Emmaus Road Church

When it comes to the Church, and living life together, concerns are inevitable. How we communicate them matters, and so does how we receive them in humility. And while Christlike compassion isn’t always soft and gentle, the goal is always correction and the building up of the Body.

Just like earthly adoption, God brings us into his family as those who weren’t naturally His, and then legally makes us to be just like his Son. We are brought into a new family, and totally divested of our former way of life. God completely and totally changes who we are and what we get.

Wayne Ihrig (Elder at Emmaus Road) walks us through the purpose of God's Law as we continue our series in Galatians called PURE Gospel.

God is holy and because He is holy, He must punish sin. But we can now choose whether to receive that punishment ourselves OR to believe in faith God is holy, and because He is holy, He must punish sin. But we can now choose whether to receive that punishment ourselves OR to believe in faith that Jesus bore our punishment for us so that we can be forgiven and free. That act of faith in response to the Gospel opens up a COVENANT relationship with the One True and Living God.

Jesus changes us when He comes to dwell inside us by His Spirit. The question we need to wrestle with is “Are we deliberately participating in the mission of Jesus in allowing Him to use us to impact lives for His Kingdom?”

The PURE Gospel changes us from rebellious sinners into the children of God. The OBJECTIVE TRUTH of the Gospel changes our OBJECTIVE REALITY. We call that our TESTIMONY!

Paul argues the point that God is the one we should aim to please. You will either live for the approval of man, or you will live for the approval of God, but you cannot do both!

PURE: Whole, uncorrupted, complete, without defect. Paul wrote to the churches of Galatia to contend against a false gospel that could not save. ANY Gospel that is note pure is NOT the Gospel.

Facilities and Finances are 2 things that most people in the church would rather avoid talking about. But the reality is that planning for the future requires that we do just that.

Emmaus Road Church exists to Build Disciples, Develop Leaders, and Multiply Churches. We do that by Loving God, Loving People, Living Generously. But to move into the future, we need to add staff, intentionally disciple, and grow the church.

Humility is that trait most exemplified in Christ which humans hate most, but which God loves most. Baptism is, at its core, essentially an act of public humility.

Baptism is not something God requires for salvation, but it is something God desires for His children!

Prophecy is the ultimate proof that the Bible is God's Word because only God knows the future!

Pastor Mike gives 3 internal evidences for the reliability of Scripture.

Many Christians during the Reformation fought and died for the doctrine of Sola Scriptura. Join Pastor Mike as he explains why this doctrine is so vital to the Church and our building a Biblical Worldview.

Christians have lots of questions about lots of different topics, but underneath it all, the issue is, "How do we think about all of life through the lens of the Bible?"

A meaningful and real experience with the Living, Loving God of the Universe, plus time alone, equals a slide back towards a life of chaos. There is no spiritual cruise control. You’re either intentionally moving towards Jesus or you’re sliding back into your flesh.

The lack of a stable population in Jerusalem is a problem Nehemiah sets out to solve. But in order to see it done, God's people must be willing to move, to rejoice, and to serve.

Obedience is costly to you, and to those around you. You can embrace that cost, or you can be frustrated by it, but you cannot undo it. You can only decide to obey Jesus who saved you, or run from Him.

The way to healing is to tell the truth, not just about our situation or circumstance, but about God and His goodness and salvation, and to tell it again and again and again so that it takes us back to Him once more.