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Emmanuel Community Church Sermons
Official feed for the sermons from Emmanuel Community Church in Elmira, NY. We are committed to glorifying the triune God by worshiping and making disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ. Learn more at eccelmira.org
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Emmanuel Community Church SermonsGod’s Prospering King (1 Samuel 18)
In this sermon, pastor Keith shows us from 1 Samuel 18 that the LORD prospers His King and that there are only two relationships to this king: one of love and…
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The Battle Is the Lord’s (1 Samuel 17)
In this sermon, pastor Mitch shows us that God’s faithful king leads us in victory over our enemies. Before we see how we need to be like David, we must see…
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A Man After God’s Heart, part 2 (1 Samuel 16:14-23)
In this sermon, pastor Matt once again shows us that God has chosen for himself a king to shepherd his people. As David enters Saul’s service, he begins to…
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A Man After God’s Heart (1 Samuel 16:1-13)
In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us of the good news that God has chosen for himself a king to shepherd his people. From the little town of Bethlehem has…
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Two Ways to Live (1 Samuel 15:24-35)
In this sermon, pastor Matt shows how Saul's responses reveal that insisting on our kingdom our way only invites God's judgment. Yet while the true King is…
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To Obey Is Better Than Sacrifice (1 Samuel 15:1-23)
Having seen Saul's disregard for the word of Samuel and his rash vow, we now come to Saul's third and final "fall," where he is rejected by God as king over…
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What Saul Has Sworn (1 Samuel 14:24-52)
In this sermon about king Saul's foolish vow, pastor Matt shows us that apart from God’s life-giving word we are left to our own folly. To forget the Lord is…
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What Yahweh Has Given (1 Samuel 13:15 – 14:23)
In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us of the simple gospel truth that God gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the pioneer of our…
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The Fall of Saul (1 Samuel 13:1-14)
Our passage today marks the beginning of the end of the first king of Israel. In this sermon, pastor Matt shows us that a fearful people need a faithful king…
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For the Sake of His Great Name (1 Samuel 12)
At the end of chapter 11, Samuel summoned Israel to Gilgal to “renew the kingdom” (v. 14). Here, at the transition from the last of Israel’s judges to the…
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God’s Saul-vation (1 Samuel 11)
After Saul is anointed and proclaimed as king, we have a story of God working salvation for Israel through him. When Jabesh-Gilead was surrounded by their…
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An Iffy King for God’s Immovable Kingdom (1 Samuel 10:17-27)
In this sermon, Pastor Keith Ryoo covers the coronation of an apparent hesitant King Saul, Israel's first monarch, and Israel's complete and total rejection of…
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Looking for Donkeys, Finding a Kingdom (1 Samuel 9:1-10:16)
In this sermon, pastor Mitch reminds us that, despite his people’s rebellion and rejection of him, the Lord ordains and ensures the deliverance of his people…
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The Faithful King We Need (1 Samuel 8 )
In this sermon, pastor Matt explains that the king we need the most is not like one the nations have. We need a king to do for us what only God can do: We need…
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From Ichabod to Ebenzer (1 Samuel 7:2-17)
In this sermon, pastor Matt shows us that those who repent of their sin and rely on God will receive his merciful help. As we turn away from our idols and put…
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The Gospel of the Ark, part 2 (1 Samuel 5-7:1)
In this sermon, pastor Matt again shows how those who fail to give God the glory due his name will fall before him. The good news is that the God of Israel…
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The Gospel of the Ark, part 1 (1 Samuel 4)
In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that those who fail to give God the glory due his name will fall before him. But the good news is that despite judgment…
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The Faithful Prophet We Need (1 Samuel 3)
In this sermon, pastor Keith shows us from 1 Samuel 3 that God is always at work to fulfill his purposes through the ministry of His word. From God's word…
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The Faithful Priest We Need (1 Samuel 2:11-3:1)
In this sermon, pastor Matt shows us that, despite corruption in his house, God is always at work to fulfill his purposes. He will provide for the needs of his…
