We are a family of believers who rally around the mission of Jesus Christ, participate in community, and lead lives of generosity that make a difference. We proudly follow our Lead and Founding Pastors Brandon and Di Beals.
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We are a family of believers who rally around the mission of Jesus Christ, participate in community, and lead lives of generosity that make a difference. We proudly follow our Lead and Founding Pastors Brandon and Di Beals.
Before and After | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
Venture Church
41 minutes
1 month ago
Before and After | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
This week, Pastor Brandon continues our Journey Through Ephesians series with one of the most powerful chapters in Scripture — Ephesians 2. Before Christ, we were spiritually dead, slaves to the world, the enemy, and our own flesh. But Paul reminds us that everything changes with two words: “But God.” Through His mercy and grace, we’ve been raised to life, set free, and created for good works that He prepared for us in advance. This message is a reminder that salvation isn’t the end — it’s the beginning. We were dead, but now we are alive in Christ! ⏱️ Timestamps 0:00 – Welcome to Venture Church Online 1:00 – Building expansion and generosity update 2:30 – Introduction to Ephesians 2 3:40 – Reading Ephesians 2:1–10 5:00 – “Before and After” – setting up the message 7:00 – Pastor Brandon’s story about shoulder surgery 8:30 – Who we were before Jesus 10:00 – Spiritually dead and separated from God 12:00 – Slaves to the world, the enemy, and the flesh 14:40 – The world’s pattern and influence 16:00 – The deception of the enemy 18:00 – Our struggle with the flesh and temptation 22:00 – Deserving of wrath — the weight of sin 24:30 – “But God” — the turning point 26:00 – Made alive with Christ through grace 28:00 – Understanding God’s immeasurable love and mercy 30:00 – Salvation as resurrection and new life 32:00 – We are God’s handiwork — His masterpiece 34:00 – Created for good works prepared in advance 36:00 – God’s pursuit of those still in the “before” 37:30 – The hope of transformation — “But God” 39:00 – Invitation to follow Jesus and prayer of salvation 40:30 – Closing announcements and worship night preview
Venture Church
We are a family of believers who rally around the mission of Jesus Christ, participate in community, and lead lives of generosity that make a difference. We proudly follow our Lead and Founding Pastors Brandon and Di Beals.