Understanding Christianity

The response to Jesus in Capernaum is starkly

different than the hatred He received in His hometown of Nazareth.

Jesus taught with authority. Jesus exorcised demons with authority.

Jesus healed with authority. Jesus preached with authority. He is

the...

Why does Paul call it the "Fruit" of the Spirit in

contrast to the "works" of the flesh? How does the Holy Spirit

produce this fruit in our lives? Why is love first on the list?

What exactly is love? What are the ruthless enemies...

What can we learn about preaching from Jesus' sermon in the Nazareth synagogue? How can you evaluate your pastor's preaching? How do you know he has preached a biblically faithful sermon?

We see FOUR key aspects modeled by Jesus: (1) Jesus was EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit; (2) Jesus EXPLAINED the Scriptures; (3) Jesus EXALTED Himself as Savior and Lord: (4) Jesus EXPECTED a response.

Listen as Pastor Sean unpacks this fascinating passage from Luke 4:14-30

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Pastor Sean continues his Wednesday night adult

Bible study on the Fruit of the Spirit. Before we can understand

how the Spirit produces His fruit in our lives, we must understand

the works of the flesh. Paul gives a list of 15 specific sins so

that...

Dr. Sean Cole shares some insights from his

doctoral thesis on expository preaching by exploring in depth

Jesus' sermon in the Nazareth synagogue in Luke 4:14-30. Was Jesus

in fact an expository preacher? Sean argues with an...

Often times in evangelical circles, one may hear

people say that God spoke directly to them by providing specific

instructions on a major life decision. Others mention that they

heard the Lord speak to them in a still, small voice. Others...

Dr. Sean Cole begins a Bible study on the fruit of

the Spirit during the Wednesday night adult BIble study at Emmanuel

Baptist Church. The focus is on the call to walk by the Spirit and

pursue holiness from Galatians 5:16-18. We need to understand...

In Luke 4:1-13, the devil tests Jesus in the

wilderness after 40 days of fasting. This passage brings up some

theological questions: Could Jesus have sinned? If He was sinless,

were the tempations real? Dr. Sean Cole addresses the topics of

both...

What does Jesus' genealogy teach us? Why does Luke

put it between Christ's baptism and temptation in the wilderness?

What we see in the genealogy is one of the keys to understanding

the overall storyline of the Bible--PROMISE-FULFILLMENT...

What happened at Jesus' baptism? Why did Jesus have

to be baptized anyway? What does His baptism mean to me personally?

Pastor Sean answers these question in this sermon from Luke

3:21-22. Check out Sean's book "Your Identity in the...