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Sing, O Barren One (1 Samuel 2:1-10)
In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that, like Hannah, we can rejoice in the God who is at work to turn the world right-side up. Because of who God is and…
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Blessing for the Barren (1 Samuel 1)
In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that *God is always at work to fulfill his purpose especially in hopeless circumstances. He intends to make his…
Emmanuel Community Church SermonsA Church Abounding in Generosity (2 Corinthians 9:6-11)
In this sermon, pastor Mitch shows us that radical generosity in all of life is a hallmark of a Christian. As we consider Paul's instructions on giving to the…
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Our Hands Reveal Our Heart (Malachi 3:1-12)
In this sermon, pastor Joel looks at Malachi 3 and Israel’s corruption to show us that our practices of giving are directly related to our relationship…
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Honor the Lord with Your Wealth (Deuteronomy 14:22-29)
In this sermon, pastor Matt looks at one of the few passages in the Law that deals with the concept of tithing. In Deuteronomy 14, we learn what Israel was…
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Giving Glory to the God Most High (Genesis 14:17-24)
With Isaiah behind us, and before we start preaching through another book of the Bible, we will be taking the next four weeks to focus on the topic of giving…
Emmanuel Community Church SermonsThe Glory of the Holy One (Isaiah 66:15-24)
In our last sermon for our series through Isaiah, pastor Matt reminds us that God will make his glory known to all nations in salvation and judgment. Through…
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Rejoice With Trembling (Isaiah 66:1-14)
Just as we find ourselves at the end of another year, we’ve also come to the end of the book of Isaiah. Yet what’s remarkable about this final chapter is that…
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The God Who Makes All Things New (65:17-25)
What is the Christian’s hope? For most people today, the answer goes something like this: “We get to go to heaven when we die.” Many times, this is the final…
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The God Who Can Be Found (Isaiah 65:1-16)
In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds of a simple yet eternally significant truth: The God who can be found repays all who refuse to serve him. If you seek the…
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Our Father in Heaven (Isaiah 63:15–64:12)
In this sermon, pastor Joel reminds us that we must respond to our situation with faith and repentance as we wait for God to act. Our heavenly Father loves us…
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Remember God’s Covenant Love (Isaiah 63:7-14)
In this sermon pastor Keith reminds us that our remembering of God's covenant love leads to the end of our rebellion. When we think about all that the Lord has…
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The Wrath of the Lamb (Isaiah 63:1-6)
In this sermon, pastor Mitch reminds us that Christ will come to destroy his enemies and put the world to rights. The Lamb who is our Redeemer is also our…
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Zion, Beloved and Hopeful (Isaiah 62)
In this sermon, pastor Matt helps us see that the church is God’s beloved city that lives in hope of future glory. Those who belong to Zion must never stop…
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Zion, Liberated and Fruitful (Isaiah 61)
In this sermon, pastor Matt shows us that the church is a new-creation city of joy and righteousness because of Christ. And all who belong to this city, who…
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Zion, Radiant and Beautiful (Isaiah 60)
In this sermon, as we begin to work through this section of Isaiah, pastor Matt shows us that the church is the city of God that shines amidst the cities of…
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A Redeemer Will Come to Zion (Isaiah 59:14-21)
One of the greatest and most comforting themes of Israel’s history is that the Lord fights for his people. The good news is that God does for them what they…
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Bringing Sin Into the Light (Isaiah 59:1-13)
In this sermon, pastor Mitch reminds us that life under God's saving rule must be characterized by confession of sin. For it is only when we humbly acknowledge…
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Religion That Pleases the Lord (Isaiah 58)
In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us how religion that pleases the Lord comes from a repentant heart that delights in God and all his ways. True worship is…
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The God Who Revives the Lowly (Isaiah 57:14-21)
In Isaiah 57:13 we saw the promise that those who put their hope in God will find the peace and security they seek, and belong to the place where he dwells…
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Blessed Are the People with Vision (Isaiah 56:9 – 57:13)
