Immanuel Church Wilmington Delaware

John 15:1-8 "Rooted in Him" As we begin a new 4-part series, we address the challenge that comes after salvation. Jesus teaches that we are branches on Jesus, the Vine, and we must draw life from Him. As we do, we will begin to bear the fruit of the Spirit. We grow as we should if we let Him prune us and feed us, not resting on our own resources. Spend time with Him in prayer and study of the Word...

Romans 8:12-17 "Adoption to the Family" Our commitment to Christ moves us from spiritual death to spiritual life. Our position is then sonship by adoption into His family. We should then make progress in controlling the flesh and following the Spirit. The proof of our adoption occurs as we see the presence and fruit of the Spirit in our life. As part of His family, we have the promise of being hei...

Ephesians 2:1-10 "From Death to Life" Being born from above means to spiritually move from death to life. We are constantly battling the world, the Devil, and our flesh, but our decision to accept Jesus as our Savior and Lord enables us to experience God's mercy, God's love, and God's grace. We need to then walk in the Spirit, not in the flesh. Website: immanuelde.com Facebook: immanuelchurchwilmi...

John 3:1-8 "You Must Be Born Again" After seeing the rescue of Israel in the sermon series on Exodus, we look at how this redemption becomes ours. This is revealed in the conversation between Jesus and a Pharisee named Nicodemus. Jesus makes it clear that religion cannot produce life, that we must be born again from above, and that the Holy Spirit brings new life. Website: immanuelde.com Facebook:...

Exodus 15-17 As we conclude the sermon series on the Book of Exodus, we find the Israelites rejoicing and worshipping God for their deliverance from captivity in Egypt. However, they soon began to complain about being hungry and thirsty, so God provides them with daily manna, quails and water. The glory of the Lord is revealed. Nevertheless, their complaining continues off and on for the rest of t...

Exodus 15:1-18 When the Israelites were delivered from the Egyptian army at the Red Sea, they sang a song of praise, worship and thanksgiving. They were still not in the best of conditions, but they worshipped God. This reminds us of our responsibility to worship the Lord, regardless of our circumstances. Make the decision - "I will sing". Then sing unto the Lord. He is always worthy of our praise...

Exodus 13 - 14 Once Pharaoh had allowed the Israelites to leave, God encourages them to remember their deliverance from slavery by consecrating the day and continuing to celebrate their redemption. To experience true freedom, they needed to give their first fruits to Him. We see that God offsets our weakness with His strength as He divides the Red Sea so they could cross, then destroys the Egyptia...

Exodus 11 -12 Pharaoh continues to reject God's call to let His people leave Egypt, despite the many plagues. Finally, God declares that every firstborn in the land was to die. Only those who covered their doorposts with the blood of a sacrificed lamb would be spared. It foreshadowed the blood shed by Jesus to cover the sins of all who believed it by faith. The blood had to be trusted, applied and...

Exodus 7 - 10 After Moses confronts Pharaoh with God's command to let His people go, Pharaoh refuses. As a result, God causes various plagues to come upon Egypt. Each time God removes a plague, Pharaoh stubbornly resists, leading to a new plague. We looked at the first 9 plagues. Egypt has many "gods" over various aspects of creation. Each plague that comes proves that Yahweh, the God of Israel, i...

Exodus 5-6 As we continue the sermon series on the book of Exodus, we find the Israelites struggling with Pharaoh's treatment. Although God promised through Moses and Aaron that he would deliver them from Egypt, they began to murmur and complain. God had to remind them all of His faithfulness through generations. Moses gave excuses as to why he couldn't confront Pharaoh, but he was reminded that G...

Exodus 3-4 As we continue our series on the Book of Exodus, entitled "The God Who Saves", we come to the time when God chooses to deliver the Jewish people from bondage in Egypt. We find God confronting Moses in the burning bush and calling him to lead His people from captivity. Moses felt inadequate, but God used him anyway. We can learn from his experience. We may have questions, but God is the...

Exodus 1 & 2 We start a new series entitled "The God Who Saves". We finished the study of the Gospel of John. Now we look at the book of Exodus, which gives the historical and theological foundation for John's Gospel. The God revealed in Jesus is the covenant-keeping Redeemer who delivers His people. We begin by looking at the bondage that the Israelites experienced in Egypt, and how God worke...

