Emmanuel Christian Center

On Sunday we got to hear from our Pastors at each Emmanuel location. It was so good to hear inspiring and challenging messages from each of them as we continued our series “BeCAUSE of Eternity.” Each of us can live life in such a way that we set in motion a Kingdom legacy. We are inspired by our heroes and guides, and we each have someone that is watching how we live life. We can each craft a “Kingdom Legacy List” with goals regarding our generosity, our marriage, our children and/or grandchildren, and our involvement in the Great Commission. All of us can position our life for significance and Kingdom legacy! If you couldn’t join on Sunday, check out Pastor Nathan Grams’ message at Emmanuel Spring Lake Park.

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On Sunday Pastor Nate kicked off our new series “BeCAUSE of Eternity.” When we fix our eyes on eternity and begin to live God-reliant lives, we are fueled by trust in the Lord rather than fear. When we anchor our trust in eternity instead of the temporary, it impacts our stewardship of what’s in our hands. We practice the blessing of dedicating the whole to God by presenting Him with the first tenth. As we grow in trust we grow in faith, and we experience His favor on our life!

On Sunday we got to hear from our Pastors at each Emmanuel location as they closed out our series “Love Thy Neighbor.” They spoke on Jesus’ commandment to love our enemies. With God’s help, we can do good to those who hate us, bless those who curse us, and pray for those who hurt us. What a timely word for all of us! If you couldn’t join on Sunday, check out Pastor Nathan Grams’ message at Emmanuel Spring Lake Park.

On Sunday guest speaker and Kingdom Builder partner Mark Ritchie continued our message series with a sermon titled “You Really Do Love Yourself, Don’t You?” His depth and his humor drove home the fact that we need to learn how to love ourselves in a healthy way if we do want to be effective in loving others. As we find our identity and our freedom in Christ, we can then live to see others set free.

Sunday was the conclusion of our series “Love Thy Neighbor!” Ephesians 4:29 teaches us to be intentional with our words, making sure our language is helpful and encouraging to those who hear us. Pastor Nate preached a message built on this text titled “It’s Always 4:29!”, challenging us to always speak blessing to the people in our lives. When God’s words are in us, blessing can come out of us. As we learn to listen and refuse to talk childishly, God uses our words to bring healing and life. Check out Sunday’s message here if you haven’t already.

On Sunday Pastor Nate preached “Who is my Neighbor?”, a powerful message on noticing the people around us and loving them as Jesus has taught us. We all have blind spots to address and overcome as we learn to care for the people in our world. When we are intentional in praying for our neighbors, we are better prepared to care for them. Let’s start being available and doing what we can! Check out Sunday’s message here if you haven’t already.

On Sunday Pastor Nate kicked off our new fall series titled “Love Thy Neighbor!” Jesus summed up the greatest commandment with these action steps: love the Lord with all of who you are and love your neighbor as yourself. We live in a day and age where division and animosity seem to be the rule. As we follow Jesus and His teaching, we learn how to love God, what it means to truly love ourselves, and how to love our neighbor well. At the end of the day, God is the one who defines the truth about love, and He can guide us in living out this reality. Check out Sunday’s message here if you haven’t already.

On Sunday Pastor Nate preached “Chosen, Authorized & Anointed!” a powerful conclusion to our series “You Have a Purpose”! Whatever our assignment and whatever the season we may find ourselves in, God has entrusted us with opportunities and responsibilities. Each of us is given something we can leverage as well as the freedom to steward His gift. The Lord will evaluate what we do with what we have received, and we will be rewarded based on our actions. When it comes to God’s part, He continues to authorize and anoint people to carry out their assignment. This holds true for each of us. We need God’s anointing on our life to live our His purpose for us! Check out Sunday’s message here if you haven’t already.