Emmanuel Baptist Church Podcast

It Didn't Seem Like Much

July 29, 2012                                                  High Youth Mission Team Report,                                                                                    Summer Missions Celebration   It Didn’t Seem Like Much! Luke 16:10-13   Synopsis: “It Didn’t Seem Like Much” features a recap of summer mission involvement at Emmanuel as a celebration of what God has done with that which we have given to Him.  Bill & Gloria Gaither’s song tells the story of how our “Little is ...

Let's Not Wait

A More Excellent Way

Guest speaker Tim Holder.

The Psalter and the Harp

July 8, 2012 Organ Dedication   The Psalter and Harp Psalm 150   Synopsis: We are dedicating a new organ at Emmanuel today.  It seems like it has been a long time coming and we are ready to praise the Lord.         Psalm 150:6 “Let everything that breaths sing praises to the Lord!”  The whole Psalm has the verb praise in every line.  It also lists more instruments than are found in any other passage in the Bible.  These are instruments used in the sanctuary to aid the people in making ...

An Independent Voice

July 1, 2012   An Independent Voice Matthew 3:1-12   Synopsis: John the Baptist is a good example of “An Independent Voice.”  He was not filled with the message of the status quo, rather his message was one centered on turning.  Turning was what you might call the entry point of the kingdom of God.  That is what people went out to hear.         Jesus’ first messages carried John’s message forward.  He is our primary example of “An Independent Voice.”  He was not the mouth piece of any ...

What Does My Brother Need?

June 24, 2012                                                                     My Brother Series 3 of 3   What Does My Brother Need? John 3:16-17   Synopsis:     This is the third sermon in a series dealing with relationships.  “Am I My Brother’s Keeper?” was the question raised by Cain in regards to Able whom he killed.  “Who Is My Neighbor?” was the question raised by a lawyer in response to the demand of the law to “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Luke 10:25-37)  Jesus’ reply op...

Who is my Brother?

June 17, 2012                                                                     My Brother Series 2 of 3   Who is My Brother Luke 10:25-37   Synopsis:     This is the second sermon in a series dealing with the question of relationships.  “Am I My Brother’s Keeper” was raised by Cain in regards to Able whom he killed.  Today my sermon deals with the question raised by a lawyer in response to the demand of the law to “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Luke 10:25-37)          This quest...

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Guest Speaker John McClellan

What's This About Trespasses?

May 20, 2012                                                                                                                       What’s This About Trespasses? A Confession In the Context of the Lord’s Prayer Matthew 6:12; Luke 11:4   Synopsis: “When you pray,” Jesus said, “… pray to your Father in private.” (Mt. 6:6, NLT)  In matters of private personal prayer, the public is not invited.  Topics of prayer come from matters of the heart and soul of believers.  Forgiveness is one of th...

Let's Give Them A Hand

May 13, 2012                                                                                          Mother’s Day   Let’s Give Them a Hand Genesis 3:20   Synopsis: Mothers are special people.  They are the ones we bond with before we even know there is anyone else in the world.  Eve, Adam called her because “she would be the mother of all living.”  All of us trace our beginnings back to our mother’s womb.         Today we want to especially honor the mothers who are here with us not o...

Senior Day at Emmanuel

May 6, 2012                                                                     Senior Day at Emmanuel   Where Are You Headed Now? Luke 24:13-34   Synopsis:     Today is Senior Day at Emmanuel and my message is intended to address the challenge of the senior experience.  Seniors stand for just a moment on the threshold of what will be.  It is a time to celebrate and commemorate the moment, but life does not stand still.         I want to read Luke 24:13-34.  This is the story of the ex...

Celebrating Our Faith Story

April 29, 2012                                                                                                                       Celebrating Our Faith Story Psalm 100   Synopsis: If you’ve not come to the place in your life where you can celebrate your life story in worship, then I would suggest you are not where you should be.  Your spiritual life should bring you into the presence of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and not lead you away from the Lord.         Amazing Grace is Jo...

