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WeAreIBC
We are a community of Christ followers who desire to transform our community and our world with the good news about Jesus Christ. Rather than just gathering weekly to have church, we seek to be the church that Jesus envisioned. We hope that you will find Immanuel to be a place for all ages and backgrounds. From toddlers to tweens, singles to seniors, Immanuel has a place for you to belong!
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WeAreIBCEpisode 8: Who Is Jesus?
Who is Jesus, and how should that truth shape the way we see the world and live every day? In Episode 8, Jarred Earnest and Pastor Allen Bonnell continue the…
WeAreIBCWho Is Jesus and Why Does It Matter?
In Colossians 1:15–23, Pastor Allen Bonnell asks the essential question: Who is Jesus, and why does it matter? Jesus is the visible image of the invisible God…
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Episode 7: Fighting Spiritual Warfare with Truth
In this episode of Greater Than Sunday, James and Pastor Allen wrap up their spiritual warfare series by answering practical questions about the battle for the…
WeAreIBCStand Firm in the Victory Already Won
In Colossians 2:6-15, Pastor Allen Bonnell teaches that believers can stand firm because Jesus has already won the victory. Christians are called to walk in…
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Episode 6: Life in the Spirit
Romans 8 gives believers some of the clearest promises in Scripture about life in Christ. In this episode, James and Pastor Allen talk through what it means to…
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The Best News You Will Ever Hear
In Romans 8:1–17, Pastor Allen Bonnell explains how the gospel brings believers from condemnation to freedom, death to life, and slavery to sonship. Jesus…
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Episode 5: Grace, God’s Law, and the Fight for Holiness
Why do Christians still struggle with sin if Christ has set them free? In Episode 5 of Greater Than Sunday, Allen Bonnell and James continue the conversation…
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The Struggle Within
Why do Christians still struggle with sin? In Romans 7:1-25, Pastor Allen Bonnell explains that God's law reveals our sin but cannot change our hearts. Neither…
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Episode 4: Why Christians Still Struggle and How Grace Changes Us
In this episode of Greater Than Sunday, James and Pastor Allen Bonnell continue the conversation from Romans 6 by unpacking what it means to be justified by…
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Episode 3: Replacing Lies with Truth
When anxious, intrusive, or negative thoughts show up, how can Christians tell where they come from—and what should we do with them? In this episode of Greater…
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The Architect of Peace
In Philippians 4:8–9, Pastor Allen Bonnell shows how to redirect anxious thoughts, renew your mind through practice, and rest in God’s peace. You are not…
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Episode 2: When Anxiety Won’t Let Go
What do you do when anxious thoughts keep coming back? In Episode 2 of Greater Than Sunday, Nathaniel Gray and Allen Bonnell continue the conversation about…
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The Lie of Anxiety
In Philippians 4:1–7, Pastor Allen Bonnell shows how anxiety can sound convincing without always telling the truth. Rather than hiding, ruminating, or letting…
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Episode 1: Putting on the Armor of God
What does it actually mean to put on the armor of God? In the first episode of Greater Than Sunday, Pastor Allen and James continue Sunday’s conversation about…
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Winning the Battle
In Winning the Battle, Pastor Allen Bonnell teaches from Ephesians 6:10–14 and 2 Corinthians 2:11 that Christians are not fighting for victory but from the…
WeAreIBCLower Your Net
Preaching from Luke 5:1–11, Pastor Brent Foley challenges believers to join Jesus’ mission by faithfully lowering the net and sharing the gospel. Peter’s…
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Connecting People to Community
In Luke 5:17–26, Pastor Dustin Rife shows how four determined friends carried a paralyzed man to Jesus, refusing to let the crowd stop them. Their faith…
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Connecting the Gospel to People
In Luke 5:27–32, Scott Cannon shows how Jesus moved toward Levi, called him to follow, and transformed his life through the good news of the gospel. Levi…
WeAreIBCThen What?
In 2 Peter 3:1–13, Pastor Allen Bonnell explains that Jesus Christ will certainly return, even though scoffers deny His promise and His coming seems delayed…
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Watch Out!
In 2 Peter 2:12–22, Pastor Allen Bonnell warns believers to watch for false teachers whose self-indulgence leads to destruction, whose promises of freedom…
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The Reality of False Teaching
In 2 Peter 2:1–11, Pastor Scott warns about the reality of false teaching within the church. False teachers often use Christian language, distort Scripture…
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A Light in the Darkness
In 2 Peter 1:12–21, Connections Pastor Nathaniel Gray explains why Christianity is grounded in historical reality rather than cleverly invented myths. Peter’s…
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Growing Beyond Forgiveness
Pastor Allen Bonnell teaches from 2 Peter 1 that forgiveness is the beginning of the Christian life, not its destination. God has provided everything believers…
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Last Words
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell as we begin a powerful new sermon series walking through 2 Peter. Written from "Babylon" (Rome) under the fierce persecution of Nero…
WeAreIBCWhat Is Keeping You From Giving Your Life to Christ?
