Sermons at Graham Emmanuel

Now that the covenant between God and Israel has been confirmed, the time has come for it to be consummated. God is beginning the process of moving into the midst of His people, and by His grace, He chooses to allow Israel to be involved in this process. Instead of creating a dwelling place for Himself, God calls for His people to generously offer back what He has given them, in doing so, He creat...

Life is full of contracts. Marriages, mortgages—even terms and conditions on a web page, all function as a contract. In the Bible, contracts were formed through covenant. A covenant was more than just an agreement; it was a mutual agreement that bonded two parties together in solemn relationship. Throughout Scripture, God has connected with His people in different dispensations through covenants,...

What makes something worthy of obedience? Is it their authority? Their character? Their ability to cause harm? What about God? What makes Him worthy of obedience. At the conclusion of the Book of the Covenant where God expands on the Ten Commandments with laws about how His people can conduct themselves in a way that represents Him, God concludes with the promise to go before His people and bring...

What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit and what kind of impact does this have in the life of the believer, especially amidst an unbelieving culture? The church of Ephesus during the time of the Apostles found itself in the midst of a culture that celebrated sin and self-indulgence. With many believers being new gentile converts, the challenges of living a new unified life in Christ were im...

What’s the point of holidays? For Americans, holidays are chances to remember, reflect, and rejoice in what God has done for their country and the world. The same should be true for Christians. God’s people should honor Him by remembering, reflecting on, and rejoicing in what God has done for them. In Exodus 23:10- 19, God called His people to celebrate Him by celebrating special days and feasts....

The phrase “social justice” comes with much cultural confusion. Is it good or is it bad? The Bible reminds us that, no matter how the world may pervert justice, God is the author of justice and demands that His people conduct themselves in a just society that imitates Him according to His commands. Find out what that means by joining us in our expository study of Exodus 22:16-23:9.

What do verses about dead oxen in ditches and burnt crops in fields have to do with today? Quite a lot. We live in a world of sin, which means we live in a world where wrongs need to be made right. Who has the authority to do this? And how does this draw us closer to God? Find out on Sunday.

Jesus said that to love your neighbor as yourself is “like” loving the Lord with all your heart. How can this be? Far from being an irrelevant chapter about outdated laws, Exodus 21 beautifully outlines how a love for God is shown in the treatment of other human beings. Honor, respect, justice, and kindness are shown to be more than mere morals but necessary characteristics of the community of God...

Altars were built by people of the Old Testament to show their personal love for God and desire to worship Him. Noah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—among many others—worshipped God in this personal way. But what makes worship worthy? And is God okay with any kind of worship? Join us to look in Scripture at God’s instructions for those who wish to worship Him, and what God demands of worthy worship.

After God declares the Ten Commandments to Israel, the people respond with fear—but not in response to the commands, but because of the display of God’s power on the mountain. The Bible speaks often of God’s fearfulness, but how can a good God be a fearful God? What is the point of God being fearful? And how should God’s people response to His fearfulness? Join us to find out.

Christianity is a dead religion if Christ remains dead. The truths of the Gospel have no power if Jesus is powerless over the grave. The Resurrection of Christ is a sign of hope for every promise of God, but in this life and the life to come. Join us this Resurrection Sunday and find out from the oldest book in the Bible why the resurrection of the Savior shows His worthiness to redeem, to rule, t...

The crucifixion of Christ was more than an example of love, it revealed God’s justice, holiness, and wrath — and also His abundant mercy and grace. Understanding the Cross is crucial to understanding Christianity. Join us for an expositional look at one of the most famous chapters in Scripture to see why Christ alone is the only worthy Lamb to take away the sins of the world.

Jesus’ most repeated question in the Gospels is, “Have you not read?” Everything Jesus did was done intentionally to fulfill the prophecies of the Old Testament, from His birth, to His life, to His death and resurrection. It’s not enough to simply accept the historical Jesus, one must submit to the Word of God, which Christ fulfilled.

Jesus commanded that God’s people must be perfect and that their righteousness must exceed even that of the Pharisees. How can this be, since all people sin? As we study the life of Christ in preparation for Easter, join us and see why the entire counsel of Scripture points to the necessity of Jesus’ fulfillment of the Law as the basis of salvation for all who believe.  

Jesus is the only one worthy to save sinners from God’s wrath. There was no other way for God to redeem people enslaved to sin other than sending Jesus to be born in human flesh, to live under the law, to die a condemned death, and to rise on the third day. In this Easter series, we look systematically at God’s Word to understand why each aspect of Christ’s life was necessary to fulfill the Gospel...

In God’s tenth and final command in the Decalogue, He emphasized the importance of contentment. A lack of contentment is shown is covetousness. Join us and find out why God commands more than just outward obedience from His people, but an obedience of the heart that delights in Him alone!

Satan is called the Father of Lies (John 8:44), which is why it’s no surprise that falsehood is one of his most common strategies in dividing the people of God. Thankfully, God warns against the dangers of speaking falsely of each other, starting at Mount Sinai. Join us and found out why God demands that people speak of each other in a truthful manner.

Does stealing matter? Although it may feel tempting to justify petty theft, fraud, and deception, wrongly taking what belongs to someone else goes against God’s holiness and runs counter to what it means to be God’s people. Find out why. 

In a world where promiscuity is promoted, lewdness is loved, and sexual sin is tolerated for the sake of self, find out why God hates adultery and why committing adultery is not just a grave sin against other people but against God Himself.

Yahweh is a God of life. He is also a God of justice. Because of that, the penalty for taking an innocent life is severe. Find out why God cares so much about human life, and how the protection of human life is honoring to God’s image and His attributes.

Only one group of people are mentioned specifically in the Ten Commandments, and they are parents. In the first command directed towards how God’s people treat other people, God begins by commanding His people to honor their fathers and mothers. Find out why this command is so important and how, both in the Old Testament and the New Testament, it is treated literally as a matter of life and death.

God gives the first positive command of the Decalogue—not of what His people should not do, but what they should do: keep the Sabbath. What is a Sabbath? Why is it important? And what does it look like for God’s people in the modern world today? Join us and find out.

God’s Ten Commandments are more than just commands. They’re ten principles about who He is and what it looks like to be His holy people. After declaring that His people shall have no other gods, and that they shall not dishonor Him by making idols, God continues by stating that His people shall not dishonor His name. Find out why God’s name is so important and how to bear His name in a worthy mann...

As God speaks directly to the people of Israel on Mount Sinai and gives the conditions of His covenant with them, He makes clear that those who make and worship idols cannot be His people. The same is true for God’s people today. What is an idol? Why are idols bad? Join us as we study God’s Word in Exodus 20 to find out.  

Now that God has given the purpose of His covenant to His people, for them to be His holy and treasured possession, and now that the people have obediently consecrated themselves at Mount Sinai, God now gives the words of His covenant to Moses, beginning with what is famously called, “The Ten Commandments.” Find out why these “Ten Words” are much more than commandments, and what they mean for God’...