Believe

April 22, 2012                                                                                                                       Believe John 20:24-29   Synopsis: I think Thomas has a bad reputation he doesn’t deserve.  I am referring to Jesus’ disciple also known as the Twin but who is often denigrated by the word “doubting.”  Let’s just start with the primary text of John 20:24-29.         When I examined the various references in the New Testament and in  church history I have n...

Resurrected Lord: Easter Sunday

April 8, 2012                                                                                                          Easter   Resurrected Lord Acts 4:1-4   Synopsis: Happy Easter!  Jesus is the Resurrected Lord.  There is none other like Him.  The resurrection of the dead begins with Him and is possible only through Him.  What does it mean?  For many, it means nothing, but to believers it means everything.         Mark 16:1-8 tells of the women’s discovery.  Other Gospels reveal addi...

A Celebration of Discipline: Palm Sunday Reenactment

Scars

Guest Speaker Dr. Brad Bull.

Celebration of Discipline: Renewel

The Celebration of Discipline: Repentance

March 11, 2012                                                                       Third Sunday of Lent   The Celebration of Discipline - Repentance Luke 3:8   Synopsis:     As we move toward Easter it is very important that believers use this time to reflection on the story of Christ’s self-sacrifice and examine our lives accordingly.  Repentance is in order whenever believers finds their actions and attitudes are leading them in the wrong direction.  That is indicated when we find o...

The Celebration of Discipline: Self Examination

March 4, 2012                                                                      Second Sunday of Lent   The Celebration of Discipline Self-Examination Philippians 2:5   Synopsis:     Paul said “if we would examine ourselves, we would not be judged by God…” (1 Corinthians 11:27-32).  That sounds like a good incentive for self-examination.  In the same way self-discipline sounds a lot better than God’s discipline.  Both will lead to a better you which is what God has in mind.        ...

A Celebration of Discipline

February 26, 2012                                                                    First Sunday of Lent   A Celebration of Discipline 1 Corinthians 9:24-27   Synopsis:     This is the first Sunday of “Lent.”  That may not mean much to you if you are not familiar with the church calendar.  I want to spend our time together talking about the tradition and making suggestion for observing Lent as a Celebration of Discipline.         Using 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 as my text I want to make a...

Mistaken Identity

February 5, 2012                                                                                  Mistaken Identity Exodus 32:1-6   Synopsis: God told Moses, “I AM WHO I AM” now go tell the people (Exodus 3:14-17).  Later the people responded, “You are who WE SAY you are” (Exodus 32:1-6).  That attitude always leads to a Mistaken Identity.  The god who is the product or invention of people winds up being nothing other than “Dead Weight” (1 Corinthians 8:4-6).  I AM gives life to believe...

God the Spirit

Sermon Series for 2012                                              Names of God January 29, 2012                                                         God the Spirit              God the Spirit John 4:21-24   Synopsis: When we talk about God the Son we say Jesus is the Son of God.  It works the same way when we talk about God the Spirit.  The Holy Spirit is literally the Breath of God.        Jesus invited believers into a relationship with God as their Heavenly Father.  He also ta...

God the Son

Sermon Series for 2012                                              Names of God January 22, 2012                                                           God the Son              God the Son Revelation 1:17-18   Synopsis: What if the God of all creation, the “I AM” of the Bible wants to have a relationship with you?  How would that work?  Well, I believe the Bible teaches that the “I AM” wants to have a relationship with the created and “Jesus” is the answer to how that works.      ...

God has the Plan

Guest speaker Norman Eskridge.

The Names of God Part 2

A New Year’s Address

Sermon Series for 2012                                              Names of God January 1, 2012                                                       New Year’s Day              A New Year’s Address Genesis 1:1   Synopsis: My sermon for today really has three parts.  It is partly a Commemoration of the Year just past, then it is a Challenge for the year ahead, and finally it is to be a partial introduction of a sermon series dealing with the names people of faith use to address God or...

