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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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The Justice of God in Sovereign Mercy (Romans 9:14-18)
In this sermon, pastor Matt teaches that God is righteous in election since it perfectly accords with his name and reveals his glory. God is free to be…
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The Word of Him Who Calls (Romans 9:6-13)
In this sermon, pastor Matt teaches that belonging to the true people of God through faith is the result of being born again by his grace.
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His Own Did Not Receive Him (Romans 9:1-5)
After unpacking the righteousness of God revealed in the gospel (chs. 1-4) and the blessings of salvation provided by the gospel (chs. 5-8) Paul begins to…
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The Seduction of Power (Proverbs 21)
In this sermon, our guest preacher, pastor Reid Ferguson of the Evangelical Church of Fairport, provides us with a biblical understanding of power from…
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The Fear of the Lord is a Fountain of Life (Proverbs 14:27)
In this sermon, our guest preacher, pastor Young Choe, teaches that the church must fear the Lord by recognizing who he is and being careful to do what he says.
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Life-Giving Wisdom (Proverbs 8:22-36)
In this sermon, pastor Keith reminds us that God created all things in wisdom and his wisdom can give us a joyful, abundant life. But this wisdom can only be…
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The Beginning of Wisdom (Proverbs 1:1-7)
In this sermon, pastor Mitch shows us that it is God’s wisdom, which is freely offered to us all, despite our foolishness, that is the key to living an…
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Assured by Everlasting Love, part 2 (Romans 8:35-39)
In the second half of the crescendo that concludes Romans 8, the Apostle Paul focuses on the love of God in Christ that not only secures our vindication on the…
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Assured by Everlasting Love, part 1 (Romans 8:31-34)
In this sermon, pastor Matt argues that God’s everlasting love gives the believer unassailable hope in life and death. Those who trust in Christ alone possess…
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God Is at Work, Press On (Romans 8:28-30)!
Our emotions and experiences would have us believe the lie that there is nothing good in the fiery furnace of trial. Present suffering can convince us that our…
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The Spirit at Work in Our Weakness (Romans 8:26-27)
In this sermon pastor Mitch reminds us that Christians can endure the sufferings of this present time because the Spirit helps us in our weakness.
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Awaiting the Hope of Glory (Romans 8:18-25)
For some, a new year brings the promise of a brand new start; for others, it only means that more trials suffering are just ahead. What we all need is real…
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The Spirit of Adoption (Romans 8:14-17)
In Romans 5-8, Paul draws out the many implications for those who have been justified by faith. He shows how we now live united to Christ, under grace, as…
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A Death that Leads to Life (Romans 8:12-13)
In this sermon, pastor Matt teaches that God’s Spirit compels us to live in light of his grace by putting our sinful deeds to death.
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The Life-Giving Spirit of God (Romans 8:5-11)
In this sermon, pastor Matt shows us that God sends the Spirit of his Son into our hearts that we might have new life and living hope.
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What God Has Done in Christ (Romans 8:1-4)
In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that God gave us his Son to free us from sin and death and to fill us with his life and love.
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The Good Fight (Romans 7:13-25)
In this sermon, pastor Joel examines the conflict that results because of the sinful flesh and the deliverance made possible through God in Christ.
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What the Law Can and Cannot Do (Romans 7:7-12)
In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that what the law could not do because of our sinful flesh, God has done for us in Christ.
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“So That You May Belong to Another” (Romans 7:1-6)
In this sermon, pastor Matt helps us see that grace releases us from the law that we might belong to and live for the risen Christ.
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Sin’s Wages and God’s Gift (Romans 6:20-23)
In this sermon, pastor Matt shows us that those who are slaves of God by God's grace are those who have the free gift of eternal life.
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Obedient Slaves by Grace (Romans 6:15-19)
In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that grace doesn't set us free from slavery to sin so that we can live however we want; grace sets us free to become…
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Under Grace through Union with Christ (Romans 6:12-14)
In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that living under the reign of grace demands our attitude both to sin and to God must change. It demands an active…
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Alive to God through Union with Christ (Romans 6:6-11)
In this sermon, pastor Matt looks at the apostle Paul's explanation of the believer's union with Christ in order to convince us beyond a shadow of a doubt that…
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Dead to Sin through Union with Christ (Romans 6:1-5)
In this sermon, pastor Matt helps us see that grace has abounded in Christ that we might die to sin and live to God.
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The Conquest by Grace: In Christ All Live (Romans 5:15-21)
In this sermon, pastor Keith shows us that it is only by the abounding grace of God that we can be found in Christ and reign with him.
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The Reign of Death: In Adam All Die (Romans 5:12-14)
In this sermon, pastor Keith Ryoo poses the question: Are we in the first Adam, under the reign of sin leading to death? Or are we in Christ, the last Adam…
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Rejoicing in God’s Reconciliation (Romans 5:9-11)
In this sermon, pastor Joel sums up the glorious benefits of justification we have seen over the last eight verses, reminding us that our rejoicing and…
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God Gives His Life in Love for His Enemies (Romans 5:6-8)
Having looked at the blessings of justification in Romans 5:1-5, we now turn to the apostle Paul’s longest and most detail treatment of the death of…
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Rejoicing In Our Sufferings (Romans 5:3-5)
In this sermon, pastor Mitch shows us those who are justified by faith can rejoice in their sufferings because their sufferings are never wasted, and they…
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The Blessings of the Baptized (Romans 5:1-2)
After describing our need for justification and the way of justification in chapters 1-4, Paul now, begins to explore the results, or implications, of…
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There Is a Redeemer – pt. 2 (Ruth 4)
In this sermon, pastor Matt shows us that the Lord alone is worthy of our praise because he has not left us without a redeemer.
