Living on Purpose

Thanks for listening today! Pastor John and Sam discuss this practical question. Scripture references in today's episode: 1 Thessalonians 5:22; 1 Corinthians 8; Galatians 5:13; Romans 14:5-12. If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions wil...

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Today Pastor John and Sam talk about where Jesus went between his crucifixion and resurrection. Scripture references in today's episode: John 19:30, 40-42; John 20; Luke 23:40-43; 1 Peter 3:18-20; Ephesians 4:8-10; Psalm 68:18; Psalm 68; 1 John 2:2; 2 Corinthians 5:21. If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.li...

Today Pastor John and Sam talk about Goliath and the Nephilim from the Old Testament, currently portrayed in the House of David tv series. Scripture references in today's episode: Genesis 6:1-4; Matthew 22:30; Mark 12:25; Numbers 13:33; 1 Samuel 17:51; 1 Samuel 17:5-7; Deuteronomy 3:11; 1 Chronicles 11:22-23. If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Thanks for listening! In today's episode, John and Sam discuss some Biblical principles to consider when thinking about fasting. Scripture references in this episode: Matthew 6:16-18; 1 Corinthians 7:1-5; Mark 9:14-29; Acts 14:23. If you have a question you'd like to ask, please email john@weareemmanuel.life and we'll cover your question on a future episode.

Thanks for listening! Scripture references in this episode: Acts 19:13-16; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 1 Peter 5:8; Ephesians 6:10-18 If you have a question you'd like to ask, please email john@weareemmanuel.life and we'll cover your question on a future episode.

Pastor John and Sam discuss what the bible says about gambling and betting. Scripture references in today's episode: Proverbs 22:7; Romans 13:8; 2 Timothy 2:22; 1 Timothy 6:9-10; Ecclesiastes 5:10. If you think you have a gambling problem, please reach out to our pastors or call 1-800-GAMBLER (426-2537) If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Listen to find out more about what's going on at Emmanuel in March and pastor John's Fam Chat sermon series. If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions will remain anonymous. Please take some time to rate our podcast 5 stars if you've been en...

Pastor John and Sam discuss the false premises in todays culture, the extremes of grace and truth, and how to find balance. Scripture references in today's episode: 1 Peter 3:15 If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions will remain anonymous.

Pastor John and Sam discuss the question of Judas who betrayed Jesus. Did he go to heaven? Was he truly saved? We also talk about the deeper question - can a person lose their salvation? Scripture references in today's episode: Revelation 21:12-14; Acts 1:21-26; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 1:3-5; 2 Peter 1:2-9; Romans 7&8; Matthew 26:24-25. This episode also refers to earlier podcast episo...

Pastor John and Sam discuss how should a Christian deal with the culture's "gotcha" moments that manipulate the Bible? Scripture references in today's episode: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Leviticus 18:22; Leviticus 20:13; Exodus 21:7; Romans 1:24-27; Romans 10:4; Galatians 3:23-25; Ephesians 2:15; Galatians 6:2; Matthew 22:37-39; James 2:10; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 1 Timothy 1:8-11; Rom...

John and Sam talk about the steps to take and assessments to make before deciding on leaving a church. Scripture references in today's episode: Acts 2:42-47; 1 Timothy 5:19-20 If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions will remain anonymous.

In today's episode, John and Sam talk about the gospel and why and how we should share it. Scripture references in today's episode: Romans 3:10, 23; John 14:6; John 3:16-17; Romans 10:9-10, 13; Acts 3:19 If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions will re...

In today's episode, John and Sam talk about the gospel and why there's a wide variety of opinions on what the gospel actually is. Scripture references in today's episode: 1 Corinthians 15:3-8; Romans 3:23; Hebrews 9:22; Romans 8:3-4. If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In today's episode, John and Sam talk about what the apocrypha is and why it's not included in the canon of scripture. If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions will remain anonymous.

Welcome back and happy new year! In today's episode John and Sam talk about football, new year's resolutions, and John's new book based on his sermon series: The Fam Chat. You can buy John's book online at amazon.com by clicking ⁠HERE ⁠ Books purchased in person at Emmanuel will go toward helping kids go to summer camp. If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We'll be taking a couple weeks off from the podcast after this episode to celebrate Jesus' birth, so go back, get caught up and re-listen to your favorite episodes! We will talk to you in the new year! In today's episode, John and Sam talk about some of the top things to look for when choosing a spouse (and being the right kind of spouse yourself.) Scripture ref...

It's almost Christmas! Let us know in the comments what one of your favorite white elephant gifts is! In today's episode, John and Sam talk about how we should go about discussing things such as abortion and same-sex marriage with Christians. Scripture references in today's episode: Matthew 7:1; Romans 1:21-32; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; Psalm 139:13-16. If you have a question for pastor John, you can...

Our question today - "Is there a biblical answer to whether or not the earth is spherical or flat? I know currently there's a big debate between a lot of Christians as to how the earth is shaped. What are your thoughts and is there scripture for any of this?" Scripture references in today's episode:Revelation 7:1; Psalm 75:3; Deuteronomy 13:7; Job 28:24; Psalm 48:10; Proverbs 30:4; Psalm 67:7; Isa...

Pastor John and Sam talk about what they're thankful for, but we want to hear what YOU'RE thankful for! Go to our facebook page and leave a comment on our Thanksgiving post! Flint Campus page - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/eflint.org⁠ Grand Blanc Campus page - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/WeAreEmmanuel. Life/⁠ We'd love to hear feedback from you - what would you like to hear us talk about? Send your con...

Our question today - "How many times does one have to ask for forgiveness for things out of their control or that never even happened? How can reconciliation happen when the other person wants nothing to do with reconciliation?" Scripture references in today's episode: Matthew 18:21-22; Amos 1:3-13; Romans 12:9-18; 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at...

WELCOME to Season #3 of Living on Purpose! No matter what side of the aisle you're on politically, we hope you'll listen with an open mind and respond with kindness. Scripture references in this episode: Romans 10:14; John 1:29; Romans 12:2; Mark 4:19; Romans 12:14-21; Jeremiah 9:23-24; Colossians 3:12-17. If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠john@weareemmanue...

WELCOME to Season #3 of Living on Purpose! " In Genesis 8:21 the Bible states that "When the Lord smelled the burnt offering it was a pleasing aroma to Him. Is this why when we BBQ or smoke meats, we enjoy the smell so much? Does it have anything to do with us being created in His own image?" " Scripture references in this episode: Genesis 8:21; Leviticus 1:9; Genesis 4:4; Genesis 22; Exodus 10:24...

100 episodes, wow! Thanks for hanging with us for 2 whole seasons! The time has flown by! Scripture references in this episode: John 14:6; 1 Corinthians 7; John 1:14; Romans 12:14-21; Genesis 1:26-28 If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ . All questions will remain anonymous.

We're wrapping up season 2 with a doozy of a question, and relevant with the upcoming election! Remember - respond, don't react. Love God and love people. Scripture references in this episode: 2 Corinthians 6:14-17; James 1:13-15; 2 Timothy 2:22; Proverbs 16:2. We hope you're enjoying the podcast, please leave a 5 star review and share the podcast with family and friends. It's also available in ou...