Emmanuel Baptist Church

Message Summary: In today’s tumultuous world, marked by uncertainty and instability across various spheres, there is a profound longing for a stable, unchanging foundation. The Sermon on the Mount contrasts the unpredictable nature of contemporary life with the idea of a kingdom that remains constant, both internally transformative and eternally secure. It reveals how to live under the Lordship of Jesus Christ amidst a world of change. This message is crafted to ground us in "kingdom living" and provide peace by anchoring our souls in Christ’s unchanging rule and reign. Jesus, as King, provides a system that transforms us from within, guiding us to be our best selves. I. Come to the King The sermon starts by exploring the context of the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew presents Jesus as the fulfillment of the long-awaited Kingdom of God, emphasizing his royal lineage and authority. Jesus’ ascent of the mountain and his teaching from it symbolize his role as King delivering the kingdom's principles. This sermon i

It's advice that is in vogue, but is it wise to follow our heart? In this message we break down what happens when we follow our heart and focus on what the Bible tells us to follow.

Sometimes we are successful at resisting temptation, sometimes we are not. What do we do when we are met by serious temptation when we have previously been victorious? This text helps us to learn that in both tough times and easy times, we should go to the one who has restraining grace for us. Speaker: Pastor Mike Rue Date: June 16, 2024

Biblical friendship is different than worldly friendship. In this message from 1 Samuel 23, we examine what biblical friendship looks like, doesn't look like, and how the ultimate biblical friendship is in Jesus.

If you want to build an amazing sports franchise, you will try to sign the biggest, best, and most talented athletes. If you run a company, you'll want to hire the brightest and most competent candidates. If you want to build a government, you would want the wisest and. the most strategic people around you. But God builds his kingdom in a much different way than the world. In this message, we find out how David built his kingdom. And it is a foreshadowing of how Christ would build his kingdom. Speaker: Pastor Mike Rue Date: May 19, 2024

We all have different fears; most are harmless, and you just learn how to deal with them. But how are we supposed to respond to those big, legitimate fears that happen in life? How do we respond when waiting for the test results to come back from the doctor? What do we do when we know that our children are spiraling into ruin? How do we compose ourselves when the storms of life threaten to change everything? Where do we go when our physical safety is in jeopardy, when our livelihood is on the brink of collapse when we are lonely and desperately afraid of our thoughts? It is those types of fears that we encounter in 1 Samuel 21. Speaker: Pastor Mike Rue Date: May 12, 2024

Where do we turn when the life goes off of the rails? Who do we run to when things are uncontrollably difficult? In 1 Samuel 20, we find a picture of what we are to do and who we are to run to – the covenant faithfulness of God. Speaker: Pastor Mike Rue Date: May 5, 2024

How do you respond when things don’t go as planned? What do you do when unexpected suffering shows up? When the doctor calls you in after a normal physical and hits you with the news you never thought you’d hear. When your teenager has been out with friends and the sheriff shows up at your door and asks you to sit down. When your spouse, seemingly out of the blue, tells you they are no longer in love with you and that they are leaving you for someone else that they’ve been with for some time now. How do you handle life when your smoke alarm goes off at 2AM and you are forced out of your home? What do you do when your reputation is unjustifiably tarnished because of a toxic conflict with a neighbor, co-worker, or parent? What do you do when suffering shows up? Who do you call? Where do you run to and take refuge? Where is God? How do we view this in terms of being a follower of Jesus Christ?