Emmanuel Community Church Sermon Podcast

THIS WEEKEND, we’ll conclude our study of the first creation account in Genesis 2:1–3. After six days of creating, God establishes one final, blessed pattern for His people: rest. As we consider the seventh day of creation, we’ll discover what rest reveals about who we are and why we’re here.

This weekend, our study of the creation account in Genesis continues. In Genesis 1:26–31, we’ll listen for the “crescendo” of God’s creation. As we listen closely, we’ll discover answers to some of the big questions people have wrestled with for centuries, answers that both comfort and challenge us.

THIS WEEKEND, our study of Genesis 1 will take us further into the first account of creation. The Maestro took the stage in verses 1–2, and in verses 3–13 we explored the rhythm of the creation process. As we continue into verses 14–25, we’ll listen for the melody of creation as it surfaces in days 4–6.

This weekend we keep listening to Genesis 1:3–13, the first three days of creation. And if you listen closely, you'll hear something. A beat. A rhythm. Maybe more than one rhythm. In other words, God isn't just making a world. He's keeping time. He’s making music.

THIS WEEKEND, we’ll begin a five-week study of Genesis 1. Conversations about creation often move quickly toward big questions, debates, and positions, and for good reason. But before we ask the Bible to answer our pressing questions, we would do well to simply listen. As we begin at the beginning, we’ll seek to hear God’s Word on its own terms. We may discover He’s speaking to something deeper an...

This weekend, we’ll turn to Luke 18:9-14 to the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. Throughout this prayer series, we’ve considered what to pray. As we close the series, we’ll look at the right—and wrong—attitude we can bring to prayer.

THIS WEEKEND, we’ll continue our series on prayer in Ephesians 3:14–21, exploring Paul’s prayer for the power we need to build our lives around healthy Christian relationships.

This weekend, through Acts 3 and 4, we will continue the Call on the Name of the Lord series. We will explore how this passage helps us answer the question....What do we do when things aren’t working out and, even worse, when they don’t seem like they’re going to get better any time soon?

This weekend, we’ll continue Call on the Name of the Lord in 1 Samuel 1–2, where Hannah shows us what it looks like to bring our pain to God in prayer.

This weekend, we'll open a five-week series on prayer with the example Jesus gives us in Matthew 6:9-13. We'll see that praying through the Lord's Prayer thoughtfully and intentionally is an act of orientation that can anchor a person in any situation.

This weekend, we’ll conclude our study of 1 John. We’ve seen this short letter lay down layer after layer of instruction on the relationship between knowing and loving in the Christian life, and John has one more layer to offer before he’s done. In 1 John 5:13-21, we’ll see him return to the issue of “knowing,” and how knowing the truth leads us to rest, resistance, and relationship.

This weekend we’ll study 1 John 5:1-12, where John points us to the testimony of the Spirit, the water, and the blood. Together we’ll discover why God wants His children to live with assurance rather than uncertainty. We’ll also share in Holy Communion as we remember Christ’s sacrifice and celebrate the life we have in Him.

THIS WEEKEND, we begin Living in Confidence, the final four-week series in our journey through 1 John. Pastor Sam will look at one of the Bible’s most well-known and often misunderstood statements: “God is love.” Together, we’ll discover how God’s love is revealed through Jesus and how receiving His love transforms the way we love others.

This week’s passage from 1 John 4:1-6 teaches us to beware of deception and encourages us that we can defeat deception in Jesus’ name

THIS WEEKEND, we turn to 1 John 3:18-24 and even though it is a bit daunting at first read, you soon realize that John is letting us all “catch up” and be ready to move to the second half of the book. It is helpful and encouraging!

This weekend, we’ll continue our study of 1 John as we look at 3:11-18. John contrasts the absence of love in Cain with the ultimate example of sacrificial love in Christ, then challenges us to live out what we believe.

THIS WEEKEND, we'll continue our journey through 1 John 2:28-3:10 as we look at one of the most incredible truths in the Bible: you are God's child now! John reminds us that God's love isn't something we earn. It’s something He freely gives. And as we abide in Christ, our lives begin to reflect that family resemblance through practicing small steps of faith.

This weekend, we continue our study of 1 John by examining one of the first major examples of John’s unique writing style. As we explore 1 John 2:7–11, we’ll see how John repeatedly returns to key truths to help his readers better understand and apply them.

This weekend, we continue our study of 1 John by looking at the first six verses of chapter 2 and learning about our hope and the Reason for our hope, Jesus!

This weekend, we will continue our Living in the Light series through 1 John as we explore 1 John 1:5–10 together. John reminds us that walking in the light is not about pretending we have it all together. It’s about honestly acknowledging our need for Jesus, confessing our sin, and trusting in His grace. And when we bring our brokenness into the light, God is faithful to forgive.

This weekend, we’re beginning a brand-new series through 1 John called Living in the Light. As we explore 1 John 1:1–4 together, we’ll discover John’s invitation to move beyond simply knowing about God and into deeper, real fellowship with Jesus and one another.

This weekend, Pastor Denny will help us close out the His Word My Walk series by exploring Micah 6:8 and the clear call God places before His people. Together, we’ll look at what truly pleases God, how His Word shapes our character from the inside out, and what it means to faithfully walk with Him in everyday life.

THIS WEEKEND, we’ll explore what God’s Word reveals about envy, comparison, and contentment through examples like Cain, Saul, and John the Baptist. As we look at the questions Scripture presses into our hearts, we’ll discover how true joy is found not in comparison but in faithfully embracing who God made us to be for His glory.