Join Student Pastor Dustin for a powerful celebration of Camp 1451 and a life-changing message from 1 Kings 18:20–40, as referenced in the sermon file…
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Under the Mighty Hand of God
Join Pastor Brent Foley for a special Father's Day message at Immanuel Baptist Church. Diving into 1 Peter 5:6-7, this sermon hits home on how the lessons we…
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The Gravity of Pride & The Beauty of Grace
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell for a powerful message titled "The Gravity of Pride and the Beauty of Grace," as we take a deep dive into the mandatory mark of…
WeAreIBCHumility Toward Others
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell for a powerful message kicking off a three-part series on Humility Toward Others, drawing from John 13:1-17 and 1 Peter 5:5. Fresh…
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When Suffering Brings Anxiety
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell for the conclusion of our series in 1 Peter, focusing on 1 Peter 5:6–11. In this message, we learn how to face intense pressure…
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A Good Shepherd
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell for a powerful message from 1 Peter chapter 5, verses 1 through 5, titled A Good Shepherd. Preached over Memorial Day weekend, this…
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When Your Faith Is On Trial
Join Pastor Scott Cannon for a powerful message exploring what happens when our faith is put on trial. Diving into 1 Peter 4:12–19, this sermon reveals that…
WeAreIBCFour Faces of Courage
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell for a special Mother's Day message at Immanuel Baptist Church. While the genealogies of the ancient world typically focused on men to…
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The End of All Things
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell for a convicting message from 1 Peter 4:1–11. In a world that interprets events through many different lenses, Peter calls believers…
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From Suffering to Supremacy
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell for a powerful and deep dive into one of the most discussed passages in the New Testament. In this message, "From Suffering to…
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Models of a Living Hope
Join Pastor John Owens from our Williamsburg Campus for an impactful message in our 1 Peter series. In a society that often watches, reviles, and questions the…
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Different by Design, United by Grace
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell for a timely message on God’s intentional design for men, women, and marriage. In this study of 1 Peter 3, we move past the confusing…
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I Need a Substitute
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell for a powerful Easter message exploring the heart of the Gospel: Substitution. We all know the feeling of wishing we could take the…
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Carrying the Family Name
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell as we continue our study in 1 Peter. In this message, “Carrying the Family Name,” we explore what it means to live out our new…
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A New Family
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell for a powerful message on our identity and purpose as believers. In this study of 1 Peter 1, we explore what it means to be born…
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A Living Hope
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell as we continue our journey through the book of 1 Peter. In this message, titled "A Living Hope," we look at how Peter—a man who…
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Chosen for Hope
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell as we begin a new study in the book of 1 Peter. In this opening message, "The Elect Exiles," we are introduced to a letter written to…
WeAreIBCAwake My Soul and Sing
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell for the powerful conclusion of our "40 Days of Ancient Ways" series. In this message, we explore the spiritual discipline of…
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Forged in Community
Join Pastor Dustin Rife for a high-energy message in our “40 Days of Ancient Ways” series. In this sermon, we explore the legendary accounts of David’s Mighty…
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Praying for Those Who Are Too Far Gone
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell for week five of our series, "40 Days of Ancient Ways." In this message, we explore one of the most remarkable conversations in…
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A Life of Joy
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell for week four of our "40 Days of Ancient Ways" series. In this powerful message, we explore the spiritual discipline of confession…
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Wrestling Towards Surrender
Join Pastor Scott Cannon for a powerful message in our “40 Days of Ancient Ways” series titled “The Power of Surrender.” Through the lens of Genesis 32, we…
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Desperate Prayer
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell for week two of our series, 40 Days of Ancient Ways. In this message, we dive into the life of Hannah from 1 Samuel 1, a woman who…
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40 Days, Ancient Ways
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell as we launch into the “40 Days of Ancient Ways,” a spiritual journey designed to help us step off the exhausting “hamster wheel” of…
WeAreIBCUnwrapping The Gift Of Rest
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell as we begin 2026 with a message titled "Ancient Ways." Drawing from Acts 28 and Psalm 100, this sermon explores how to step off the…
WeAreIBCThe Unfinished Story
Join Pastor Jon Barron for the powerful conclusion of our study in the book of Acts. In this message, "The Unfinished Story," we follow the Apostle Paul on his…
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Almost Persuaded
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell for a powerful study of Acts chapter 26, where the Apostle Paul stands before King Agrippa and Festus to deliver his final defense…
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The Greatest Story Every Told
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell for a powerful look at Acts chapter 22 in a message titled “The Greatest Story Ever Told.” Returning to Jerusalem after his third…
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Leadership in the Church of God
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell in Acts chapter 20 for a profound message on “Leadership in the Church of God,” focusing on Paul’s emotional farewell to the elders…
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Calling the Huddle
Join Pastor Scott Cannon for a message titled "Calling the Huddle," as he delves into Acts chapters 18 and 19, exploring the diverse responses to the Gospel…
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The Power of God
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell for a message titled "The Power of God," drawn from Acts chapter 16, detailing the beginning of the Gospel's spread into Europe in…
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Grace on the Move
Join Pastor Allen Bonnell for a celebratory message, "Grace on the Move," delivered on the first Sunday in the new Immanuel Baptist Church Williamsburg…