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Amos springs a trap on Judah and Israel, drawing them into condemning the sins of the surrounding nations before turning the same judgment upon them. God’s people are never exempt from His call to holiness; His grace does not lower His standard but gives us what we need to pursue it. Series: The Roar of … Continue reading For Three Transgressions, and for Yours →
God’s moral law is woven into creation and written upon the human heart, making every person accountable to Him—even those without His special revelation. Amos reveals both the severity of God’s righteous judgment and the patience of the holy God who waits, seeks, and calls sinners to turn to Him. Series: The Roar of Justice … Continue reading The Holy God Who Waits →
God called Amos, an ordinary shepherd, to be a prophetic voice to Israel, reminding us that God delights to use ordinary people for extraordinary purposes. Today, God calls every Christian to bear faithful witness to Christ in the ordinary places where He has placed us. The question is not whether God can use us, but … Continue reading A Voice For Our Time →
When the lion roars, you listen. Amos confronts a people who had lost reverence for the Holy One who both saves and judges. The call then and now is to turn and be saved before the final Day. Series: The Roar of Justice Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: Amos 1:1-2
Hebrews 11 – Faith. In our relationship with the Lord, He gives us gifts to empower us to do what He calls us to. Our faith is in our trustworthy God. Our faith is in the Lord who will take care of us. He wants us to join Him in the hope and joy that … Continue reading Faith →
We hope, soar, run and walk – Isaiah 40:31. Hope is a foundation of our faith. Hope is living (1 Peter 1:3-6) and an anchor of our souls (Heb 6:19). Speaker: Robert Jackson Scripture: Isaiah 40:31
In the final message of our Proverbs series, we will discover why we all need godly friendships (regardless of personality), how to choose them wisely, and what it looks like to be a faithful friend who reflects the love of Jesus—the friend who sticks closer than a brother. Series: Walking in Wisdom Speaker: Sean Scribner … Continue reading Wise Relationships →
Wise stewardship begins with the heart. The Proverbs teach us to honor God with our first fruits instead of serving mammon, pointing to Jesus who shows us the way to freedom and joyful generosity. Series: Walking in Wisdom Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: Proverbs 3:9-10
In the Proverbs, wisdom urges attention, but many disregard it for their own paths. However, those who heed wisdom find peace. Seek wisdom as a precious treasure, and you’ll be blessed. Series: Walking in Wisdom Speaker: Richard Meservey Scripture: Proverbs 1:20-33; 2:1-4; 8:1-11; and James 3:13-18
God uses all of the challenges, trials, troubles and difficulties to help us grow into mature believers. His great love for us guides and protects us. Series: Walking in Wisdom Speaker: Karl Bowden Scripture: Proverbs 3:11-12; James 1:2-4; and Job 1:20-22
This sermon explores the high value of work. Work was created by God before the fall of man into sin. God worked in creating. We have the opportunity to work and to glorify God in our work. Scripture also describes the state of laziness in a person who refuses to work. We will find fulfillment … Continue reading Wisdom and Work →
This sermon explores the immense power of our words to wound and destroy, as well as to heal and build up. It calls us to model our speech after Jesus, the perfect Word, so that our tongues reflect God’s heart and leave a legacy of life. Series: Walking in Wisdom Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: Proverbs … Continue reading Wise Words →
True knowledge—real wisdom for becoming street-smart in a godly way—is only found in the humble, honest, and reverent fear of God, who has given us his word, which points us to Christ. Series: Walking in Wisdom Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: Proverbs 1:7
The story of the dedication of Solomon’s temple teaches us that without the presence of God, the building means nothing. His presence is manifest in right worship, and his glory propels his people out. The Holy Spirit is the Father’s gift through the Son to all of his children to be his personal presence and … Continue reading When the Glory Comes Down →
Message #5 of the 2026 EMC spring revival sermon series. Series: 2026 Revival: Open Our Eyes Speaker: Dr. Steve McGuire Scripture: Galatians 4:18-19; 2 Corinthians 3:12-18
Message #4 of the 2026 EMC spring revival sermon series. Series: 2026 Revival: Open Our Eyes Speaker: Dr. Steve McGuire Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14
Message #3 of the 2026 EMC spring revival sermon series. Series: 2026 Revival: Open Our Eyes Speaker: Dr. Steve McGuire Scripture: John 12:12-26; 20:24-31
Message #2 of the 2026 EMC spring revival sermon series. Series: 2026 Revival: Open Our Eyes Speaker: Dr. Steve McGuire Scripture: John 1:35-51
Message #1 of the 2026 EMC spring revival sermon series. Series: 2026 Revival: Open Our Eyes Speaker: Dr. Steve McGuire Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8
There is no weightier topic than the eternal destiny of every living soul. Jesus had much to say about the judgment at the end of time and the fate of the righteous and the unrighteous. Series: Words That Define Us Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: Matthew 25: 31-46
Discipleship is accepting the Jesus of the Scriptures, consecrating oneself to him and to his will, and being formed, at the level of the heart, in his image. Series: Words That Define Us Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: John 6:66-69
The good news of the Gospel is that there is grace for the sinful heart that is available today! God can so transform us from the inside out that we can truly love Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and our neighbor as ourselves. What He commands of us, He promises to … Continue reading Sanctification →
The biblical doctrines of election and predestination affirm that God has chosen, from eternity past, to save all who are in his Son by grace through faith and that he is determined to make them his own sons and daughters forever. Series: Words That Define Us Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-6.
On the cross, Jesus proclaimed, “It is finished!” However, in 1 Corinthians 15, the Apostle Paul asserted that “if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is useless and you are still guilty of your sins.” How do we reconcile this apparent contradiction? If the debt of our sins was fully settled and the … Continue reading The Trinity →
On the cross, Jesus proclaimed, “It is finished!” However, in 1 Corinthians 15, the Apostle Paul asserted that “if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is useless and you are still guilty of your sins.” How do we reconcile this apparent contradiction? If the debt of our sins was fully settled and the … Continue reading It Is Applied →
