Sermons
There is life, hope, and healing found in the Word of God. At Emmanuel Baptist Church, we value the preaching of the Word of God. The timeless truths of the Bible are as relevant today as they were the day they were written. We hope that the messages found here will encourage you and strengthen you as you explore what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ.
Luke 10:27; 11:33-38 BIG IDEA: Don’t be fearful regarding mankind. INTRODUCTION Fear. Worry. Anxiety. These are words that summarize much of the human condition in 2020. All three words are related, but they are not exactly the same. However, there …
Luke 10:27; 11:33-38 BIG IDEA You are what you love, but you do not always love what you think you love. INTRODUCTION When I was a kid, I always had problems finding simple things my parents sent me to find. …
Haggai 2:1-9 BIG IDEA “The ‘good ‘ol’ days weren’t always good, and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems…” — Billy Joel INTRODUCTION Time is a funny thing. There is a past, a present, and a future. The events and …
“You are what you love, but you may not love what you think you love.” –James K. A. Smith
I Samuel 15 BIG IDEA Disobedience is a short-term decision with long-term consequences. INTRODUCTION God often asks ordinary people to do the most extraordinary things. No matter how crazy it may seem, when God makes a request we must obey. …
BIG IDEA Hatred brings conflict. Love brings a covering. INTRODUCTION “I hate that…” Growing up, my family had their own list of swear words. I don’t mean words that we said, but rather words that we were expected not to …
INTRODUCTION “A Sermon on Six Legs” Ants are fascinating creatures. Whether it was a cruel moment in our youth with a magnifying glass turned against an innocent six-legged creature, or an interrupted picnic, we have all thought about ants at …
Proverbs 3:5,6 BIG IDEA Wisdom brings everything into focus. INTRODUCTION “Don’t catch the catcher” “Author and theologian Henri Nouwen became fascinated, in the last years of his life, with a group of trapeze artists called the Flying Rodleighs. There was …
What is your greatest fear? Is it heights, spiders, closed spaces? Or are your fears more cerebral? Are you afraid of failing, of rejection, or loneliness? What is your greatest fear? Are you afraid of living? Are you afraid of …
BIG IDEA Wisdom brings everything into focus. INTRODUCTION “What’s your wish?” Christmas is over, and a New Year is upon us, a new Decade is upon us! It is a wonderful time for contemplation and consideration. It is a good …
