Emmanuel Baptist Church Podcast
410 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis is the podcast for Emmanuel Baptist Church in Jefferson City Tennessee. These sermons are given by Dr. Sonny Strange and various guest speakers.
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Guest Speaker Norman Eskridge
October 08, 2013 01:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBGuest Speaker Norman Eskridge
Givings Up to You
September 23, 2013 01:45 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBSeptember 15, 2013 Giving’s Up To You Genesis 14:17-20 Synopsis: How do you determine the amount of your contributions to charities? In particular, how do you determine the amount of your contributions to the church? As you know there are many options vying for or even competing for your gifts. So how do you decide? What is the mandate for believers? As you can tell, I am full of questions today, but I d...
Everybody Knows
September 17, 2013 02:05 - 41 minutes - 38 MBSeptember 8, 2013 Everybody Knows! Luke 18:9-14 Synopsis: Jesus taught in parables. Part of the reason has to do with how we learn. “Stories” are a very effective way to communicate truths. Jesus used stories to help us understand truths we often don’t want to hear. He wasn’t the first to use stories in this manner (Psalm 78:1-8). In fact there are many examples in the Old Testament. Parables force th...
Servants All
September 01, 2013 18:40 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBAugust 18, 2013 Servants All Ephesians 4:11-13 Synopsis: Jesus choose, appointed, selected, ordained twelve out of the number of disciples to be apostles (Mark 3:14-16). That made them special…right? Well, the in sight of those around them…maybe, but Jesus used them to teach God’s lesson that all were servants (John13:12-17). Churches often have “ordination” service to “ordain” people in the c...
Forgiveness Begins at Home. Homecoming 2013
August 19, 2013 02:17 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBHomecoming 2013 Guest Speaker Dr. Randall O'brien.
The Exception
August 04, 2013 19:32 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBAugust 4, 2013 The Exception Luke 17:17-18 Synopsis: Have you ever stood out in a crowd of people? Some times that is a good thing to have happen. I know people who plan on doing things to get attention. But standing out in a crowd isn’t always a good thing. May times, however, people stand out in a crowd because of problems in their lives. That is the case for those with leprosy. Luke 17:1...
Taking Hold of the Promise
July 21, 2013 20:07 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBJuly 7, 2013 Taking Hold of the Promise Elijah 2:11-14 Synopsis: My message today is part of our celebration of The Remembrance (Lord’s Supper) and carries the theme forward from last Sunday’s sermon comparing and contrasting Elijah’s ascension story to of Christ. I hope to focus attention on the elements of the meal as a sign that we believers are “taking hold of the promise” as Elisha did when ...
Up, Up and Away
July 18, 2013 03:07 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBJune 30, 2013 “Up Up and Away” 2 Kings 2:1-25 & Acts 1:1-11 Synopsis: When believers start talking about the ascension our minds are often drawn to the rapture or to thoughts of heaven and life beyond this world. I enjoy contemplation on such things. That is certainly not all that I think believers should take away from those stories. In my message today I want to juxtapose to ascension stories an...
Be the One, Break the Silence
June 24, 2013 01:41 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBJune 23, 2013 Be the One Break the Silence 1 Kings 19:19b Synopsis: It happens to the best of us and all the rest of us. You know what I mean. It happens when events in life seem to shut us up in a solitary place filled with silence. Now silence is a good thing at times, but none of us like to be a prisoner to it. That kind of silence is often so dark that it can make us long for death. That’s ...
An Extra Hand
June 17, 2013 01:41 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBJune 16, 2013 Father’s Day An Extra Hand 1 Kings 19:19-21 Synopsis: What Father has not needed an extra hand along the way? I certainly have. Sometimes that extra hand came from my own Father. Other times it was from family and friends. At the most important times of being a Father my greatest help has come from my Heavenly Father. PLUS ONE for me has come from many sources. PLUS ONE has made it possible for me to b...
