "main character syndrome," shifting the spotlight entirely off of ourselves and back onto Jesus throughout all generations. 🖥️ Learn more at ashlandcc.net📱 Stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram!Subscribe for more sermons and share to encourage others!#Ephesians3 #InnerStrength
Transcribe →Gospel Mystery (Ephesians 3:1-13)
Jul 800:47:06Tap to summarizeIn this message from Ephesians 3:1–13, Pastor Joe Abdelghany dives into the staggering weight of the "Gospel Mystery," reframing the Apostle Paul’s prison suffering not as a tragic obstacle, but as the very vehicle meant for the spiritual glory of the church. For generations, Old Testament heroes could only look forward to a shadowed picture of salvation, but the Holy Spirit has now unveiled a profound reality: through the cross and resurrection of Jesus, the entire global expanse of the Gentiles has been grafted into the covenants of promise as full, equal heirs with Israel. Paul models gospel leadership by highlighting his true status as a mere diakonos (servant), uniquely stewarding a grace he never deserved so he could spend his life actively preaching the completely unsearchable, infinite riches of Christ to absolutely everyone. In a powerful visual illustration, Pastor Joe points out that the local church—in all of its messy, multi-ethnic, and unpolished diversity—is God's ultimate living masterpiece. When a unified body of once-dead, unpredictable sinners actively loves across historical and language barriers, it serves as a cosmic showcase preaching a sermon to the entire spiritual realm about the multi-faceted wisdom of God. No matter what earthly trials or chains you face, we have dynamic, bold access with confidence to the Father through faith in Jesus Christ. We don't need to lose heart in our suffering, because our reigning King has unlocked our chains, secured our peace, and swept us into His eternal, victorious purpose. 🖥️ Learn more at ashlandcc.net📱 Stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram!Subscribe for more sermons and share to encourage others!#Ephesians3 #GospelMystery
Transcribe →Christ’s Triumph in Divided People Reconciled (Ephesians 2:11-22)
Jun 2900:45:42Tap to summarizeIn this message from Ephesians 2:11–22, Pastor Casey McCall moves from our vertical reconciliation with God to the powerful horizontal reconciliation it produces among one another. Paul commands us to explicitly remember where we came from—reminding the Gentile believers that they were once completely separated from Christ, hopeless, and alienated from the covenants of promise. Forgetting our spiritual roots breeds self-righteous pride, but remembering who we were before Jesus broke into our lives destroys our performance-driven mindsets and deepens our everyday gratitude for His unearned grace. The cosmic shift occurs with the phrase "But now in Christ Jesus," as those who were once far off are brought near by the blood of Christ. Jesus Himself is our peace, actively shattering the dividing walls of hostility, ethnic bias, and cultural segregation to forge one new human race out of broken divisions. Through the cross, we have equal access in one Spirit to the Father and are no longer strangers and aliens, but fellow citizens and members of God's household. Built upon Christ as our cornerstone, the church serves as a living, growing holy temple and a showcase model for the coming new creation. True peace cannot be manufactured by changing our earthly circumstances; it is only found when we rest in Christ alone. 🖥️ Learn more at ashlandcc.net📱 Stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram!Subscribe for more sermons and share to encourage others!#Ephesians2 #DividedPeopleReconciled #Reconciliation
Transcribe →Christ’s Triumph in Dead Sinners Made Alive (Ephesians 2:1-10)
Jun 2500:51:10Tap to summarizeIn this message from Ephesians 2:1–10, Pastor Casey McCall explores the ultimate proof of Jesus’s cosmic victory: the historical reality of dead sinners being brought back to life. While a skeptical world might scan the news and question whether Christ is truly reigning, Paul points directly to the transformative miracle of the gospel as the undeniable authentication of His triumph. Pastor Casey breaks down the text by highlighting three core points: what you were before Christ intervened, what you are now in Him, and what it all means for our daily lives. First, he focuses on What You Were, detailing how every human being is universally born spiritually dead in trespasses and sins, driven by fleshly desires, and walking by default in rebellion against God. Second, he reveals What You Are, which hinges on the ultimate turning point of the scriptural narrative—"But God". Because of His rich mercy and eternity-past love, God has resurrected our dead hearts and spiritually seated us with Christ in the heavenly places as living trophies of His grace. Finally, in What It Means, Pastor Casey explains that salvation is an entirely unearned gift received by grace through faith, leaving no room for human boasting. Because we are His custom workmanship, we are re-created in Christ to step out into the purposeful good works that God prepared for us from the very beginning. 🖥️ Learn more at ashlandcc.net📱 Stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram!Subscribe for more sermons and share to encourage others!#Ephesians2 #ButGod #MadeAlive #SavedByGrace
Transcribe →Reading With The Church | Ep. 5
Jun 1900:27:31Tap to summarizeJoin Tucker Hargrove and Pastor Casey as they discuss the book from June, "Hannah Coulter" by local, Kentucky, author Wendell Berry.
Transcribe →Reading With the Church | Ep. 4
Jun 1900:25:15Tap to summarizeJoin Tucker Hargrove, Kyle Sivers and Pastor Joe Abdelghany as they discuss "Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices" by Puritan author Thomas Brooks.
Transcribe →Seeing the Whole of Reality (Ephesians 1:15-23)
Jun 1400:56:00Tap to summarizeWhen we limit "heaven" to a far-off, future destination, we miss the mind-blowing truth that we have full access to the heavenly places right now in Jesus Christ. Paul’s prayer for the Ephesian church is a desperate plea for vision—that the eyes of our hearts would be enlightened to fully comprehend what is already ours. When our spiritual vision is restored, it radically shifts how we view three things:Our Hope: Understanding that the determining factor of our lives is no longer our past mistakes or future worries, but Christ’s victorious past, present, and future. Our Value: Realizing the staggering truth that we are counted as God’s treasured inheritance, and that He genuinely delights in us despite our flaws. Our Power: Tapping into the exact same immeasurable, resurrection power that raised Jesus from the dead and seated Him far above every cosmic and earthly authority. Ultimately, we learn that heaven is the "control center" for the earth. Jesus has won a definitive cosmic victory, and He has chosen to display the fullness of that victory directly through His body—the church. This leaves no room for a localized, "individualistic" version of Christianity. To follow Jesus means to actively live in the power of His resurrection alongside His people, transforming how we approach every single moment of our lives. 🖥️ Learn more at ashlandcc.net📱 Stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram!Subscribe for more sermons and share to encourage others!#Ephesians1 #WholeOfReality #ResurrectionPower #ChurchTriumphant #TheControlCenter #AshlandCommunityChurch
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