John 20-21 As we close out the book of John, we explore the appearances of the risen Jesus to Mary, the disciples, and Thomas. We see the restoration of Peter. The resurrection validates every claim of Jesus and invites all to believe. The risen Christ brings peace, restoration, mission and eternal life. You can't have peace with God until you have a relationship with Jesus. When we have peace wit...

John 17-19 As we study the events leading to the crucifixion of Jesus, we first look at his teaching on unity in His church. Unity is diversity with harmony. Unity must be centered around Christ and His Word. It's based on a mutual relationship with Christ. We then look at the person of Pilate. He knew right from wrong but was more worried about what people would think about him. The fear of man a...

John 14-16 Chapters 12 & 13 deal with the anointing at Bethany, the triumphal entry and the Last Supper. In Chapters 14-16, we have the teachings of Jesus about the Holy Spirit as the helper, comforter and advocate. The Holy Spirit is a person of God, just like the Father and the Son. We see that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit were all present at Creation, as well as at the baptism of...

John 11 In raising Lazarus from the dead, Jesus conquered death and foreshadowed His own resurrection. Some lessons from this incident: 1- Jesus was never alarmed or panicked about anything, and was driven by His Father’s will, not emotional desires; 2- God’s timing is not our timing and we don’t always understand His timing; 3- When death happens, Eternal Life continues. Website: immanuelde.com F...

John 10 As we continue our study of the Gospel of John, we find Jesus in a long discourse with religious leaders and others regarding whether he is God. He explained by comparing himself to a good shepherd, something they all understood. He provides guidance and protection and is willing to lay down his life for his sheep. He is the Shepherd-Messiah. The actions and the words of Jesus Christ PROVE...

John 7-9 When we reach these chapters, we find Jesus during the Feast of Tabernacles. Jesus talks about the water-pouring and lamp-lighting ceremonies and declares that he is their fulfillment. He is the Water of Life and the Light of the World. As we read of the healing of the man born blind, we learn how the light of Jesus exposes sin, overcomes darkness, and brings spiritual light. Belief bring...

John 6 This chapter begins with Jesus speaking to a multitude who become hungry. To meet their need, he multiplies the few available loaves and fish in a miraculous provision for them. After leaving that crowd for a time, he walks on water to reach another crowd. It's here that he proclaims himself the Bread of Life. Many are searchers, but as he further expounds upon this truth, some become grumb...

John 5:1-9 When Jesus came to the pool of Bethesda and saw the many disabled people hoping to receive healing from the waters, he was led by God to speak to one man who had been an invalid for 38 years. The man was healed simply by obeying the words of Jesus to stand and walk. Jesus has divine authority to heal, judge, and give life. It's important for us to seek the Holy Spirit's guidance so that...

John 4:1-42 As we continue to follow the life of Jeus in the Gospel of John, we come upon his meeting the Samaritan woman at the well. He reveals Himself as Messiah to a broken woman - and transforms a whole town. In John 3, Jesus offered eternal life to a wealthy Council leader. Now he offers it to the outcast and overlooked. Eternal life is available to all. Website: immanuelde.com Facebook: imm...

John 3:1-18 Continuing the study of John entitled "That You May Believe", we examine the conversation of Jesus with Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling Council. Jesus explains what it means to be born again. Nicodemus's response went from confusion, to curiosity, to conviction, and most likely to conversion. The plan of salvation as declared in John 3:16-18. Website: immanuelde.com Facebook:...

John 2 Since the morning service was cancelled due to the snow emergency, Pastor Will Livestreamed the sermon from his home. In Chapter 2 of John, we see Jesus performing his first miracle and then clearing the Temple. They symbolize His ability to transform lives, but also to confront and cast out evil. He is the Messiah with divine authority. Website: immanuelde.com Facebook: immanuelchurchwilmi...

John 1:19-51 As we continue through the Gospel of John, we see Jesus revealing himself personally and inviting seekers to believe. John the Baptist gives witness to many that Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.  Jesus then has his first interactions with Andrew, Peter, Philip and Nathanael. Each has his own story of how he came to follow Jesus. Faith often begins with inv...

John 1:1-18 We begin a 13-week Sermon Series entitled "That You May Believe: Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of John". This journey is anchored in the central message of John’s Gospel: Jesus is the Son of God, the promised Messiah, and through belief in Him we receive eternal life. In this first sermon, we ask "Who is Jesus?". We see that He is Eternal God. He is Life and Light. The Word became f...