You PLUS ONE Equals a Team: Be Part of the Equation
June 12, 2013 02:52 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBJune 9, 2013 Summer Mission Commissioning You PLUS ONE Equals a Team Be Part of the Equation Isaiah 6:1-9a Synopsis: You PLUS ONE equals a team when God is in it. All believers are called to be a part of God’s Equation of redeeming the world. God is counting on the “U” factor to make a difference. It is the “unknown” in God’s equation. Our efforts together will produce eternal results. This summer salvation will be realized through our par...
Plus One
June 05, 2013 02:05 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBJune 2, 2013 Introduction of PLUS ONE PLUS ONE John 1:43-51 Synopsis: Do you know how many stories there are in Scripture where God works one on one with and through believers? I sure don’t. It seems like a lot. Sometimes the work of the Lord is manifest in masses but there are more stories in our Bible about God’s Spirit working in and through individuals that in crowds. Maybe that’s because more individuals wrote down their account of bein...
In Remembrance of Him: A LIFE Giving Memorial
May 29, 2013 12:58 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBMay 26, 2013 Memorial Day Weekend In Remembrance of Him A LIFE Giving Memorial Acts 27:33-38 Synopsis: Today’s service is all about remembrances. We start with the Memorial Day Weekend remembrance of the price of freedom paid by those who died in the defense of the country and the passing of veterans who have served. This year we lost the last of our World War II veterans. This generation paid a high price in response to the call of t...
Life Flows From the Empty Tomb
May 06, 2013 02:34 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBMay 5, 2013 Senior Day at Emmanuel LIFE Hebrews 11:1-2 Synopsis: This is an exciting day for us at Emmanuel and for congregations all across the country. It is graduation time. Seniors in high schools, colleges and universities are getting ready to celebrate their achievement. Okay, you hold the degree, now it’s time to show us what you know. Education for all of you is certainly not over. You have learned a lot, but there is much mo...
The Story Continues: Love Lives
April 29, 2013 02:24 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBApril 28, 2013 The Story Continues Love Lives 1 Corinthians 12:31b Synopsis: The celebration of Easter every year reminds believers that the hope, peace, joy and love of God lives because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Believers have an opportunity to help other people experience life in Christ by living in faithful expectation. The story literally continues to be told or illustrated in the ...
Joy Lives
April 17, 2013 02:39 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBApril 14, 2013 The Story Continues Joy Lives Psalm 66:1-4 Synopsis: We give thanks to God for the joys of life. Every day has some, along with everything else. This is the time of year that believers need to be reminded that the source of our eternal joy is found in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Joy lives because of the resurrection. Psalms 66, 65, and 98 all give expression to t...
The Story Continues: Peace Lives
April 08, 2013 03:30 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBThe Story Continues Peace Lives John 14:27-29 Synopsis: HOPE is the first word of the Advent season, and there is a reason for that. For one reason, Hope is the basis for out PEACE. The resurrection made Hope and Peace a living reality. Christians are challenged to Help Other People Experience hope and peace by Living In Faithful Expectation (LIFE). In John 14 Jesus shared the HOPE of the resurrection with the disciples and assured them that the gift he was giving them would ...
Easter Sunday: Hope Lives
April 01, 2013 01:48 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBMarch 31, 2013 Easter The Story Continues Hope Lives Mark 16:1-8 Synopsis: Today I begin a short series presenting the words of the four Advent candles in the context of the resurrection. HOPE, PEACE, JOY, and LOVE take on new meaning as the story of the resurrection continues. The things we anticipated in the Advent to Christmas come to life in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. HOPE lives because of the...
Palm Sunday: The Purpose
March 25, 2013 20:57 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBThe Purpose Palm Sunday Reenactment March 24, 2013 Music Director: Dr. Mark Hussung Pianist: Sharon McGinley Organist: Gail Hickman Sound Room: Dale Williams; Projection: Libby Miller; Lights: Wayne Hinkle Emmanuel Ensemble, Director: Karen Smith Flute: Sara Smallman; French Horn: Karen Smith; Trumpet: Bob Ogle; Trombone: Jeff Smith; Tuba: Brian Smallman Rhythm Section, Director: Jeff Smith Bass: Jeff Smith; Keyboard: Sharon McGinley; Percussion: Bryan Pat...
