Living on Purpose

Pastor John and Sam discuss this very interesting question! Scripture references: Daniel 8:23-25; Daniel 7:23-25; Revelation 13:5; Revelation 13:3-4, 13:5-8, 13:14-15, 16:13, 19:20, 7:2-3. If you have a question you'd like to ask, email it to john@weareemmanuel.life.

Thanks for listening to our podcast! Scripture references in this episode that we hope you'll use in personal and/or family devotionals: 1 Samuel 18:10; Matthew 8:28-34; 1 Samuel 15:22-23; 1 Samuel 16:15-16; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Acts 5:1-11; 1 Corinthians 5:1-5; 2 Corinthians 12:7; Job 23:10; Ephesians 6:10-20. We'd love to hear feedback from you - what would you like to hear us talk abo...

Surprise! 2 days early! Thanks for listening to our podcast! We hope you can join us in person for this Easter weekend March 29-31, 2024! Learn more at www.weareemmanuel.life/easter Scripture references in this episode that we hope you'll use in personal and/or family devotionals: Palm Sunday - Matthew 21:1-11; Luke 19:29-30 Holy Monday - Matthew 21:12-22 Holy Tuesday - Matthew 23:13-36; Matth...

Thanks for listening! Scripture references in this episode: John 17:15-19; 2 Corinthians 11:14-15; John 20:29 We'd love to hear feedback from you - what would you like to hear us talk about? Send your confidential question to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, John and Sam make a case study out of this question and do a fun role play. We hope this episode encourages you and equips you to share your faith and ultimately be able to lead someone to salvation in Christ. Scripture references in this episode: Romans 3:10; Romans 3:23; John 14:6; John 3:16; Romans 6:23; Romans 10:13; Titus 3:5-6. We'd love to hear feedback from you - what...

In this episode, John and Sam tackle a very tough question about how to respond to the evil that happens all around us, without sinning ourselves. Scripture references in this episode: Matthew 18:21; Jeremiah 12:1-2; Job 21:7-17; Psalm 37:1-7; Romans 12:17-21 We'd love to hear feedback from you - what would you like to hear us talk about? Send your confidential question to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemman...

In this episode, John and Sam talk about 5 points regarding the controversy surrounding the recent Super Bowl commercial from He Gets Us. Scripture references in this episode: John 13; Mark 10:35-45; Matthew 10:34-36, 16:24-26; John 14:6; 2 Timothy 3:1-5; John 1:29; Philippians 1:15-18; 1 Corinthians 1:10-17; John 6:53-69. We'd love to hear feedback from you - what would you like to hear us ta...

In this episode, John and Sam dive deep into a 3-part question and explain the differences between Jews, Messianic Jews, and Christians. Scripture references in this episode: Galatians 4:8-11; Colossians 2:16-17; James 2:10; Matthew 5:17; The Book of Esther We'd love to hear feedback from you - what would you like to hear us talk about? Send your confidential question to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanue...

In this episode, John and Sam discuss 4 main points to raising your children to follow God. There are no guarantees that they will, but God is gracious and can turn any life around! For Right Now Media access, send an email to office@weareemmanuel.life. Scripture references in this episode: Proverbs 22:6 We'd love to hear feedback from you - what would you like to hear us talk about? Send your...

Thanks for tuning back in for episode 15. John and Sam give practical and spiritual advice to dating couples that may be looking at getting married. Also some leadership principles for being the right kind of leader. Scripture references in this episode: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8; John 15. We'd love to hear feedback from you - what would you like to hear us talk about? Send...

Thanks for tuning back in for episode 14. John and Sam talk about laying out 7 intentional steps to help. ( This is Part 2 of our discussion about mental health, if you haven't listened to part 1 yet, go listen to that first. ) ***Disclaimer: We are not professional psychologists or psychiatrists. Scripture references in this episode: Matthew 6:25-34; Philippians 4:6-7; 2 Corinthians 10:5. We&...

Thanks for tuning back in for episode 13 of season 2. John and Sam talk about some unhealthy extreme approaches to people with mental health disorders and the different considerations to keep in mind. Tune in next week for our follow up laying out 7 intentional steps to help. ***Disclaimer: We are not professional psychologists or psychiatrists. We'd love to hear feedback from you - what would...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thanks for tuning back in for episode 12 of season 2. John and Sam discuss 5 important resolutions, or commitments, to help you on your journey of faith! Scripture references in this episode: 1 Timothy 4:7-8 and 6:6; Matthew 6:33-34 TOP 5 Resolutions: 1)Commit to be in church for an entire sermon series to get the full context. 2) Decide a specific time of the day to read your Bibl...

