Sometimes we are successful at resisting temptation, sometimes we are not. What do we do when we are met by serious temptation when we have previously been victorious? This text helps us to learn that in both tough times and easy times, we should go to the one who has restraining grace for us. Speaker: Pastor Mike RueDate: June 16, 2024…

By Pastor Mike Rue

Biblical friendship is different than worldly friendship. In this message from 1 Samuel 23, we examine what biblical friendship looks like, doesn't look like, and how the ultimate biblical friendship is in Jesus.By Pastor Mike Rue

By Pastor Mike Rue

If you want to build an amazing sports franchise, you will try to sign the biggest, best, and most talented athletes. If you run a company, you'll want to hire the brightest and most competent candidates. If you want to build a government, you would want the wisest and. the most strategic people around you. But God builds his kingdom in a much diff…

We all have different fears; most are harmless, and you just learn how to deal with them. But how are we supposed to respond to those big, legitimate fears that happen in life? How do we respond when waiting for the test results to come back from the doctor? What do we do when we know that our children are spiraling into ruin? How do we compose our…

Where do we turn when the life goes off of the rails? Who do we run to when things are uncontrollably difficult? In 1 Samuel 20, we find a picture of what we are to do and who we are to run to – the covenant faithfulness of God.Speaker: Pastor Mike RueDate: May 5, 2024By Pastor Mike Rue

How do you respond when things don’t go as planned? What do you do when unexpected suffering shows up? When the doctor calls you in after a normal physical and hits you with the news you never thought you’d hear. When your teenager has been out with friends and the sheriff shows up at your door and asks you to sit down. When your spouse, seemingly …

Every one of us is living in one of two kingdoms: either we are living in the kingdom of self, where we set the rules and expect everyone else to follow them, or we are living in the Kingdom of Christ, where there is grace, mercy, and forgiveness. Speaker: Pastor Mike RueDate: April 21, 2024By Pastor Mike Rue

It is possible to love both chocolate chip ice cream and cookie dough ice cream. It's okay like classical and pop music. It isn't okay, or possible, to love Jesus and anything else at the same time. In this message, Pastor Mike walks us through our tendencies to love ourselves above all, and how to get out of that rut and love Jesus fully and final…

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Is the resurrection of Jesus true? And if so, what does it mean for us? In this Easter message, Pastor Mike gives us reasons why we can not only trust the resurrection but find new life in it. Speaker: Pastor Mike RueDate: March 31, 2014By Pastor Mike Rue

Some of Jesus' last words were quotes from Psalm 22. But how does this cry and this Psalm fit into our lives? That's what we look at in this message on Good Friday. Speaker: Mike RueDate: Friday, March 29, 2024By Pastor Mike Rue

It's one of the most famous biblical stories, but have been reading it all wrong? Are we meant to think of ourselves as Davids who need to run at our giants? In this message, we take a deeper look at the story of David and Goliath and find that we aren't supposed to think of ourselves as Davids, but rather as the ones who are holding out for a hero…

1 Samuel 16:14-23 is all about the beginning of the transition of power from Saul to David. However, in this short vignette, we find out that this transition of power is vital for us today.Speaker: Pastor Mike RueDate: March 17, 2024For more information, visit us online at www.emmanuelmora.comBy Pastor Mike Rue

1 Samuel 16 puts us smack dab in the middle of Israel’s illusion, or maybe a better word for it is delusion. Israel had rejected God as their King and had instead opted to anoint a king of their own choosing - one that was like the other nations - impressive in stature, powerful in battle, and efficient in leadership. And he certainly delivered, to…

The end of the letter of Paul; to the Ephesians is packed with practical help to live lives that are pleasing to the Lord.Speaker: Pastor Mike RueSeries: The Great RemodelDate: March 3, 2024By Pastor Mike Rue

The gospel is meant to shape every aspect of our lives. Sometimes, however, bad things get in the way. How can we daily work towards the gospel's influence in our lives? Ephesians 6:10-20 tells us that we must put on God's armor.Speaker: Pastor Mike RueSeries: The Great RemodelFebruary 25, 2024By Pastor Mike Rue

By Pastor Mike Rue

To be truly redemptive, the gospel must apply to all areas of life. Ephesians 6:1-4 applies to all of us because we are all either parents or children ourselves. In this message, Pastor Mike walks us through how to glorify God in both. Speaker: Pastor Mike RueSeries: The Great Remodel: Placing the RoofDate February 11, 2024…

In order to be the church that Jesus wants us to be, we need to be the individuals God wants us to be. For most of us, in order to be the individuals that Jesus wants us to be, we need to have the marriages that God wants us to have. What does that mean and what does that look like?Speaker: Pastor Mike RueSeries: The Great RemodelFebruary 4, 2024…

In order to be the church Jesus wants us to be, we first have to be the individuals that Jesus wants us to be. Therefore, in Ephesians 5:15-21, Paul encourages us to live wisely and live by the Spirit. It's easier said than done, however. Speaker: Pastor Mike RueSeries: The Great RenovationDate: January 28, 2024…