Journey to the Stable: The Birthplace of a King

December 25, 2011                                                                             Christmas Day   Journey to the Stable The Birth Place of the King Luke 2:16-20   Synopsis: “We found it!” the shepherds said.  Their journey ended at a stable in Bethlehem where they found a baby lying in a manage.  The shepherds found the Good Shepherd, “Christ the Lord,” the Angel said. Emmanuel!  The animals found their Creator.  Earth’s Savior, Deliverer, Redeemer was born in a stable. Ma...

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Journey to the Stable:The Announcement: Mary and the Living Water

December 4, 2011                                        First Sunday of Advent   Journey to the Stable The Announcement: Mary and the Living Water Luke 1:26-38 Second Sunday of Advent: Candle of Love   Synopsis: Our journey to the stable continues in the hope of discovering the gift of God that filled the world with LOVE that first Christmas morning.  The Gospel of Luke tells us the way through the story of a young maiden named Mary.  She lived in the small village of Nazareth a few d...

Journey to the Stable: Preparing the Way

November 27, 2011                                      First Sunday of Advent   Journey to the Stable Preparing the Way: Zechariah, Elizabeth & Gabriel Luke 1:5-25   Synopsis: Today we start on a journey to the stable in hopes of discovering the gift of Christmas.  The Gospel of Luke will map out the way for us.  We begin with the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth.       From this story we learn three important elements in preparing our hearts to receive the gift of Christmas.  1. Than...

Remeberance

Guest Speaker Darryl Hendricks

More Than A Wish

November 13, 2011                                         Veterans Recognition   More Than A Wish Romans 13:6-7   Synopsis: There is a price for citizenship.  In Romans 13:6-7 Paul talks about taxes and honoring those in authority.  Military service is a price of citizenship too.  We are here today to honor those who have responded to the call of the nation to military service.  Some served a short time while others served on to retirement.  We want to take this opportunity to say “Than...

Spiritual Imagination.

What Are You Afraid Of?

Who Is This Man?

October 23, 2011                                                                                  Who Is This Man? Luke 7:36-50   Synopsis: Herod Antipas asked this question of Jesus of Nazareth, Who Is This Man? (Luke 9:7-9)  He was not alone.        Jesus calms the troubled seas and the disciples ask, Who Is This Man? (Luke 8:25; Matthew 8:27, Mark 4:41) Is he just a man?       Jesus has his feet anointed by a woman off the street (Luke 7:36-50) and Jesus told her that her sins were...

Emmanuel Podcast October 16 2011

Guest speaker Robert Young.

Searching for God in the Word

October 9, 2011                                                                                    Searching for God in the Word John 1:14-18   Synopsis: I believe that God is revealing God’s self to us through the Word.  By that of course I mean Jesus Christ.  The Bible is our written word, a testament to the living Word through which God continues to reveal God’s self.       Why can we not see God in the Word made flesh and the testament of those who encountered Him?  One answer is o...

World Communion Day: We Are Not Alone

October 2, 2011                                          World Communion Day   We Are Not Alone 1 Corinthians 10:14-18   Synopsis: Today is World Communion Sunday a day that is celebrated by Christians throughout the world as a celebration of the remembrance of the One who connects us all. Elijah thought he was all alone in his faith and faithfulness to the Lord God of Israel.  He wasn’t and he never would be (1 Kings 19:18).  There are surely a great number of believers who are suffer...

Lookin' for God in all the wrong places.

Welcome Back

September 18, 2011                     National Back to Church Sunday   Welcome Home Psalm 122   Synopsis: Today is National Back to Church Sunday.  This is an interdenominational church movement to encourage people who may have not been to church in a while to give church another chance.  It is also a great occasion to review why we are here and what we expect to happen when we gather together in Jesus’ name.       Psalm 122 is one of pilgrim Psalms of ascent.  It is not for the journ...

