At Emmaus Road Church, we preach from the Bible in an expository manner. In other words, we normally preach through a book of the Bible or section of Scripture, and we always seek to make the point of the text become the point of the sermon.
Psalm 29 “The Voice of The Lord”
The enemies of God tremble and flee from us when we worship our God.
Psalm 131 “The Calm Soul”
Psalm 131 should push us into greater trust in God when he operates above our plane.
Mark 2:1-12 “The Authority of The Son of Man “
The Son of Man came to deal with sin, but also to deal with all his enemies, to triumph over those who stood against him. And it starts with us trusting in his authority in every area of our life.
Mark 1:40-45 “What He Has Called ‘Clean’”
Throughout the Gospel according to Mark, Jesus heals many people of many afflictions and diseases. What is the motivation behind this healing?
Mark 1:29-39 “Jesus’ Ministry”
Here, in this text, we are privileged to see Jesus work out various aspects of his earthly ministry. As we read, we could ask, “What was important to Jesus in ministry? How did he do it? How did he think about people? How should we follow after him in the same way?”
Mark 1:21-28 “Authority: Part One”
Word spreads. And we want it to spread, and we help it to spread. Our hope is that every mind and heart would be faced with the authoritative Christ and every person would be forced to look up from the distractions of their own sin and pointless pursuits and come to terms with Jesus.
Mark 1:16-20 “Kingdom Recruits”
What does it look to follow Jesus? At the beginning of his ministry, Jesus called four lowly fishermen to follow him and be his disciples. He called them to leave their lives, jobs, and family behind and follow him and as they follow him he calls them to fish for men by casting the net of the gospel. For us, following Jesus looks like living for him where he has called us. We are called to take part in the building of his kingdom and that begins with how we live for him where he has called us, whether as a husband, wife, father, mother, son, daughter, employee, or employer. Wherever he has called us, we must live to bring him glory and fish for men by proclaiming the gospel.
Mark 1:14-15 “Mission Statement”
We see the foundation of his ministry of the kingdom and we see him invite sinful men into it. This is humbling. And it gives us clarity on our message.
1 Timothy 5:17-25 “How the Church cares for Elders”
Message Details Passage: 1 Timothy 5:17-25 How the Church cares for Elders “None are more exposed to slanders and insults than godly teachers . . . They may perform their duties correctly and conscientiously, yet they never avoid a thousand criticisms.” John Calvin...
Luke 14:12-14
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Mark 1:1-13 “The Qualified Son”
Is Jesus really the solution? Who is he? Do we doubt him? What makes him so special?
Daniel 10-12 “Thinking About History” (Kings & Kingdoms)
Dynasties rise and fall. Churches open and close. People live and die. And God rules over all of it, carrying his mission along until the end, then we celebrate forever.
Daniel 9:20-27 “Dealing with Sin” (Kings & Kingdoms)
This text shows us that the solution to all of history’s problems is Jesus Christ and his work.
Daniel 9:1-19 “Daniel’s Prayer” (Kings & Kingdoms)
Daniel was a man who prayed a lot. We see him praying at various episodes in this book, and Daniel 9 is no different. Today, what is the role of prayer in your life? What can God show you regarding prayer from the book of Daniel?
Daniel 8 “The Ram and Goat”(Kings & Kingdoms)
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Daniel 7 “Kingdom 101” (Kings & Kingdoms)
This passage shows us that God stands in judgment against the kingdoms of the earth. He speaks definitively against them by setting up his kingdom in their midst. By this text, God intends to assure us that he is concerned with world history and will bring about real change in it.
Daniel 6 “Darius and the Lions’ Den” (Kings & Kingdoms)
Everyone must define who their highest authority is. Do we give in to political or cultural pressures? Who actually rules us? Is it God in heaven or man on earth?
Daniel 5 “When a King is Humbled: Part 2″(Kings & Kingdoms)
This king serves as an example for us to be watchful and to guard our hearts so that we do not become hardened by sin’s deceitful nature. He also serves as a reminder of God’s mercy towards us and the great hope we have in Christ.
Daniel 4:1-37 “When A King Is Humbled: Part 1” (Kings & Kingdoms)
Can a king be humbled? Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, certainly was! Are we so different? Today, God’s call to us is one of seeing him as glorious, seeing ourselves as small, and giving him the entirety of our little kingdoms, bringing them under his rule and dominion.
Daniel 3:1-30 “The Worship of Loyal Subjects” (Kings & Kingdoms)
In Daniel 2, the King of Babylon has a dream that troubles him to the point of despair and even murder! Daniel, the Hebrew exile, goes to God, who gives Daniel the dream and its interpretation. When Daniel presents this revelation to the king, several things are made clear.
Daniel 2:24-49 “The Fifth Kingdom” (Kings & Kingdoms)
In Daniel 2, the King of Babylon has a dream that troubles him to the point of despair and even murder! Daniel, the Hebrew exile, goes to God, who gives Daniel the dream and its interpretation. When Daniel presents this revelation to the king, several things are made clear.
Daniel 2:1-24 “I Dreamed A Dream” (Kings & Kingdoms)
Church, God is either totally trustworthy, or not trustworthy at all. And if he’s truly trustworthy at any time, he is trustworthy all the time, because there is no shadow of change in him.
Daniel 1 “Back to Babylon”(Kings & Kingdoms)
What does faithfulness look like in hard times? The prophet Daniel helps us answer this question as we see how he was faithful in Babylon. When he was called upon to identify himself with a pagan king, he stood his ground and identified himself with his God. As we consider how we are to remain faithful in hard times, we must seek to honor our God in all we do, knowing that he has placed Jesus on the throne and that he deserves our full allegiance.
Kings & Kingdoms: An overview of Daniel
In Daniel, we see a sovereign God who sets up a lasting kingdom while caring for his people.
Titus 2:11-15 “Waiting and Working”
Because Jesus will appear again, our discipleship today matters.