Christ Church Cairo

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09/06/2026

Why Christians Should be Thankful. Ephesians 1:3-14

08/31/2026

Monday night Bible study. Ephesians 1:15-23

08/31/2026

08.31.2026
Monday Night Bible Study of N.T. Wright’s book, Ephesians.
Tonight’s focus: Ephesians 1:15-23
Introduction: After scanning the horizon with his small binoculars, Dr. Wright looked through a powerful telescope at the same horizon and saw things that seemed to appear out of nowhere! This was unexpected!
Have you experienced something unexpectedly powerful? Discussion.
1. After reading Ephesians 1:15-23, we see that spiritual power is one of the great themes of Ephesians. Before Paul writes about power, he tells his readers how thankful he is for them. Why is he grateful for his readers?
My answer: Because he heard about their faith in the Lord and their love for all saints.

2. How does Paul mix praise with petition when he prays (v.17)?
My answer? He praises them for knowing God and prays that they will grow to know him better.

3. What are his specific prayer requests for his reader for his readers (vv.17-19)?
My answer: He prays for the spirit of wisdom, insight and revelation… that the eyes of their hearts be opened.

4. According to Paul’s prayer, we acquire wisdom as we get to know God. How does knowing Jesus more help us see things differently?
My answer: As we seek a closer walk with Jesus, our hearts become more teachable and sensitive to the Holy Spirit.

5. What are some practical ways we can do that?
My answer: through a daily discipline of daily prayer and Bible study.

6. What was the greatest display of power the world has ever seen (v.20)?
My answer: the resurrection of Jesus. Footnote: Jewish researcher Frank Morrison attempted to disprove Jesus’ resurrection but ended up becoming a Christian. As a result, he wrote a book about his experiences entitled, Who Moved the Stone.

7. “At the center of Paul’s prayer for the church in the area, which he now reports, is his longing that they will come to realize that this same power, the power seen at Easter and now vested in Jesus, is available to them for their daily use.
Paul does not imagine that all Christians will automatically be able to recognize the power of God. It will take, as he says in verse 17, a fresh gift of wisdom, of coming to see things that people don’t normally see…” Ibid. p.17.

8. What authority does Jesus have now (vv. 21-22)?
My answer: all authority in the universe which is immeasurable. Presently, the Holy exercises this authority by giving us the privilege to choose our own path.

9. Our Lord Jesus, as the head of the body of believers, has the Church as his hands and feet…. How can we, his Church, act as his agents within the present world?
My answer: By loving others as God loves and living by the teachings of Jesus.

08/30/2026

Helping Others Mature in Christ. Matthew 28:19-20

08/29/2026

Title: The Level of Commitment God Uses

Text: Matthew 6:33; 10:39; 12:33-37

Sermon in a Sentence: If I discipline myself to make disciples, then God’s name will be glorified and His kingdom multiplied.

Introduction: Sally, who claims to be a Christian, is letting culture influence her more than Christ. “A tree is identified by its fruit” (LAB). In the spiritual dimension, Jesus says the same thing about our true identity, Attributes of a disciple of Jesus.

1. A disciple has adopted the same objective in life that God set forth in Matthew 6:33.
2. The disciple is willing to pay any price to have the will of God fulfilled in his/her life (2 Corinthians 5:9).

3. The disciple has a love for God’s Word.

4. The disciple has a servant’s heart (Matthew 20:26-28).

5. The disciple has love for people (1 John 4:20-21; 3:14-18).

6. The disciple has learned to discipline one’s life (1 Corinthians 9:24-27).

Conclusion: A disciple lives to reflect the presence of Christ in all circumstances.

