This week at Venture, Pastor Brandon continues our Journey Through Ephesians series with a powerful message from Ephesians 4 — a chapter filled with practical instructions for how believers should live as part of God’s family. Using the illustration of “family rules,” Pastor Brandon teaches that when we become followers of Jesus, we’re adopted into God’s household — and with that comes a new identity, a new way of living, and new expectations. We are no longer who we used to be. We represent Jesus. We represent our church. And the Gospel should transform the way we think, speak, work, and respond to others. From Paul’s call to “live a life worthy of your calling” to practical warnings against lying, anger, bitterness, unwholesome talk, and idleness, this message challenges us to live differently — because we are different. If you want to grow in spiritual maturity and understand what it means to truly reflect Christ in your daily life, this message will encourage and challenge you. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Online Campus welcome
00:12 – Welcome from Pastor Brandon
00:44 – Parenting stories and family expectations
01:49 – “In our house, we do hard things”
02:14 – We don’t quit — teaching perseverance
03:12 – Following through with commitments
03:34 – Working hard and having jobs growing up
04:10 – College expectations and values
05:48 – “Our family goes to church”
06:43 – You represent your family
07:20 – Transition to Ephesians 4
08:08 – Live a life worthy of your calling
08:57 – Old Testament vs. New Testament obedience
09:24 – Expectations for believers, not seekers
10:01 – “Don’t live like the Gentiles do”
10:31 – Who you were vs. who you are now
11:23 – Hardened hearts and transformation
12:08 – We represent Jesus in everything we do
12:40 – “We are Venture”
13:13 – Making Jesus famous
14:01 – Grace should change how we live
14:43 – Putting off your old self
15:14 – The symbolism of baptism
15:42 – New mind, new life, new identity
16:25 – Faith should change your values and worldview
17:12 – Chapters 1–3 vs. chapters 4–6
17:40 – “Take off your grave clothes”
18:50 – Expectations for God’s family
19:26 – Five things we don’t do in God’s house
20:11 – #1 We don’t lie
21:12 – Truth-telling vs. the enemy’s lies
22:14 – Speaking the truth in love
23:21 – Accountability and honesty in the church
24:11 – #2 We control our anger
25:28 – How anger becomes sin
26:57 – Don’t let anger smolder
27:27 – The danger of wrath and malice
27:52 – #3 We don’t steal — we work
28:36 – The expectation that believers work
29:53 – Psychological benefits of working
31:06 – Pastor Brandon’s upbringing and work ethic
32:09 – First job stories
32:16 – #4 Think before you speak
32:54 – No unwholesome or corrupt talk
33:21 – How Jesus changed our speech
34:08 – Gossip, slander, corrupt communication
34:40 – #5 We don’t let bitterness control us
35:19 – Bitterness grieves the Holy Spirit
35:59 – The danger of harboring bitterness
36:49 – The journey of transformation
37:16 – We represent our Father
37:40 – Summing it up: Be kind, compassionate, forgiving
38:11 – Closing prayer
39:12 – Service close and announcements