Sermons and Messages from worship at EBC
Pastor Mike teaches from Ephesians 4:11-12Build up the body of ChristUnity in the faithMeasured by Christ’s faithfulnessThe Gift of graceMinistry is done inside the churchMissions is done outside the church
Pastor Mike teaches from Revelation 4:1-11Posture of worship (Revelation 4:10, 5:8, 5:14)Simplicity of our worshipDirection of our worship
Pastor Mike teaches from 1 John 2:15-17 on how Satan will move us from going in, out and up to discratus by giving us 1. an appetite: Lust of the flesh, 2. Ambition: Lust of pride and 3. Approval: Lust of the eyes.
Pastor Mike teaches from Matthew 28:19-20, 2 Corinthians 5:18-21, and Romans 1:16 on how we are mandated by Christ to “GO and make disciples. We are ambassadors and must not be ashamed of the Gospel that has saved us. May we be broken to tell our lost FRANs about him! Who are some of your FRANs you can share Christ with?
Pastor Mike teaches from Luke 6:12-19 using the illustration of a triangle and how we are to be like Christ by going up, in and out.
Church plant missionary, Mike Whittymore, from Redemption Community Church shares his passion and call to the people of Belleville Illinois. Using the model from Acts 16, he and his congregation have grown from the Y, to a local elementary school to securing a permanent location in one the four district of historic Belleville. We at EBC are excited to partner with this young, growing and GOING church.
Senior Adult Pastor John Whetstone teaches from Mark 12:28-31.
Pastor Mike introduced his new series for 2020, how EBC for 2020 is going to be a “GOING” church.
Pastor Mike teaches from John 8:12 and Isaiah 9 and how Christ is the I AM. I AM the Wonderful Counselor. I AM the Mighty God.I AM the Everlasting Father.I AM the Prince of Peace. Do you need the I AM this Christmas?
Pastor Mike teaches from Titus 3:3-7 . Joy is not found; it is received. Joy is eternal. The joy of our salvation has sustaining power.
Pastor Mike teaches from the model prayer found from Matthew 6:9-13. As he concludes he’s series on God’s faithfulness in your prayer we looked at these 3 observations: 1. Where you should pray. Prayer should be a private fellowship with God (Matthew 6:5-6, Ephesians 3:14-15)2. How you should pray. Our prayers should be more about the Father and less about us. ( Matthew 6:9-10)3. Why you should pray. We pray to see God’ will done on earth as it is in heaven.
Pastor Mike teaches from Ephesians 3:20-21 as he teaches how there is power than prayer and is our best weapon against the enemy.
Pastor Mike teaches from John 21:15-17 as we looked at the life of Simon Peter from the start of his ministry with Christ (Luke 5:10-11; 22: 31:34; 22:54-62) and how God was still faithful to him even after he denied Christ. The challenge is. what is holding you back from your past? Fors Christ sees past our past and can use you if you allow Him to.Mess-ups are going to happen and often lead us away from Christ.In our mistakes we are often reminded of our first encounter with Christ.You are not defined by your mess ups. Christ defines you, not your mistakes.
Student and Outreach Pastor Matt Coby concludes his series on Ruth as he teaches from Ruth 3:1-11 on God’s faithness to her. We are all searchingWe all need to surrenderWe all need salvation.
Pastor Matt, pastor of Students and outreach, teaches for Ruth 1 & 2 over God’s promise over our logic. God’s PromiseMan’s DisobedienceReturn to the FatherGod’s Time & ProvisionWhere are you this morning?
What do you worry about? Pastor mike teaches from Matthew 6:25-34 about how we should not worry for God has everything under control.There is more to life than food and clothing (vs. 25)You are worth more than all of creation (vs 26;33)We put God first with our time every dayPut God first in every weekPut God first in every paydayPut God first in your choicesWe Seek to feed out spiritual self and cloth our spiritual self.Matthew 4:4; 1 Peter 3:4, Colossians 3: 7-15; John 4: 13-14
Pastor Mike continues our study on God’s faithfulness to us through the story of Abraham and Isaac from Genesis 22:1-18.1.God is faithful in providing at all times2.God is faithful in providing even when we have failed so many times before3.It’s easy for us to be faithful, when you know who God is
Pastor Mike teaches from Lamentations 3:22-26 and God’s faithfulness to us. As bas as things get, they would be worse if not for the recurring mercies of God every morning. (vs. 22-23)Look away from yourself and look to God. (vs. 24)Learn to wait upon the Lord (vs. 25-26, Hebrews 12:1-2, Isaiah 40:13)
Pastor Mike teaches for Psalm 37:25 as he challenges the church to remain faithful. He reminds us the God is Faithful: Yes He is!. We learned that the Lord remains faithful to those who are His. God cannot forsake you! We remain faithful because of what God has already done, not what God is going to do. No matter what happens in my life, Go will “hold me fast.”
