Emmanuel Community Church Sermons

In this sermon, our guest preacher, pastor Reid Ferguson of the Evangelical Church of Fairport, provides us with a biblical understanding of power from Proverbs 21 and exposes the danger of the lust for power in this present age. What we will discover is that there is nothing more countercultural than not needing or seeking power but simply trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ and his sovereign rule...

In this sermon, our guest preacher, pastor Young Choe, teaches that the church must fear the Lord by recognizing who he is and being careful to do what he says.

In this sermon, pastor Keith reminds us that God created all things in wisdom and his wisdom can give us a joyful, abundant life. But this wisdom can only be found in God through Jesus Christ, who was and is God's wisdom incarnate.

In this sermon, pastor Mitch shows us that it is God’s wisdom, which is freely offered to us all, despite our foolishness, that is the key to living an abundant life now and to obtaining life in the age to come.

In the second half of the crescendo that concludes Romans 8, the Apostle Paul focuses on the love of God in Christ that not only secures our vindication on the last day but also our glorious victory now and every day in between. And in this sermon, pastor Matt again shows how God’s everlasting love gives the believer unassailable hope in life and death. When suffering comes our way, when our faith...

In this sermon, pastor Matt argues that God’s everlasting love gives the believer unassailable hope in life and death. Those who trust in Christ alone possess an assurance that is unable to be truly challenged, seriously threatened, or possibly defeated.

Our emotions and experiences would have us believe the lie that there is nothing good in the fiery furnace of trial. Present suffering can convince us that our lives are nothing more than broken pieces of glass, wasted and worthless. But behind the scenes, regardless of what we feel, God is putting all these pieces […]

In this sermon pastor Mitch reminds us that Christians can endure the sufferings of this present time because the Spirit helps us in our weakness.

For some, a new year brings the promise of a brand new start; for others, it only means that more trials suffering are just ahead. What we all need is real hope for the future—one that is more than just wishful thinking, but a confident expectation based on truth. In this sermon, pastor Matt preaches […]

In Romans 5-8, Paul draws out the many implications for those who have been justified by faith. He shows how we now live united to Christ, under grace, as slaves of righteousness, and a life according to the Spirit. In this sermon, pastor Matt explained that this new life made possible by the Spirit of […]

In this sermon, pastor Matt teaches that God’s Spirit compels us to live in light of his grace by putting our sinful deeds to death.

In this sermon, pastor Matt shows us that God sends the Spirit of his Son into our hearts that we might have new life and living hope.

In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that God gave us his Son to free us from sin and death and to fill us with his life and love.

In this sermon, pastor Joel examines the conflict that results because of the sinful flesh and the deliverance made possible through God in Christ.

In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that what the law could not do because of our sinful flesh, God has done for us in Christ.

In this sermon, pastor Matt helps us see that grace releases us from the law that we might belong to and live for the risen Christ.

In this sermon, pastor Matt shows us that those who are slaves of God by God's grace are those who have the free gift of eternal life.

In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that grace doesn't set us free from slavery to sin so that we can live however we want; grace sets us free to become slaves of God our Savior.

In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that living under the reign of grace demands our attitude both to sin and to God must change. It demands an active commitment to walk in newness of life.

In this sermon, pastor Matt looks at the apostle Paul's explanation of the believer's union with Christ in order to convince us beyond a shadow of a doubt that we can be dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus

In this sermon, pastor Matt helps us see that grace has abounded in Christ that we might die to sin and live to God.

In this sermon, pastor Keith shows us that it is only by the abounding grace of God that we can be found in Christ and reign with him.

In this sermon, pastor Keith Ryoo poses the question: Are we in the first Adam, under the reign of sin leading to death? Or are we in Christ, the last Adam, under the reign of grace leading to life?

In this sermon, pastor Joel sums up the glorious benefits of justification we have seen over the last eight verses, reminding us that our rejoicing and reconciliation comes only through our Jesus Christ.

Having looked at the blessings of justification in Romans 5:1-5, we now turn to the apostle Paul’s longest and most detail treatment of the death of Christ in Romans. In this sermon, pastor Joel shows us how the death of Jesus for his enemies reveals the love of God and helps us see how this […]