Feast and Follow with Knollwood

Prayers to the End

We live in a fast-paced world where unless you are constantly moving, it feels like you are falling behind. This world has trained us to think this way even about our Christian lives. “Fast-paced” isn’t typically what should come to our mind when we think about prayer. Prayer feels slow, dare we say it, unproductive. But it is prayer that Paul emphasizes so much here at the end of this letter. 

 

As Paul makes the final turn in his letter to the Epehesians, he suddenly drops the military imagery and instead exhorts the Ephesians church (and us) on the importance of prayer. He spends quite a bit of time on this here, highlighting its importance to the spiritual fight. He also breaks out the word “all” four times in this brief section before finally requesting that this gift of prayer be applied to him and his calling.

A Legacy of Wisdom

As fathers, we all want to make sure that our families are well provided for and protected, but we can easily miss the most important thing to pass onto them: wisdom. Obviously, in order to pass it on, we need to get a hold of it ourselves! How? Listen to find out! 

The Sword of the Lord

If you are going to be in a battle, you are going to need more than defense. You will need a weapon! God has given to us just such a resource in His Word. Will you learn how to use it? 

A Hiding Place

What is faith? We throw this word around a lot as Christians, but we tend to not define it carefully. It is easy when we talk about the shield of faith to think that it is about the power of belief itself rather than the object of that faith. Find out how Paul means to define faith in this episode of Feast and Follow!  

Secure Footing

As we being our series on the Armor of God, we look at the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, and the shoes of the gospel of peace. God has made us well-equipped for the spiritual war that is coming for each of us! Learn how to use each piece! 

Building in Hope

Happy Mother's Day from Knollwood Presbyterian Church! Whether you are a mother or not, you have likely felt the burden of responsibility keeping you up at night. Today, we look at Psalm 127, where we find the promise that God gives His beloved sleep because He is the one taking care of everything. 

Fully Equipped

Today we begin a new series on how God has equipped us for spiritual warfare. In this episode, we look at the reality of spiritual warfare and how we need to prepare for it. 

Heaven’s Time Card

We've all had to answer the question, "What do you do?" as an icebreaker in conversation. It is not the most important part of who we are, but it takes up a significant portion of our time. Does Jesus have something to say about what we do to pay the bills? Find out as we dive into Ephesians 6:5-9. 

Telling the Next Generation

You know, there is often a temptation when we hear a sermon that applies to someone we know, especially when that person happens to be sitting next to us, to nudge them and say, “Hey, he’s talking about you!” There is no bigger temptation for that when it is a sermon for your kids! When you hear from the pulpit, “Kids, listen to your parents,” you want to elbow them and say, “See? I’m not the only person telling you that!” I’m sure that was the case when this letter was originally written. Parents would have said, “See? The Apostle Paul even tells you to listen to me!” But then Paul in one quick verse addresses the father (and the mother by implication) to care for their children well. Just like we saw in our marriage series, God takes care to address both sides of the power structure. One is called to humble submission or obedience while the other is called to use their power to serve. So today, there will be an opportunity for both sides to throw elbows, as it were, into everyone’s ribs, as is usually the case when sinners come before the holy Word of God. The two points that we are going to look at today are, Children, obey your parents and Parents, help your children obey. 

God’s Design for Sex

This week, we conclude our study of marriage by talking about the little talked about but much worried about topic of sex. This isn't something that we have to be ashamed of but rather something that the Church has got a lot to say about! Far from the typical cultural discussions on sex, this week we talk about God's design for this in marriage.