Luke 1:76-79 The hope of salvation is the heart of the Incarnation Two prophecies concerning the most significant ministries in all of history (1) The Ministry of John the Baptist (76-78a) a. John’s Title (76a) b. John’s Mission (76b-78a) (2) The Ministry of Jesus Christ (78b-79) a. Jesus’ Title (78b) b. Jesus’ Mission (78b-79) The post Benedictus: Song of Blessing (Part 2) appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

Luke 1:67-75 Our redemption is worth singing about! Five reminders of our redemption: I. The Prophet of Redemption: the backstory/birth of John the Baptist (5-25, 57-66) II. The Pattern of Redemption: language of the Exodus (a motif for the spiritual redemption of God’s people) (67-68) III. The Power of Redemption: Covenant made with David (Jesus a royal heir to David’s throne) (69-71) IV.… The post Benedictus – Song of Blessing appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

God accomplished the needed by doing the unexpected The post Magnificat appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

Text: John 16:16-24 Big Idea: Belief in Jesus’ resurrection produces unwavering joy. Outline: Three statements that help us experience resurrection joy 1. “A little while” (16-18) 2. “Sorrow will turn into joy” (19-22) 3. “You will ask nothing of me” (23-24) The post “Resurrection Joy” appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

John 15:12-17 Jesus’ love must shape and motivate our love for one another. Two crucial components to keeping Jesus’ commandment: (1) The shape of our love (12-13,17) a. The command to love (12a,17) b. The parameters of love (12b) c. The extent of love (13) (2) The motivation for our love (14-16) a. Jesus’ friendship (14-15) b. Jesus’ choosing (16) The post Just as I Have Loved You appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

John 15:1-11 True disciples have a permanent, fruit-producing, God-glorifying union with Jesus. Jesus teaches five aspects of our unique relationship with him 1. The metaphor of our union with Jesus (1-3) 2. The duty of our union with Jesus (4, 9) 3. The proof of our union with Jesus (5, 9-10) 4. The privilege of our union with Jesus (7) 5. The… The post Apart from Me You Can Do Nothing appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

We must always take False Teaching seriously and seek to protect ourselves and others from it The post Contend for the Faith appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

John 16:1-15 Be prepared and empowered to take on the world! Two ways the Lord encourages his disciples to minister to a hostile world  Preparation for the Coming Persecution 16:1-6 – forewarned  Provision of the Coming Paraklete  – forearmed  16:7-15   Through his Disciples the Holy Spirit will Convey the Written Word of Truth 16:12-15  Through his Disciples the Holy Spirit will Convict… The post Praemonitus praemunitus: Forewarned is Forearmed appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

John 15:18-16:4 When the world is hostile toward our faith, we must be sure to define our relationship with Jesus. Three relationships every Christian must define: 1. Your relationship with the world. (18-20) 2. The world’s relationship with Jesus. (21-25) 3. Your relationship with the Helper. (26-27) 4. Application (16:1-4) The post Define the Relationship appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

2 Samuel 9:1-13 Every Believer should be amazed by undeserved mercy! I. Mephibosheth Remembered on the Basis of an Old Covenant 1:1 II. “Effectual calling” Mephibosheth was rescued from his desperate plight producing humility and repentance 1:5 III. Extraordinary Care as an Adopted Son 1:3; 7; 9-13 IV. Four final Observations: Privileges of grace ought not to be taken lightly: Mephibosheth feasted continually 13… The post Mephibosheth – An Illustration of God’s Redemptive Grace appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.