08/24/2026

08.24.2026 Monday Night Bible Study of Ephesians
Tonight’s focus: Paul’s great prayer in 1:3-14, A Closer Look
Introduction: Before this long prayer (one sentence), 1) Why does Paul start with his credentials (vv.1-2)?
To valid his claims of being called by God to minister to this group of people in Ephesus and the surrounding areas.
2) Before he prays, Paul establishes the appropriate context for all Christian prayer, reflection and exhortation: the worship and adoration of the God who has lavished his love upon us. So, why is God to be worshiped and adored in tis way (vv. 2-3)?
Answer: Because of his unconditional love for us and his active guidance in our lives—choosing us to be his children before the world began.
3) What has God done for us in and through Jesus the Messiah?
Answer: God has provided a way back to the Holy through Jesus Christ.
4) What does it mean to be chosen by grace (vv. 4-6)?
Answer: Grace means “unmerited favor”. That is, grace is 100% God pursuing us to save us from ourselves.
5) We are not chosen for our own sake, but for the sake of what God wants to accomplish through us. In what ways might God want to bless, or how is he already blessing, others through you or our Christian community?
Answer: discussion
6) What blessings have we received in Jesus (vv. 7-8)?
Answer: Our sins forgiven and salvation offered.
7) Paul says that God gives us these blessings lavishly. How closely does “Lavishly” fit the way that you understand or experience God’s attitude toward you? Explain.
My answer: Unconditional, immeasurable love to enable us to grow more Christlike.
8) What is God’s big plan (vv.9-10)?
Answer: At the right time, the Holy will bring everything (everyone) together under the love (which is his authority: expressed also in 1 Corinthians 13:8) under Christ.
9) How do you see the beginnings of this plan unfolding today?
Answer: As each person receives Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, the Holy Spirit nurtures and grows them to be more Christlike by living by his teachings.
Interestingly, Paul tells the story of the cross of Jesus in such a way that we can hear, underneath it, the ancient Jewish story of Passover. Passover was the night when the angel of death came through the land of Egypt, and the blood of the lamb sprinkled on the doorposts rescued the Israelites from the judgment that would otherwise have fallen on them. Told in such a way as to bring out the fact that it’s the fulfillment of the Exodus story is a classic Jewish way of celebrating the goodness of God. Worship, for Christians, will almost always involve telling the story of what God has done in and through Jesus.
10) In Ephesians 1:11-14, what is our promised inheritance (v.11)?
Answer: Becoming God’s child through Jesus is our inheritance. A deposit of the Holy’s presence is the Holy Spirit coming to guide us.
11) How do we know that we will receive this inheritance (vv. 12-14)?
Answer: The deposit of the Holy Spirit who comes to us.
12) What difference does knowing you are to receive God’s inheritance in full make in your life?
My Answer: This promise gives me hope as I face the disappointments and trials of life.
Adapted from Ephesians: 11 studies for individuals and groups, by N.T. Wright

08/21/2026

08.23.26 Sermon Outline
Title: Helping Others Grow to Maturity in Christ
Text: Matthew 28:19-20; Luke 6:40
Sermon in a Sentence: The only way to transform the world is to train one person at a time to be more like Jesus.
Introduction: Why was Jesus so emphatic about his disciples making additional disciples? Because our Lord knew that the human race was on a downward, moral trend.
I. How faithful have Christ-followers been to make disciples?
A. Research within the Southern Baptist denomination found that only three percent will ever share the gospel once with a lost person in their lifetime.
B. What if Christians were 100% obedient to the Great Commission?
C. Because Christians are not being obedient to Christ, the morals/values within our country have declined significantly!
D. Many Christians interpret the command of Christ to make disciples as an option, and they opt not to do it.
II. Let’s unpack this. Why have many Christians chosen not to follow the teachings of Jesus?
A. Like many others, I was taught that salvation is a “transaction” (Romans 10:13).
B. Contrarily, we see that our Lord focused on a “personal, ongoing relationship” with the Holy that nurtured/grew one to be more Christ-like (John 13-17).
C. A sad commentary of the “transaction” model is that new Christians quickly plateau in their spiritual growth.
D. Jesus used a revealing word in Luke 6:40. The world is “train.”
E. This command to “make disciples” is the magna carta of the Church!
F. Can we claim to be Christians while refusing to follow Jesus’ commands?
Conclusion: This is the crucial issue of our day. The future of the U.S.A. depends on our level of faithfulness to Christ. We can change our world by making one disciple at a time.

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