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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
Episodes
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Prepared to Follow Jesus, part 1 (Luke 22:21-30)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt explains that faithful followers of Jesus are those who trust God’s sovereign purposes and imitate Christ’s humble example, putting…
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The Passover Fulfilled (Luke 22:7-23)
In this sermon, Dave Leandre explains the significance of the Passover, calling the church to remember the sacrifice of our true Passover Lamb and proclaim his…
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Judas and the Roaring Lion (Luke 22:1-6)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt calls the church to trust in the finished work of Christ, to stand firm in the armor of God, and to put sin to death by the power…
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He Who Endures to the End, part 2 (Luke 21:20-38)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt explains that the fall of Jerusalem foreshadows the great and terrible day of the Lord, but that salvation from God's holy wrath…
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He Who Endures to the End, part 1 (Luke 21:5-19)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt teaches that, despite temptation to fall away and live in fear, believers are called to endure to the end as we trust in the saving…
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A Home That Remembers the Lord (Ps. 78:1-8)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt shows that not only must we ourselves remember the works and the words of God, but our children also must hear the gospel of God so…
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The Scribes and the Widow’s Offering (Luke 20:45-21:6)
In this sermon, Mitch Bedzyk explains how the widow's offering not only illustrates the corrupt temple system and hypocrisy of the scribes, but also points to…
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A Question About Christ (Luke 20:41-44)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt shows how Jesus Christ is both David's son and Lord because he is the eternal Son of God, seated at God's right hand in power, and…
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A Question About Resurrection (Luke 20:27-40)
In this sermon Pastor Matt shows how the believer's union with Christ is not only a union with him in his death but also in his resurrection (Rom. 6:5), and…
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A Question About Government (Luke 20:19-26)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt explains how we are to honor our sovereign God by submitting to his authorities and shows how Christians are first and foremost…
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The Stone the Builders Rejected (Luke 20:9-19)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt explains the meaning of parable of the wicked tenants and points us to Christ—the rejected Son who, by his resurrection, has become…
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Confronted with Christ’s Authority (Luke 19:45-20:8)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt shows that there's no middle ground when it comes to responding to Christ's authority: we will either gladly submit or utterly…
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Gospel Fruitfulness (Titus 3:12-15)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt explores the concept of fruitfulness, showing that as we continue to abide in Christ—like branches on the true Vine—we will bear…
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Insist on These Things (Titus 3:8-11)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave exhorts the church to insist on the gospel in everything, to preach and believe the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ.
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Regeneration and Renewal (Titus 3:1-7)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave unpacks the gospel of our salvation further, explaining the beautiful truths of regeneration and the gift of the Holy Spirit poured…
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Grace Has Appeared (Titus 2:11-15)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt explains that is the gospel of God's grace in Christ Jesus that brings salvation, leads to godliness in the present age, and brings…
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Doctrine-Displaying Discipleship (Titus 2:1-10)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave takes us through Paul's description of a healthy church, challenging all to both disciple others and be discipled ourselves, in…
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The Dangers of Legalism (Titus 1:10-16)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt reveals the surprising dangers and futility of legalism, pointing us to our need for a gracious God who will give us a new heart, a…
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The Need for Gospel Leaders (Titus 1:5-9)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave goes over the character qualifications of elders (and all followers of Christ) and their responsibility to hold firm to the word of…
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The Need for Gospel Ministry (Titus 1:1-4)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt unpacks the introduction to the letter, showing us not only Paul's overarching goals as a gospel minister but the need for faithful…
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Gospel Stewardship (Luke 19:11-27)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave encourages the church to serve our Lord and Savior faithfully, driven by the gospel of grace, until the day when we appear with him…
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To Seek and Save the Lost (Luke 19:1-10)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave explains that it is not the sinner who finds Jesus (since he isn't lost!) but that it is always the Son of Man who graciously seeks…
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The True Sight of the Blind Beggar (Luke 18:31-43)
In this sermon, pastor Dave explains how this miracle serves as a beautiful illustration of our salvation through faith alone in Christ Jesus alone for God's…
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Wealth and the Kingdom of God (Luke 18:18-30)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave reveals the underlying motives behind the ruler's question, the central issue of fallen man's heart, and the hope of the gospel of…
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The Sinner’s Only Plea (Luke 18:9-17)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt proclaims the good news that those who confess their sin, acknowledge their need, and believe in Him who justifies the ungodly…
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The Coming of the Son of Man (Luke 17:20-18:8)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt explains the significance of the coming of the Son of Man, calling the church to be found faithful and to "remember Lot's wife"…
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The Religious and the Regenerated (Luke 17:11-19)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave teaches on the healing of the ten lepers and shows us the divinity of Christ, the cleansing and reconciling power of God, and the…
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Why the Resurrection Matters (2 Cor. 4:13-18)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave shows how the resurrection rewrites the doomed ending for mankind into a beautiful beginning for those who repent and believe the…
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Obedience unto Death (Phil. 2:8)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt focuses on the humility, the obedience, the agony, and the joy of Christ our Savior and the news that makes Good Friday so good.