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There Is a Redeemer – pt. 1 (Ruth 3)
In this sermon, pastor Matt shows that all who come to Jesus the Redeemer will find refuge and rest under his wings of love.
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Under His Wings (Ruth 2)
In this sermon, pastor Keith shows how God's providence and Boaz's kindness led to Ruth's abundance, and how Ruth serves as an example for all who ultimately…
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Bitter Providence and a Barley Harvest (Ruth 1:6-22)
In this sermon, pastor Mitch looks at the responses of Naomi and Ruth to the devastating crisis they faced, and reminds us that God is always working all…
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Looking for God in all the “Wrong” Places (Ruth 1:1-6)
In this sermon, pastor Joel considers the introduction to Ruth and reminds us that God is sovereign over it all, and working all things for the good of his…
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Father Abraham Had Many Sons – pt. 3 (Romans 4:18-25)
In this sermon, pastor Matt once again shows us how the promised blessing of belonging to the family of God is received by faith alone.
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Father Abraham Had Many Sons – pt. 2 (Romans 4:13-17)
In this sermon, pastor Matt explains that the promise of salvation is guaranteed to all who believe since it rests on the grace of the Almighty and Ever…
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Father Abraham Had Many Sons – pt. 1 (Romans 4:1-12)
In this sermon, pastor Matt shows that the promised blessing of belonging to the family of God is received by faith alone.
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The Righteous Shall Live by Faith (Romans 3:27-31)
In this sermon, pastor Keith reminds us that one is made right with God only by faith, and all those who are made righteous by God's grace must live by faith…
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The Gift of God’s Grace (Romans 3:21-26)
In this sermon, pastor Matt proclaims that the gospel is the good news of what God in Christ has done to justify the undeserving.
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There Is No One Righteous (Romans 3:9-20)
In this sermon, pastor Matt shows that the power of sin demands a redemption so great that only God himself could accomplish it
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If We Are Faithless, He Remains Faithful (Romans 3:1-8)
In this sermon, pastor Matt shows us that in Christ, God has proven true to his promises of salvation and judgment.
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The True Israel Revealed (Romans 2:17-29)
In this sermon, pastor Matt teaches that the people of God are those who respond to his promise of salvation with the obedience of faith.
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The Day God Judges the World (Romans 2:6-16)
In this sermon, pastor Matt shows us how God's righteous judgment on the last day will reveal whether or not we lived for Christ and his kingdom and willl…
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Turning the Tables on the Self-Righteous (Romans 2:1-5)
In this sermon, pastor Mitch highlights three things that the self-righteous have in common with the rest of sinful humanity and how there there is no class of…
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Worthless Minds, Wicked Ways (Romans 1:28-32)
In this sermon, pastor Matt looks at the third section of Paul’s indictment against sinful humanity in chapter 1 and shows how our rejection of the truth…
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Corrupt Desires, Dishonored Bodies (Romans 1:24-27)
In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that the hope for our upside-down world is the reconciling work of God in Christ.
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Righteous Wrath, Unrighteous World (Romans 1:18-23)
In this sermon, pastor Matt reminds us that God’s grace is good news only to those who realize they deserve God’s wrath.
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Unashamed of the Gospel (Romans 1:15-17)
In this sermon, pastor Matt teaches that God is just and powerful to save all who trust in Christ alone.
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Through Jesus Christ (Romans 1:8-15)
In this sermon, pastor Keith considers Paul's introductory remarks to the Roman Christians, highlighting how the gospel is the grounds for our thanksgiving…
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King of the Nations (Romans 1:5-7)
In this sermon, pastor Matt explains that the good news of God’s Son is for the honor of his name and the joy of the nations.
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The Good News of God’s Son (Romans 1:1-4)
In this sermon, pastor Matt shows us that God’s good news for the world is that his Son has been enthroned as the risen King.
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Paul and the Gospel of God (Romans 1:1)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt shows that we need Romans because what the world and the church need most is to believe and obey the gospel of God.
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The Church and Gospel Witness (Matthew 5:3-16)
In this sermon, pastor Matt shows how a church’s gospel order and gospel culture results in a faithful, powerful, gospel witness. When the world beholds the…
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The Church and Gospel Culture (Acts 2:41-47)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt describes the gospel culture we aim to cultivate at ECC and how we strive to be a church centered on the word of the risen Lord…
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The Gospel and Church Order (Matthew 28:18-20)
Since 2014, our church has experienced a significant amount of change. Seven years ago, in faith, we began a revitalization effort in order to apply biblical…
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In the Beginning, Word (John 1:1)
In this sermon, Keith Ryoo shows us that Jesus Christ, the Word who was in the beginning with God, and who was God, is not only the creator of all things but…
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In the Beginning, God (Genesis 1:1)
In this sermon, Keith Ryoo looks at Genesis 1:1, a familiar yet often overlooked text, and helps us understand how the truths of this verse are not only…
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Confidence for Living in the Last Days (Acts 28:31)
In this sermon, Mitch Bedzyk shows how the acts of the risen Lord Jesus are not only a source of joyful confidence to the church but the fuel for worship and…
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The Gospel Unchained (Acts 28:16-31)
In this sermon, Joel Traylor teaches that not only will Jesus work all things out for his glory—even imprisonment and unbelief—but that his gospel is the power…