Advent 2016
There is no greater, more enthralling story than that of the one, true God taking on flesh. All of us have our own story, but to be brought into the drama of God’s own life is pretty overwhelming. In fact, it is unbelievable.
The account, actually, is quite scandalous. Speaking of Bethlehem’s manger, a preacher once asked the question, “What’s a good God like that doing in a place like this?” Maybe you have had the experience of wondering the same thing. Could Jesus actually want to become inseparably connected to the likes of you and me?
In the next four weeks we will be exploring the story of how the Son of God took on our human nature, why He chose the people He did to point to his arrival, and how He enters into the human story, your story. When Jesus enters your scandalous story everything has the possibility of becoming glorious, free, whole. It is a marvelous story, almost too good to be true.
Series Playlist
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The Scandal of the Incarnation - Tamar
Nov 27, 2016 • 34:00
He has entered our story (1:1) He has incorporated our stains (1:2-3) He has integrated us with Himself Speaker: Dr. Bill Ury Series: The Scandal of the Incarnation Scripture: Matthew 1:1-3
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The Scandal of the Incarnation - Rahab
Dec 4, 2016 • 27:35
The gospel for a prostitute: Requires faith (Heb. 11:31) Results in faithfulness (Jas. 2-255) Releases favor (Matt. 1:4-5) Speaker: Dr. Bill Ury Series: The Scandal of the Incarnation Scripture: Matthew 1:2-5
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Almost There
Dec 11, 2016 • 8:51
Speaker: Dr. Bill Ury Series: The Scandal of the Incarnation
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The Scandal of the Incarnation - The Redemption of the Outsider
Dec 18, 2016 • 41:53
The need for a redeemer The character of a redeemer The “allness” of redemption Speaker: Dr. Bill Ury Series: The Scandal of the Incarnation Scripture: Matthew 1:5
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Christmas Homily
Dec 25, 2016 • 19:53
Speaker: Pastor Diane Ury
Do you love the one, true God? Then you are a theologian. Who are you created to be? A response that fits with the Bible will be theological. The same is true for discussions of sin, salvation, and discipleship.
Let’s be honest; most of us have started a Bible reading plan in January only to bump into Leviticus around March and that resolution goes out the window. All of Scripture is for our edification, so how is a book full of blood and bells and bulls supposed to relate to us? What if we thought of the book in this way: if my life’s purpose is to live in the presence of the Holy One then how do I approach Him? What would it take for a person, with all of my stuff, to actually live in a face to face relationship with the Triune God?
The 2016 spring sermon series at EMC will investigate the book of Acts to see a life empowered by the Holy Spirit.
The world today is full of difficult questions. We wrestle day after day with issues pertaining to the presence of evil in the world, human sexuality, immigration, and so on. This Lent, our sermon series will focus on taking a look at these pressing issues in light of the cross of Jesus Christ.