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Palm Sunday (Luke 19:28-40)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave examines the historical setting and biblical significance of the triumphal entry in order that we might come to hail Jesus as our…
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The Duty of the Disciple (Luke 17:1-10)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt implores us to repent and look to Christ, the good and faithful servant who accomplished salvation, in order that we might grow…
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Unless You Repent (Luke 16:16-31)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave explains the dangers of self-centeredness, the realities of eternal judgment, the necessity of repentance, and the hope of the…
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God or Money (Luke 16:1-15)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave expounds the parable of the dishonest manager to show that one cannot serve both God and money, but that those who are in Christ…
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The Parable of the Lost Sons (Luke 15:11-32)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt shows why this parable's title is misleading: it is not about one lost son but two, and it is less about a prodigal son as it is a…
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God’s Love for the Lost (Luke 15:1-10)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave begins to unpack this famous trio of parables, revealing the great love and grace of God our Savior who sent his Son to seek and…
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The Cost of Discipleship (Luke 14:15-35)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave teaches on the realities of discipleship and its cost, showing that whoever does not deny himself and the pleasures of this world…
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True Humility and Compassionate Hospitality (Luke 14:1-14)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave points us to our Lord Jesus Christ, who humbled himself and laid down his life for unworthy sinners, that we might in turn humble…
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Connecting Our Community to Christ (Matt. 28:18-20)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt considers the final piece of our church's mission statement and demonstrates how the church preserves its gospel witness in the…
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Experiencing Life Together (Acts 2:42-47)
In this sermon Pastor Dave explains that Christianity is a corporate matter and that the Christian life can be fully realized only in relation to others.
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What is the Church?
In this sermon, Pastor Dave explains how the local church is a gathering of God's chosen people who publicly assemble to worship, confessing that Jesus is "the…
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His Own Did Not Receive Him (Luke 13:31-35)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt shows that though Jesus was rejected by his own, he came to accomplish salvation so that those who would receive him by faith might…
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Worthy is the Lamb
In this sermon, Pastor Dave shows how Jesus Christ, the God-man, is both the Lamb of God and the conquering Lion, who alone is worthy to receive all honor…
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Who Is the Lamb?
In this sermon, Pastor Dave explains how Jesus is the Lamb of God, who came to bring God to man and man to God through his life, death, an resurrection.
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God Will Provide the Lamb
In this sermon, Pastor Dave explores the need for and meaning of Jesus as the sacrificial Lamb of God, who came to be pierced and crushed for our iniquities…
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Standing Outside the Door (Luke 13:22-30)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave declares the profound truth that mere outward contact with Jesus or his church doesn't save, and that some who are first will be…
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Kingdom Growth (Luke 13:10-21)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave reminds us that the God's saving rule in Jesus will continue to spread and triumph throughout the world, despite its humble…
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God’s Grace to You (Luke 13:1-9)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave explains the necessity of repentance and the grace of God who will abundantly pardon, calling all to seek the Lord while he may be…
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A Crisis of Kingdom (Luke 12:49-59)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt explains the severity of the crisis of kingdom we face, and how our greatest need is to have our infinite debt of sin fully paid…
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Ready for the Master’s Return (Luke 12:35-48)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave encourages the church to live in eager and joyful anticipation of Christ's second coming—a life of obedient service to our Lord in…
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Freedom from the Dangers of Money (Luke 12:13-34)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave encourages the church to not live for the so-called 'American dream' but to instead be rich towards God, to seek his kingdom, and…
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Whom Do You Fear? (Luke 12:1-12)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt encourages the church to recognize the tragic short-sightedness of hypocrisy, to live in the fear of God, and to boldly acknowledge…
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Woe to the Pharisees (Luke 11:37-54)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave reminds us that God first wants our love, not our religious activity, and that the gospel is powerful enough to transform the…
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For Him or Against Him (Luke 11:14-36)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave encourages the church to not seek for signs in unbelief, but rather to repent and be gathered unto Christ and his kingdom for his…
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Teach Us to Pray (Luke 11:1-13)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt encourages the church remember their identity as children of God, and to boldly "draw near to the throne of grace, that we may…
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A Gospel Diagnosis (Luke 10:25-42)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave explains how the gospel of Jesus Christ addresses the sinfulness of our hearts, remedies our need to justify ourselves, and enables…
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The Supreme Joy of Jesus (Luke 10:21-24)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt looks at the reasons for the supreme joy of Jesus, showing how all Christians should likewise rejoice in the Father's will being…
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Kingdom Priority and Mission (Luke 9:57-10:20)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave show us that whether our kingdom mission is met with success or failure, we are to ultimately rejoice that our names are written in…
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His Face Was Set to Save (Luke 9:46-56)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave calls the church to be resolved to walk in humility and grace towards all men, to lay down our lives for others in love that they…
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Behold the Glorious Son (Luke 9:27-45)
In this sermon, Pastor Matt shows how it is by beholding the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, that we ourselves are…
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The Way of the Cross (Luke 9:18-27)
In this sermon, Pastor Dave highlights the love of God in sending his Son into the world to be our Savior and calls the church to a life of cross-bearing…