In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that only a church captivated by a vision of God's gospel will know the blessings of his peace. Those who lose sight of…
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The God Who Gathers the Outcast (Isaiah 56:1-8)
In this sermon, pastor Matt helps us see that God’s grace gathers a people who are sustained by living hope and marked by obedient faith. All who come to Jesus…
Emmanuel Community Church SermonsKept for Glory (Jude 24-25)
As Jude closes his letter, he praises God for his preserving power and his promise to keep believers from stumbling. In this sermon on the final two verses of…
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Kept for Faithfulness (Jude 20-23)
Having taken a detailed look at the false teachers who have crept into the church but are kept for judgment, Jude now describes what "contending for the faith…
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Kept for Judgment (Jude 5-19)
After speaking about reality of true and false believers, Jude spends the majority of his letter describing false believers that have crept in the church. He…
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Kept for Jesus (Jude 1-4)
In this sermon, pastor Joel looks at the opening verses of Jude's letter and the characteristics of true and false believers. What we will see is that that…
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Come to Jesus and Live, part 2 (Isaiah 55:6-13)
In this sermon, pastor Matt shows us once more that those who come to King Jesus experience all the blessings of God’s unfailing love. For God in Christ is…
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Come to Jesus and Live, part 1 (Isaiah 55:1-5)
In this sermon, pastor Matt helps us see that those who come to King Jesus experience all the blessings of God’s unfailing love. His salvation is a free gift…
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Tune My Heart to Sing Thy Grace (Isaiah 54)
In this sermon, pastor matt reminds us that God in Christ has made the way for sinners to be brought under the reign of his grace. In his kingdom, in his…
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The Servant, Our Substitute, part 2 (Isaiah 53:4-12)
In this sermon, pastor Matt continues his exposition of the fourth Servant Song in Isaiah 53, reminding us again that God reigns as King through the sacrifice…
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The Servant, Our Substitute, part 1 (Isaiah 52:13–53:6)
In this sermon on the fourth servant song in Isaiah, pastor Matt reminds us that God reigns as King through the sacrifice and exaltation of Jesus. It is…
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Wake Up to God’s Reign (Isaiah 52:1-12)
When Israel had given into the "sleep" of despair, doubt, and hopelessness, God brought them a word of comfort, calling them to wake up from their slumber to…
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“Awake, Awake!” (Isaiah 51:9-23)
For this Lord's Day, we were pleased to have Joe and Sierah Pliska with us from Landmark Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. The Pliskas are preparing to…
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Isaiah 40 Revisited
In this sermon, pastor Matt reflects on some of the words of comfort we have heard in Isaiah 40-48, for it is often in suffering that verses we have heard…
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Listen While You Wait (Isaiah 51:1-8)
In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that those who trust in the Lord listen attentively to his word while we wait eagerly for his salvation. King Jesus is…
Emmanuel Community Church SermonsThe Preeminence of Christ (Colossians 1:15-23)
In this sermon, pastor Bryan Winchester of Saving Grace Church in Milwaukie, Oregon looks at the preeminence of Christ in Paul's letter to the Colossians to…
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Follow the Lord’s Faithful Servant (Isaiah 50:4-11)
In this sermon, pastor Mitch 3 looks at the third servant song and reminds us that Jesus Christ is the faithful servant of the Lord. And as Christians who are…
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God’s Love for His Forgetful People (Isaiah 49:14–50:3)
In this sermon, pastor Matt helps us see that the Lord does not give up on his people but calls us to faith by his precious promises. Our God is relentlessly…
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The Servant of the Lord, part 2 (Isaiah 49:7-13)
In this sermon, pastor Matt shows us again that Jesus Christ is the faithful servant and glorious salvation of the Lord. And through his person and work, as…
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The Servant of the Lord, part 1 (Isaiah 49:1-6)
In this sermon, pastor Matt helps us see that Jesus Christ is the faithful servant and glorious salvation of the Lord, and only those who come to him in faith…
Emmanuel Community Church SermonsRefreshing Reconciliation (Philemon 17-25)
To close Paul’s letter to Philemon, Paul demonstrates the love of Christ by asking Philemon to put Onesimus’ wrongs on his own account. In this sermon, Pastor…