Emmanuel Baptist Church of Nipawin Sermons

As we think about our participation in the life of the church, do we think like priests in a holy temple whose priority is offering God acceptable worship, or do we think like consumers in a buffet line, coming in with the big fork to take the best for ourselves and leave the rest behind?

Samuel spent his days being taught, not by pop culture, but by older, godly people. He made the best use of time by learning good things from these people—things that lasted more than a few seconds or minutes.

Hannah is more in awe of what God has given her than she is sad to give it up.

The cries of Hannah—"don't forget about me"—are fulfilled in the cries of the cross, where Jesus asked His father why He'd forsaken Him. And because Jesus tasted that pain for us, we can know, even in our worst pain, that we are not abandoned.

You will not be able to love like Ruth and Boaz until you really know how well you've been loved by the heir of Ruth and Boaz' great-grandson David.

Like Ruth, our redemption is done for us, and without our help...

Jesus is not just the true Boaz; He's the better Boaz because he didn't need anybody to suggest the idea of redeeming us to Him.

In the path of love, a resurrection follows every death. Watch as Ruth and Naomi begin to experience theirs.

How should we respond when God writes hard chapters into our stories?

Nothing is harder, or more beautiful, than loyal love.

This is Ecclesiastes' last word. Thankfully, it's not God's last word.

None of us are getting out of here alive. How can we face this reality with hope?

Good friendships are absolutely crucial among brothers and sisters in Christ. But how does a couple move beyond the "friend zone" with integrity and courage?

Even though Ecclesiastes recognizes that wisdom is temporary, it's still better than foolishness. So, we're encouraged to be wise and choose the better way over alternatives that seem easier.

So far, Ecclesiastes has treated everything as meaningless... So what about politics?

Relationships are unavoidable as we live under the sun. How do we do them well?

Passage: Ecclesiastes 7:13-18 | Message By: Chris Hutchison | Series: Bittersweet SymphonyAn old man turned ninety-eight He won the lottery and died the next day… A traffic jam when you're already late… It's a death row pardon two minutes too late… And isn't it ironic? Don't you think? 1"Ironic" by Alanis Morissette, Glen Ballard Those are some lines from Alanis Morissette's 1995 smash hit, "Ironi...

In the Lord, all of our work has eternal value and purpose. As we labour, we are planting seeds that will burst to life in the New Creation.

Treasures in heaven are not less real than treasures on earth. It's the opposite. Eternal treasure is infinitely more real and lasting and substantial than any vapoury treasure we can touch in this life.

Pursue pleasure, and end up with nothing. Pursue the giver of pleasure, and you end up with a life that matters and an eternal hope that can't be stolen from you.

If life is pointless, then what's the point of knowing a lot?

Jesus is not an extra on a nice little life. Without Jesus, there is no nice little life. There is only misty meaninglessness.

What are some practical ways we can share the good news with those who need to hear it?

Whose job is it to tell others about Jesus?

Sharing the gospel can feel really hard. Why? And why should we still do it anyways?