Text:  Genesis 21:8-21; Galatians 4-5 Big Idea:  We must remove anything that opposes God’s promise plan of blessing. Scene 1: A Difficult but Necessary Parting (8-14)     Conflict:         A threat to Isaac, the son of the promise     Resolution:    Send out Hagar and Ishmael Scene 2: A Sad but Compassionate Providence (15-21)     Conflict:         A threat to Hagar… The post Children of the Promise appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

Since God has a track record of keeping His promises, we must count on Him to do the same today. Genesis 21:1-7 God keeps His promises ( 1-2) Faithfully Powerfully Punctually Faith responds to God’s faithfulness (3-7) Obedience Marvel Humility The post The Promise Keeper appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

We should fear God rather than man because God is firmly committed to fulfill His promise Genesis 20 God’s secret work in people’s lives is surprising (1-8) Our heroes have clay feet (9-13) Unworthy people receive God’s blessing (14-18) The post Faith Fears God Rather Than Man appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

Jesus demands all who follow Him be convinced of His worth The post The Worth of Christ appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

In order to sustain a healthy life, you must maintain a healthy heart. The post Don’t Let a Heart Attack Mess Up Your Life appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

We cannot presume upon tomorrow; instead, we must embrace God's authority over our lives and our days The post Do You Pretend to be God? appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

Your new life requires new priorities Time is particularly precious Wasting time is easy and very common The post Using Your Time Wisely appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

Our response to the birth of Christ should be worshipful gratitude. Luke 2:8-38 5 scenes of worshipful gratitude: 1. The Angels (8-14) 2. The Shepherds (5-20) 3.  Mary and Joseph (21-24) 4.  Simeon (25-35) 5.  Anna (36-38) The post The Christmas Spirit appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

“…There was No Place for them in the Inn” Luke 2:1-7 The ironic circumstances of Christ’s birth help us better see how much he sacrificed, and therefore how much he loves us. The post Christmas Eve 2016 appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.

Genesis 19:30-38 We must carefully consider what we do because the consequences of selfishness are far greater than we’d expect. Three questions from a very disturbing scene: Explanation—what happened here? Implications—what does this mean? Application—how does this apply to us and our church? The post A Dysfunctional Family appeared first on Emmaus Bible Church.