Emmanuel Community Church Sermons

In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that those who keep up the good work of faith enjoy the full assurance of hope. Though salvation by grace is held out in the gospel, we must be diligent to prove the genuineness of our faith in Christ until the end if we are to receive what has been promised.

In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that those who give up on the gospel give up all hope of ever being restored. But true believers are those heed the warnings and exhortations of God's word and bear the fruit of enduring faith.

In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that to be mature in the faith we must continue in the gospel. This text reveals that we need to receive God's word with eagerness and embrace its fulfillment in Christ if we are to grow up and be fit for his kingdom of righteousness.

In this sermon, Jared Wilson helps us understand biblical wisdom from the book of Ecclesiastes and ultimately how Christ is the true wisdom of God. As he works through the text we see that Wisdom's joy is better than pleasure, Wisdom's way is better than pragmatism, and Wisdom's reward is better than prosperity.

In this sermon, pastor Matt shows us how Christ is perfectly qualified to be the great high priest that we need. Better than the priests of old, Jesus is the Son who learned obedience because of what he suffered, and he has become the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him.

In this sermon on Hebrews 4:14-16, Pastor Keith encourages the church of Christ the Great High Priest to hold fast to the confession of our faith-the confession that proclaims Jesus had atoned for our sins on the cross and rose victoriously to ascend to the right hand of the Father passing through the heavens. He reminds us that we can draw near to God’s throne of grace through our great high prie...

Many of us might be familiar with the God's Word as part of our spiritual armor in Ephesians 6, where we wield it “against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” In this sermon, pastoral resident Seth Hampton shows us how God himself wields that blade, reminding us that God’s word abou...

In this sermon, pastor Matt helps us see that God's promised rest remains open to all those who believe the gospel. Today, the good news is that God’s Son, Jesus, has secured a place for us in this Sabbath rest, and this is a reality which we can experience in part today and enjoy forever.

In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that we must always watch out that our hearts are not hardened in unbelief. As Christ's church, we must daily encourage one another to continue believing God's gospel and also to warn one another against the very real danger of falling away from him.

In this sermon on Hebrews 3:7-11, Pastor Keith warns the church of the danger of hardening our hearts while hearing God's word and failing to respond in repentance. Looking at the example of Israel in the wilderness, he shows how the heart grows hard through persistent resistance against God's provision and truth. He reminds us that this warning is for believers today, so we must not delay repenta...

In this sermon pastor Mitch shows us that Jesus is better than Moses because he is God’s Son and worthy of our complete confidence. While Moses was a faithful servant in God's house, Jesus is worthy of more glory because he is the builder the house who is faithful over the house as a Son. When we are tempted to take our eyes of Jesus; when we, like Peter, begin to be afraid of the winds that blow...

In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that Jesus is the merciful and faithful priest that we need. He is able and willing to represent us before God as our mediator, to satisfy his wrath by dealing with our sin, and to provide the help we need as we wait for his promised salvation in God’s new world.

Jesus was born to destroy the devil and deliver his church through death. He shared fully in our humanity so that, by his death in our place, he might defeat the one who held the power of death and free the ones who were held captive by the fear of death

In this sermon on Easter Sunday, pastor Matt reminds us of the good news that Jesus is the perfect savior to bring us into the family of God. Through his faithful obedience unto death, the Son has paved the way for us to be made holy and welcomed into the presence of God as his children.

In this sermon on Palm Sunday, pastor Matt helps us see that the risen Lord Jesus has redeemed humanity's rightful rule over the world to come. He is the true Son of Man, who has fulfilled God's purpose for creation by his death and resurrection on our behalf, and has secured a place for us in the restoration of all things.

In this sermon pastor Matt reminds us that if we drift from the gospel of God’s salvation, we won't escape his judgment. So, because of who Jesus is, and all that he has said and done, we must strive to listen closely to his word, to continue in his grace, and to build our lives upon his truth

In this sermon we look at the seventh and final quote which provides the scriptural basis for the statement made in verse 3, that the Son who made purification for sins “sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.” Pastor Mitch reminds us that Jesus is better than the angels because he reigns with his saints in victory over his enemies. When we are tempted to despair about the state of our...

In this sermon on Hebrews 1:10-12, Pastor Keith urges the church to find true stability, security and safety in Jesus as the anchor of their soul. While the world and culture is subject to constant change and even the cosmos to decay, he points to Jesus who is eternal and immutable. He reminds us that Jesus is the Creator of all things and that Jesus remains the same while all else perish. He teac...

In this sermon, Pastor Keith expounds on Hebrews 1:7-9 to call the church to faithful obedience and warn against cultural compromise that diminishes Christ’s lordship. By explaining that the angels are only ministers but that Jesus is the only Master on the throne, he reminds us that Jesus is better than the angels because of […]

Today, we will see first that Jesus is better than angels because he has received a greater name. He is the eternal Son who has become the exalted Son, the promised Messiah who is worthy to sit on heaven’s throne and receive the worship that is due to God alone.

Hebrews began with the author reminding them that the living God has spoken fully and finally in his Son. The God who speaks has made himself known in his Son, and in vv. 3-4 we learn he is the Son who sits. In this sermon, pastor Matt helps us see that God's Son sits enthroned because of who he is and what he has done. Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, who became a man in order to cleanse u...

As we begin our new sermon series through the book of Hebrews, pastor Matt reminds us of a life-changing truth: The living God has spoken fully and finally by his Son. All that we need to know about the one true God, his plan of salvation, and his purpose for creation is found supremely in Jesus Christ, for he himself is the Word of God.

In this sermon, pastoral resident Seth Hampton concludes our sermon series on the body, reminding us that the Holy Spirit guarantees us a resurrected body like Jesus, so we live in holy hope. Our created, sexual, baptized, and sanctified bodies will also one day be resurrected bodies

In this sermon from Colossians, pastor Joel turs helps us answer the question, "How shall we then live?", as those who have called on the name of the Lord in baptism. What we will see is that, being rooted in Christ, renewed in mind, and remade in heart, we embody thankfulness through His Spirit. And the world needs the people of God to be who they truly are.

In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that the gospel demands a response for Christ from the heart and the body. We not only believe with our heart and confess with our mouth, but we also call on the name of the Lord to be saved in baptism, for it is there that Jesus reclaims our entire life in the body for himself.