Pastor Mike challenges the church of Eastaboga from the book of Jude to go out and to be faithful in missions. The mission field is not within the four walls of this build but as soon as you walk out the doors.There is One faith leaving us with One messageMissions reminds us of the doom that awaits those who reject the GospelMissions preserves the souls of man for all eternity.Faith mission leads to faithful living.
Pastor Mike teaches from 2 Corinthians 5: 10 & 20 on how we are to go out into the world and share the Gospel.We are to do this in our evaluation, we will be judged on our response to being saved from sin. That missions is going. 2.Evangelism it telling. Discipleship is knowing. Fellowship is caring. Worship is the beginning. 3.Going and telling is the only reason we are kept on this earth.Who do we go to and what do we tell them?* We go to “All the Nations”* We tell them to “Be reconciled to God”
Pastor Mike, continues his sermon on Faithfulness and discipleship and moving into Missions and 1. how discipleship reminds us of what you already know, 2. discipleship keeps you from forgetting, & 3. discipleship compels us to take what we already know and tells other.
Student & Outreach pastor, Matt Coby teaches from Matthew 26: 36-38 on the value of disipleship and how we should all have 2 relationships in our life. A Paul for growth, A Barnabas as an encourager and a Timothy as a mentorship.
Pastor Mike teaches from First Corinthians 1:18-35 on how our God is 1. bigger 2. wiser & 3 stronger. My God is so big, so strong and so mighty. There's nothing my God cannot do for you because He is the I AM!
Senior adult pastor, John Whetstone teaches from the book of Jude as we look at verse 3 and how Jude warned Christians about the false teachings and how we as Christians should defend the truth by:Knowing itSupporting itSharing itLiving it
Senior Adult Pastor, John Whetstone teaches from Ephesians 6:4 encouraging fathers to lead their children in a Godly manner.A father must know Jesus A. As Savior and Lord B. Must have a teachable spirit C. Must desire to follow in every areaA father must bring his children to Jesus A. But first a father must receive his children to himself B. Bring them for blessing and also give them to Jesus C. Bring them and ask for a blessing himself so he may be the one right fatherA father must consistently example the right thing for his children A. He is admonished to bring them up in the nature and admonition of the Lord.B. His personal life must be their example C. He must demonstrate and speak words of truth
In Pastor Mikes sermon we look at John 1:45-46; 49 & Matthew 13:45-46 as we look at three lessons for this text.1. Commit to being an intentional witness2. Go and tell3. Recognize and repent of excuses
Matt Coby teaches from Luke 24:13-32 on the power of perspective with four observations of Christ as a social standard, a government official, a teacher and as host and Lord.
Pastor Mike challenges mother on Mother’s Day to have a faith that respects the Scriptures, that is real and that reproduces. This is a challenge not for just mother but all Christians.
Special guest Jamario Howard, JaMychol Baker and Tae Knight share with Pastor Mike about there recent encounter at Brad’s BBQ in Oxford on how the use the fellowship core value of EBC by identifying, investing and inviting.
Pastor Mike talks with Kerry and Amy Otwell about they have been faithful to the Lord though fellowship at Eastaboga.
Pastor Mike teaches on the second core value of Eastaboga: “Fellowship” from Isaiah 6.
Clay and Savannah Lawler share with pastor Mike and the faith family of Eastaboga how they remained faithful in worship through a difficult time of their lives.
Pastor Mike continues his series on the core values of Eastaboga and being faithful.
Pastor Mike continues in Isaiah 6 as he continues to teach on faithfulness in worship
Pastor Mike teaches in the first of the five core values of Eastaboga: "Worship" from Isaiah 6:108
Pastor Mike teaches from Matthew 22:36-40. As he introduces the word of the year for Eastaboga: “Faithful”.
Student and Outreach pastor, Ben Curlee preaches from 1 John on walking with the Lord.
Pastor Mike teaches from Matthew 28:18-20 on revitalizing Eastaboga for the coming years.
Pastor Mike teaches from Psalm 92:1-5 as he teaches on praising the Lord.
Pastor Mike walks through Article of Faith 8 teaching from Matthew 5:16.
Pastor of Students and Outreach, Ben Curlee teaches from Romans 6: 1-11 on the Articles of Faith nine and ten. Article nine- We believe that baptism and the Lord’s supper are ordinances of Jesus Christ given to the church and that no one has a right to them but believers and that no one has a right to administer them but ordained ministers who have themselves been baptized. Article ten- We believe that immersion only is baptism
Pastor Mike teaches on Articles 11 and 12 from Matthew 25: 46 and First Thessalonians 4:13-18. Article 11- We believe in the resurrection of the dead and an eternal judgment and Article 12- We believe that the punishment of the wicked and the joys of the righteous will be eternal.
Pastor Mike walks through Matthew 12:1-12 as we looked at worship from the point of view of the wise men.
This week Pastor Mike looks at the Christmas story from the view of the shepherds in Luke 2.
Pastor Mike walks through our seventh article of faith- the perseverance of the saints.
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