When Tragedy Srikes

September 11, 2011 The Tenth Anniversary of the 911 Terrorist Attack in the United States: Terrorists commandeered four passenger planes and flew them into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, The Pentagon in Washington, D. C., and one that crashed in a field in Pennsylvania.  Over three thousand were killed.  Tragedy struck that morning and revealed the country’s vulnerability, its compassion, and its strength.       Volunteers poured in from around the country and ...

Convergence and Conversion: God in Our Midst

September 4, 2011   Convergence & Conversion God in Our Midst Matthew 18:20   Synopsis: What happens when believers come together?  Maybe nothing, then again, maybe there is a “Convergence” of things that happen so that God so apparent in the mix that even unbelievers can experience Emmanuel (Mt 18:19-20).       I like it when things come together. September 28 is the date for this year’s See You At the Pole: Global Day of Student Prayer.  Maybe I would not have known that except that...

Language of Grace: A Lesson in Vocabulary

August 28, 2011   Language of Grace A Lesson in Vocabulary 1 Peter 3:13-17   Synopsis: Sometimes believers speak in an “unknown tongue.”  They don’t mean to.  They may be using English or Spanish or … whatever, but people who speak that language do not necessary understand what the believer is trying to communicate.  The language of grace may be better felt than told, but believers still have to try to “give a defense” of their faith to those who have never experienced it (1 Peter 3:13...

The Language of Grace

August 21, 2011   Language of Grace 1 Corinthians 5:9-11   Synopsis: Language sometimes forms a barrier to communication even when people seem to be using the same words.  That is certainly the case when believers try to communicate the Gospel to those who have never experienced it.          Paul called believers to a high standard of relationship that was not to be confused with standard of relationship with unbelievers (1 Corinthians 5:9-11).  In making that distinction he admonished...

You Can Win Against Sin!

Homecoming at Emmanuel!  Special Guest Speaker Rick Rogers.

I am a Christian: Now What.

GUest Speaker Norman Eskridge.

Closet Time: Stewardship of Personal Devotion

July 24, 2011   Closet Time Stewardship of Personal Devotion Matthew 6:5-6   Sermon Series: This is the third in a series of sermons dealing with stewardship.  All believers are “Gifted for a Purpose.”  The first sermon dealt with financial stewardship under the title of “Managing Gnats.”  Sometimes we think financial stewardship is the most important.  It isn’t.  Believers are “Gifted for a Purpose” financially and every other way.       The title of the second sermon in this series ...

Talent Search: Stewardship of Talents

July 17, 2011   Talent Search Stewardship of Talents 1 Corinthians 12:12-13   Sermon Series: This is the second in a series of sermons dealing with stewardship.  I began with financial stewardship under the title of “Managing Gnats.”  Sometimes we think financial stewardship is the most important.  It isn’t.  Believers are “Gifted for a Purpose” financially and every other way.       Today’s sermon “Talent Search” deals with the stewardship of personal talents and spiritual gifts as t...

Managing Gnats

July 10, 2011   Managing Gnats Financial Stewardship Matthew 23:23-34   Gifted for a Purpose Sermon Series: This is the first of a series of sermons dealing with stewardship issues (July 10).  I begin with financial stewardship.  The title, “Managing Gnats” comes from the text in Matthew 23:23-24, NLT where Jesus says, “You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.”          The title of the second sermon in this series (July 17) is “Talent Search.”  It deals with the stewardship of pers...

Free to Be

July 3, 2011   Free to Be Romans 6:15-18   Synopsis: We in the United States have a national holiday we celebrate on the 4th of July.  It is in honor of the Declaration of Independence signed by a bunch of very brave men back in 1776.  It was only 235 years ago.          We in the church have a believer’s holiday we celebrate every Sunday.  It is in honor of the declaration of independence signed in the blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and sealed in His resurrection from the ...