You Were Shaped for Serving God
March 19, 2013 03:07 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBMarch 17, 2013 What On Earth Am I Here For? A Purpose Driven Campaign Ministry You Were Shaped for Serving God Ephesians 2:10 (NIV) Synopsis: Ever wonder why you are shaped the way you are? Some of your physical shape is hereditary. Blame that on your parents, but remember you wouldn't be here were it not for them. Some of your physical shape is attribute...
Discipleship: You were created to become like Christ.
March 13, 2013 01:48 - 27 MBMarch 10, 2013 What On Earth Am I Here For? A Purpose Driven Campaign Discipleship You Were Created to Become Like Christ Romans 8:28 (NIV) Synopsis: I had people tell me, “You look just like your dad.” Personally, I think I look like my dad’s son, but I understand the resemblance. I don’t work at it. It’s just naturally a part of who I am. Good or bad it is who I am. When we are b...
Fellowship: You Were Formed for God's Family
March 04, 2013 03:06 - 39 minutes - 36 MBMarch 3, 2013 What On Earth Am I Here For? A Purpose Driven Campaign Fellowship You Were Formed for God’s Family Ephesians 2:19b (TLB) Synopsis: Have you ever felt like you were born into the wrong family. I have heard more than one teen say that. Well, part of that is because you were born into a flesh and blood family and yes there is more. You need to be born again (John 3:3). That’s ...
Worship
February 25, 2013 03:49 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBFebruary 24, 2013 What On Earth Am I Here For? A Purpose Driven Campaign Worship You Were Planned for God’s Pleasure Romans 6:13b Synopsis: Worship is … you living as a slave to God’s will for your life is worship. No, circumstances do not define worship rather they provide a stage for worship to be acted out in your life. It pleases God to bless His people so it should please His people to be a b...
You Matter To God
February 17, 2013 21:16 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBFebruary 17, 2013 What On Earth Am I Here For? A Purpose Driven Campaign You Matter to God Isaiah 44:2a Synopsis: You Matter to God and that is why what you do or don’t do matters to God. You are special in God’s sight no matter what you do, but that can never be an excuse to do wrong, rather it should inspire us to do what is right in the sight of God. There is no excuse for sin but there are cons...
A Swift Kick
February 12, 2013 03:36 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBFebruary 10, 2013 What On Earth Am I Here For? Six Week Spiritual Growth Campaign A Swift Kick Act 1:1-3 Synopsis: Change is not easy no matter how young or old you happen to be. We all know that change is a part of living. Physically, we are either renewing our cells or we are dying. The same is true spiritually. Over the course of life I have been made painfully aware of the spiritual principle of “A ...
Who Do You Think You Are? The Great Identity Question.
February 04, 2013 02:42 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBJanuary 27, 2013 Sermon Series: What On Earth Are We Doing? Who Do You Think You Are? The Great Identity Question Judges 6:11-16 Synopsis: Robert Fulghum in What On Earth Have I Done: Stories, Observations, and Affirmations presents four “Great Mother Questions.” The fourth one is “Who Do You Think You Are?” It is, as he writes, “the big one”. “A flourishing life depends on how you ans...
What On Earth Will You Think of Next? The Great Tomorrow Question.
January 28, 2013 03:34 - 42 minutes - 39 MBJanuary 20, 2013 Sermon Series: What On Earth Are We Doing? What On Earth Will You Think of Next? The Great Tomorrow Question Matthew 4:18-20 Synopsis: My sermon title come from the third of Robert Fulghum’s “Great Mother Questions” in What On Earth Have I Done: Stories, Observations, and Affirmations. Fulghum writes that this question has “ongoing relevance”. It is a way of asking if my mind is a stag...
What On Earth Are You Doing?: A Question for Today.
January 21, 2013 20:11 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBJanuary 13, 2013, Sermon Series: What On Earth Are We Doing? What On Earth Are You Doing? A Question For Today Mark 12:28-34 Synopsis: What’s different about today? It is not yesterday. Life is different today. Just a few hours ago today was known as tomorrow and in just a few more hours it will be yesterday. And even now most of what’s different about today has yet to be determined. Today happens quickly so stand at the ready. Today we need to concentrate on doing, ...
What on Earth Have You Done?