Thanks for listening to episode 11 of season 2. We will be taking a couple weeks off for the holidays but will be back at it in 2024. We hope you have a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Scripture references: Romans 8:29-30; Ephesians 1:5 & 11; Matthew 24:22 & 31; Mark 13:20 & 27; Romans 8:33, 9:11, 11:5-7 & 28; Ephesians 1:11; Colossians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:4; 1 Timot...

Thanks for listening to episode 10 of season 2. Scripture references: Luke 22:36-38; John 18:10-11; Matthew 26:51-52; Matthew 4:1-11; Matthew 16:21-23; Luke 9:3. We'd love to hear feedback from you - what would you like to hear us talk about? Send your confidential question to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

CLICK HERE here to sign up for baptism at Emmanuel on December 17th, 2024. Thanks for listening to episode 9 of season 2. John and Sam talk about the importance of baptism historically and currently. Scripture references: Acts 2:38; Acts 10:47; Acts 11:15-16; Matthew 12:41; John 5:24; John 11:25-26; Acts 10:43; Romans 10:9; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5; Luke 23:32-43 (Thief on the cross); 1 Corinthi...

Thanks for listening to episode 8 of season 2. John and Sam talk about whether we as Christians should celebrate the Jewish festivals as well as Christmas and Easter. Scripture references: Exodus 12; Colossians 2:13-17; Romans 14:5; Acts 15-19-21; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Luke 24:1; We'd love to hear feedback from you - what would you like to hear us talk about? Send your confidential questi...

We're flipping the script back to YOU this week! 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 y...

Thanks for listening to episode 6 of season 2. John and Sam discuss some of the teachings of the Roman Catholic church, not to bash but to enlighten through the Word of God (Listen to 4:33-4:50 mark). Scripture references: Matthew 16:18; 2 Timothy 4:3-4 Link to Luther's 95 Theses: www.gotquestions.org/95-theses.html We'd love to hear feedback from you - what would you like to hear us talk...

CHRISTMAS! It's the most wonderful time of the year! Not for everyone though. Thanks for listening to episode 5 of season 2. John and Sam talk about how to de-commercialize Christmas in our lives and rekindle the joy this season by bringing the focus back to Jesus. Scripture references: Acts 20:32-35; Matthew chapter 1; Luke 2:1-21; Luke 3:23-38. We'd love to hear feedback from you - what...

Thanks for listening to episode 4 of season 2. John and Sam talk about swearing - is it even wrong? For further information, you can listen to Season 1 Episode 16. Scripture references: Matthew 12:33-37; Ephesians 4:29; Ephesians 5:3-4; 1 Corinthians 8 & 10:23-11:1; Colossians 4:6; James chapter 3. We'd love to hear feedback from you - what would you like to hear us talk about in this seas...

Thanks for listening to episode 3 of season 2. John and Sam talk about the what, whys, and hows of fasting. Scripture references: 1 Peter 1:15-16; 1 Corinthians 7:1-5; Matthew 4:1-11; Nehemiah 1:1-4; Ezra 8:21-23; Jonah 3:6-10; Luke 2:36-38; Matthew 6:16; Mark 9:14-29; Acts 13:2-3. We'd love to hear feedback from you - what would you like to hear us talk about in this season? Send your confide...

What's your favorite kind of pizza? Let us know in the comments! Thanks for listening to episode 2 of season 2. John and Sam talk about the significance of yeast (leaven) in the Old and New Testament. Scripture references: Exodus 12:31-39; Exodus 12:15 & 13:6-7; Leviticus 2:11 & 6:17; Matthew 16:6-12; 1 Corinthians 5:1-8; Matthew 13:33 & 16:18. We'd love to hear feedback from y...

Welcome to our season 2 opening episode where John and Sam continue the discussion about deconstruction and why it has become so prevalent. This is Part 2 so if you haven't heard Part 1, go back and listen to that first. We'd love to hear feedback from you - what would you like to hear us talk about in this season? Send your confidential question to john@weareemmanuel.life .

Thanks for listening to today's season finale episode! We hope you've been enjoying our podcast for the past year. Season 2 will come out next week. In the mean time please leave us a review and a comment on what you thought of our discussion today! Scripture references in this episode: 1 John 2:18-19; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:3-8; 1 Samuel 16:7; 2 Timothy 3:14-17; Hebrews 4:12. If you hav...