The Lord's Prayer (John 17:20-23) | #TrinitySunday

Christ’s Triumph in Dead Sinners Made Alive (Ephesians 2:1-10)

In this message from Ephesians 2:1–10, Pastor Casey McCall explores the ultimate proof of Jesus’s cosmic victory: the historical reality of dead sinners being brought back to life. While a skeptical world might scan the news and question whether Christ is truly reigning, Paul points directly to the transformative miracle of the gospel as the undeniable authentication of His triumph. Pastor Casey breaks down the text by highlighting three core points: what you were before Christ intervened, what you are now in Him, and what it all means for our daily lives. First, he focuses on What You Were, detailing how every human being is universally born spiritually dead in trespasses and sins, driven by fleshly desires, and walking by default in rebellion against God. Second, he reveals What You Are, which hinges on the ultimate turning point of the scriptural narrative—"But God". Because of His rich mercy and eternity-past love, God has resurrected our dead hearts and spiritually seated us with Christ in the heavenly places as living trophies of His grace. Finally, in What It Means, Pastor Casey explains that salvation is an entirely unearned gift received by grace through faith, leaving no room for human boasting. Because we are His custom workmanship, we are re-created in Christ to step out into the purposeful good works that God prepared for us from the very beginning. 🖥️ Learn more at ashlandcc.net📱 Stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram!Subscribe for more sermons and share to encourage others!#Ephesians2 #ButGod #MadeAlive #SavedByGrace

Reading With The Church | Ep. 5

Join Tucker Hargrove and Pastor Casey as they discuss the book from June, "Hannah Coulter" by local, Kentucky, author Wendell Berry.

Reading With the Church | Ep. 4

Join Tucker Hargrove, Kyle Sivers and Pastor Joe Abdelghany as they discuss "Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices" by Puritan author Thomas Brooks.

Seeing the Whole of Reality (Ephesians 1:15-23)

When we limit "heaven" to a far-off, future destination, we miss the mind-blowing truth that we have full access to the heavenly places right now in Jesus Christ. Paul’s prayer for the Ephesian church is a desperate plea for vision—that the eyes of our hearts would be enlightened to fully comprehend what is already ours. When our spiritual vision is restored, it radically shifts how we view three things:Our Hope: Understanding that the determining factor of our lives is no longer our past mistakes or future worries, but Christ’s victorious past, present, and future. Our Value: Realizing the staggering truth that we are counted as God’s treasured inheritance, and that He genuinely delights in us despite our flaws. Our Power: Tapping into the exact same immeasurable, resurrection power that raised Jesus from the dead and seated Him far above every cosmic and earthly authority. Ultimately, we learn that heaven is the "control center" for the earth. Jesus has won a definitive cosmic victory, and He has chosen to display the fullness of that victory directly through His body—the church. This leaves no room for a localized, "individualistic" version of Christianity. To follow Jesus means to actively live in the power of His resurrection alongside His people, transforming how we approach every single moment of our lives. 🖥️ Learn more at ashlandcc.net📱 Stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram!Subscribe for more sermons and share to encourage others!#Ephesians1 #WholeOfReality #ResurrectionPower #ChurchTriumphant #TheControlCenter #AshlandCommunityChurch

Blessed Beyond Measure (Ephesians 1:1-14)

In this message from Ephesians 1:1–14, we launch a new series through the book of Ephesians by asking a foundational question: What does it truly mean to be blessed by God? Pastor Casey McCall challenges our shallow, cultural definitions of blessings—which we often limit to material wealth or a distant ticket to heaven—and reveals the staggering, multi-dimensional reality of what we possess in Christ. By unpacking Paul’s monumental opening declaration, we discover that God has already lavished believers with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. Through a beautiful flyover of five distinct gospel realities, we see how the story of the church completely fulfills and reimagines the ultimate story of Israel: Election: Chosen before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless. Adoption: Predestined to be brought into God’s forever family as legal heirs through His immense love. Redemption: Set entirely free from the bondage of our sin through the blood of Jesus. Revelation: Granted the grace to see and know the mystery of God's cosmic will. Inheritance: Sealed with the promised Holy Spirit as an absolute guarantee of our future glory. Ultimately, this passage gives us a brand-new identity and a new story. If you are in Christ, everything that belongs to Jesus now belongs to you. It is time to stop living on a restricted, "poor grace" budget and step fully into the victory and explosive love that Christ has already purchased for your daily life. 🖥️ Learn more at ashlandcc.net📱 Stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram!Subscribe for more sermons and share to encourage others!#Ephesians1 #BlessedBeyondMeasure #TheChurchTriumphant #InChrist #NewIdentity #AshlandCommunityChurch