January 15, 2013 03:51 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBJanuary 6, 2013 First Sunday of 2013 Sermon Series: What On Earth Are We Doing? Introduction to the “Great Mother Questions” What On Earth Have You Done? The Great Yesterday Question Synopsis: What’s different about today? It is not yesterday. Life is different today. Just a few hours ago today was known as tomorrow and in just a few more hours it will be yesterday. This is where life is lived but before we go too quickly into toda...
The Hope of a Blank Tablet
January 07, 2013 02:58 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBGuest Speaker Robert Young.
Rejoice in Heaven's Gift
December 31, 2012 04:55 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBDecember 23, 2012 Advent Theme: REJOICE Rejoice In Heaven’s Gift Luke 2:8-12 Synopsis: The season of Advent calls believers everywhere to Rejoice In Heaven’s Gift. On the Fourth Sunday of Advent our attention is focused on God’s gift of love as it or should I say He was delivered to a stable in Bethlehem. The Long awaited Hope for the Messiah had come. Now the Christians Hope is focused on His Second Coming. The Peace of God was born into the worl...
Rejoice in the Miracle of Christmas
December 24, 2012 03:55 - 32 minutes - 30 MBDecember 2, 2012 Advent Theme: REJOICE Rejoice In the Miracle of Christmas Luke 1:76-79 First Sunday of Advent: HOPE Help Other People Experience Emmanuel Synopsis: This is the First Sunday of Advent and yes I can tell you how many shopping days are left before Christmas, but I would rather tell you there are three more Sundays of anticipation of Christ’s coming. This Sunday we light the candle of HOPE. Think about it this way, Help Other People...
Rejoice: A Note in the Chorus of Worship
November 26, 2012 04:12 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBNovember 25, 2012 Advent Series: REJOICE Rejoice: A Note in the Chorus of Worship Philippians 4:4-5 Synopsis: Rejoice! The biggest shopping day of 2012 is now history. How did you do? That is the big question for shoppers, merchants and probably credit card companies as they tally up their booty. Black Friday may be a good indicator of the US economy, but I don’t know if it really tells us much about what kind of Christmas we are going to have. ...
Thanks Offerings Don't Stop With A Word: The Remembrance
November 20, 2012 01:19 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBNovember 18, 2012 Miracles of Stewardship Series Thanks Offerings Don’t Stop With a Word The Remembrance Synopsis: Our service today draws us to the Lord’s Table for a time of Remembrance. We are a congregation drawn again and again to this special service to acknowledge our gratitude to God the Father for sending the Son, to Jesus who gave Himself for us and to the Holy Spirit who continues to move us forward in faith. There were ...
Returning for Thanks
November 13, 2012 03:03 - 42 minutes - 39 MBNovember 11, 2012 Miracles of Stewardship Series Veterans Recognition Returning for Thanks Luke 17:17-19 Synopsis: To me, some of the most haunting words in the Gospels come from Luke 17:17 where Jesus asked, “Didn’t I heal ten men? Where are the other nine?” Gratitude is personal. The crowd went on their way, but not this one. They all received the miracle of healing, but he alone came back to give thanks to his healer. I am con...
Even the Blind Can See
November 06, 2012 03:05 - 33 minutes - 31 MBNovember 4, 2012 Miracles of Stewardship Series Even the Blind Can See Mark 10:46-52 Synopsis: In the Gospel of Mark Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem actually starts at Bethsaida (house of fishing) which is located on the northern end of the Sea of Galilee. In chapter 8 Mark records some defining moments as Jesus deals with the demands of the Pharisees and the needs of his disciples and those in need around Him. Jesus refuses to give the Pharisees the m...
Multiplication Factor
October 30, 2012 02:06 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBOctober 28, 2012 Miracles of Stewardship Series Multiplication Factor Mark 6:38a Synopsis: Have you ever had anyone ask you, “What’s in your hands?” That is usually when we talk about being caught “red handed.” I did a little research on the origin, history and meaning of the phrase and I will share what I found. The feeding of the 5,000 is one of many other stories of miraculous events found in the Gospels, but this one stan...