As we move toward who we are as a church, we need to once again take a look at our individual lives and see how the gospel shapes every part of us.Text: Ephesians 5:3-14Speaker: Pastor Mike RueSeries: The Great Remodel - Placing the RafterJanuary 21, 2024By Pastor Mike Rue

We're continuing to spiritually remodel the church. In our passage today, Paul helps us to understand that, to have the kind of church that Jesus wants, we have to do some self-reflection and change some things about ourselves. Speaker: Pastor Mike RueSeries: The Great RemodelJanuary 14, 2023By Pastor Mike Rue

Our first message in the final leg of the sermon series, "The Great Remodel." In this message, Pastor Mike helps us to understand that church growth should first and foremost be seen in terms of spiritual growth. Title: How Churches GrowSeries: The Great Remodel | Placing the RaftersText: Ephesians 4:1-16For more information about Emmanuel, visit u…

By Pastor Mike Rue

Luke 1:26-38 is not just a quaint story about an angel visiting Mary. It's about every one of us when we encounter the good news of Jesus.Speaker: Pastor Mike RueDate: December 10, 2023By Pastor Mike Rue

In this message, we conclude the second part of our series, "The Great Remodel," by focusing on our sixth pillar, or purpose: evangelizing the world. Speaker: Pastor Mike RueDate: December 3, 2023By Pastor Mike Rue

As we continue to move toward the remodel of our church, we pause to reflect on the fifth purpose of the church: to edify the world around us through the gospel.Speaker: Pastor Mike RueFor more information, visit us online at www.emmanuelmora.comBy Pastor Mike Rue

As we continue to move toward the remodel of our church, we pause to reflect on the fifth purpose of the church: to edify the world around us through the gospel.Speaker: Pastor Mike RueFor more information, visit us online at www.emmanuelmora.comBy Pastor Mike Rue

We're remodeling. For the first six weeks, we looked at the foundation of the church in Ephesians 1-3. Since then, we've been examining the pillars, or the purposes, of the church that hold our lives up. In today's message, we explore the third pillar, or purpose, of the church: encouraging each other through biblical fellowship.Speaker: Pastor Mik…

We're remodeling. For the first six weeks, we looked at the foundation of the church in Ephesians 1-3. Last week, we set the first pillar, or purpose, of the church, Exalting God in worship. In this message, we set the second pillar: engaging God in prayer.Speaker: Pastor Mike RueNovember 5, 2023By Pastor Mike Rue

By Pastor Mike Rue

By Pastor Mike Rue

Church is non-negociable. It was God's plan from before the foundation of the world and we ought to cherish it. In this message, we look at how God wants us to think about the church through the pen of the Apostle Paul.Speaker: Pastor Mike RueOctober 8, 2023 For more information, visit us online at www.emmanuelmora.com…

We are not only saved from something. We are also saved for something. In Ephesians 2:11-22, Paul shows us how, in Christ, we are created into a new community, a new humanity: the church.By Pastor Mike Rue

In this message, we continue to pour the concrete of a church (figuratively), by clearly defining the gospel. The message of the gospel is both devastating and glorious. It is the only hope that we have.Speaker: Pastor Mike RueSeptember 24, 2023By Pastor Mike Rue

As we continue to look toward the future of EBC, we need to retreat to one of the foundational aspects of our faith: prayer. In this message, however, we will look at how to pray for our church biblically. Speaker: Pastor Mike RueDate: September 17, 2023For more information, visit us online at www.emmanuelmora.com…

As we continue to look to the future of Emmanuel, Pastor Mike walks us through Ephesians 1:3-14. In this message, we learn that the purpose of our individual lives, and the purpose of the church is the same: to praise our Trinitarian God.By Pastor Mike Rue

It's time for a remodel. Our church is not what it was 30 years ago. Through this new series, we will find the principles that make us who we are now.By Pastor Mike Rue

By Pastor Mike Rue

By Pastor Mike Rue

By Pastor Mike Rue

We are gripped by insecurity in an uncertain world. However, Paul helps us understand that, as Christians, we can live confidently because we have a great help in the person of the Holy Spirit, and we have the assurance that nothing in this life can thwart God's plan for his children. Romans 8:26-30Speaker: Pastor Mike RueMay 7, 2023For more inform…

How are we supposed to live today as Christians? In Romans 8:18-25, Paul helps us understand that, as Christians, we are to always live with a forward view of what is to come.Speaker: Pastor Mike RueApril 30, 2023For more information about Emmanuel Baptist Church, visit us online at www.emmanuelmora.com…

By Pastor Mike Rue

Romans 8 is widely regarded as the greatest chapter ever written. In this message, we look at the first 11 verses which present us with two ways of living: according to the flesh or according to the Spirit. Speaker: Pastor Mike RueSeries: The Summit (Romans 8)April 16, 2023For more information, visit us online at www.emmanuelmora.com…

By Pastor Mike Rue

By Pastor Mike Rue

By Pastor Mike Rue