What has control over your life?

Your circumstances? Your past? Your fear? Or Jesus Christ?

In Ephesians 3, the Apostle Paul makes a powerful declaration: he is a prisoner of Christ Jesus. Though chained in Rome, Paul refused to let his circumstances define his identity or determine his purpose.

In this episode of the Nexus Church Podcast, Pastor Jon Purkey unpacks what it means to live completely surrendered to Jesus, led by the Holy Spirit, and established in the truth of God's Word.

Through the life of Paul, discover why your circumstances cannot cancel your calling, why revelation requires humility, and how God's grace qualifies those the world would count out.

Your past does not disqualify you. Your circumstances do not define you. And what God assigns, He empowers.

This message will challenge you to stop living bound by things Christ has already given you the power to overcome.

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Jesus Christ is the Cornerstone.

It is upon Him that the church is built, and it is by Him that everything is measured and laid out.

Ephesians 2:20-22

Isaiah 28:6

1 Corinthians 3:11

All of these scriptures remind us that Christ is the unshakeable one. He has been tested and tried, He is infallible. When we lean on Him, we will walk with joy and peace despite circumstance!!!

How incredible is it to have a God who entrenches Himself in the very core of our being, so that through obedience to Him we might have an overcoming life?!

What does it really mean to belong to the Kingdom of God? And do we still believe that God's Word has the power to heal, restore, and transform lives today?

In Part 8 of our IN CHRIST series, Pastor Jon Purkey continues through Ephesians 2, challenging believers to stop identifying with the world and begin living as citizens of Heaven.

Being IN CHRIST is more than a confession of faith. It's a complete surrender to the Lordship of Jesus, a new identity, and a call to live according to the unchanging Word of God.

As the message unfolds, Pastor Jon teaches on divine healing through John 5, where Jesus asks a man who had been unable to walk for 38 years a life-changing question: "Do you want to be made whole?"

What follows is a powerful time of prayer, testimonies, and a call for the Church to believe God's Word and put faith into action.

This episode will challenge you to examine what you believe, who you belong to, and whether you're willing to trust Jesus with every area of your life.

Scripture References: Ephesians 2:19–22, 1 Peter 2:11, John 1, John 5

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