The Grasshopper Complex
October 21, 2012 20:41 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBGuest Speaker Dr. Randall O'Brien.
Jesus' Story of the Sower
October 15, 2012 13:15 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBOctober 7, 2012 Series: Storytelling God Jesus’ Story of the Sower Luke 8:4-8 Synopsis: The sermon series “Storytelling God” started with a celebration of the Remembrance and is to end in the same way. The Remembrance may very well be the churches most powerful vehicle for “Storytelling God” among believers and to those who have not yet surrendered to the call of Christ on their lives. Jesus’ story of the sowe...
Jesus’ Story of the Inviting Father
October 08, 2012 23:41 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBSeptember 30, 2012 Series: Storytelling God Jesus’ Story of the Inviting Father Luke 14:15-24 Synopsis: One thing that the gospels make plain to us is that Jesus told stories. He was not simply trying to entertain his audience, but rather chose the vehicle of story to convey his message. In Matthew, Mark, and Luke his stories are identified as “parables.” That word simply means comparisons. In other words Jesus told earthly stories with heave...
Jesus’ Story of the Searching Father
September 24, 2012 01:53 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBSeptember 23, 2012 Series: Storytelling God Jesus’ Story of the Searching Father Luke 15:25-32 Synopsis: Today I want to take another look at the parables in Luke 15. Last week my sermon looked at the waiting Father. This week I will be looking at the Searching Father. It might surprise you to know for whom the Father searched. He didn’t go searching for the younger prodigal son. Instead he just waited, but he went out to ...
Jesus' Story of the Waiting Father
September 18, 2012 01:38 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBSeptember 16, 2012 Series: Storytelling God Jesus’ Story of the Waiting Father Luke 15:20-24 Synopsis: Many remember the 15th chapter of Luke because of the three parables of lost things. I believe all three parables are stories Jesus told about God. No, God is not lost but the image of a shepherd searching for his lost sheep, a woman searching for her lost coin, and a father waiting for his sons all contain clues to understa...
Jesus the Storyteller Tells of the Heavenly Father
September 11, 2012 02:53 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBSeptember 9, 2012 Series: Storytelling God Jesus the Storyteller Tells of the Heavenly Father Mark 14:35-36 Synopsis: How do you describe God? When Jesus was asked about God he always started with relationship. The ultimate relationship he conveyed to others was that of His Heavenly Father. God the Father is the ultimate character in the stories Jesus told and in His life. Unfortunately, not everyone has a positiv...
In Celebration of His Labor
September 03, 2012 00:39 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBSeptember 2, 2012 Labor Day Weekend In Celebration of His Labor Isaiah 53:11 Synopsis: My time with you today is has basically divided into two parts. The first part will be an introduction to a sermon series that starts today. The second part will be a devotional that is to call us to the Table of Remembrance in Celebration of His Labor. The series title is “Storytelling God.” There are many times in the G...
Setting Aside For Ministry
August 29, 2012 10:39 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBAugust 26, 2012 Commissioning/Ordination Start of New Church Year Setting Aside for Ministry Acts 13:1-3 Synopsis: At Emmanuel we use terms like “Ministry Groups” and “Task Force.” The reason is to stress service over meetings and working together over authority. My sermon today looks at other terms that we n...
Courage for The Next Step
August 21, 2012 15:37 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBAugust 19, 2012 Courage for the Next Step Matthew 14:28-33 Synopsis: What does a church do in celebration of its 110th anniversary after the Homecoming? I believe it’s time to ask God for Courage for the Next Step. Do you remember the story of Peter stepping out on faith (Matthew 14:22-33)? I know he didn’t get very far, but he got farther than anyone else in the boat. ...
Looking Ahead in Your Rear View Mirror
August 14, 2012 03:09 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBHomecoming at Emmanuel. Guest speaker Dr. Steve Frye.
Structural Integrity
August 06, 2012 01:33 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBAugust 5, 2012 Structural Integrity 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 Synopsis: Let me restate the obvious, the work of the church cannot be bourn on the shoulders of one or two of its members. It cannot because the work is too great. It cannot because it was never intended to. While there is only one foundation, all believers are admonished to be builders. The product of thei...