The Gospel, Christmas and Difficult Relatives
I pray that Jesus shines more brightly than anything or anyone else this Christmas. Many of us will be visiting family over the next few days, either traveling to see them or hosting them in your home. The reality of sin and broken relationships can make this an awkward, or even difficult time. I want to encourage you to keep the gospel foremost and view broken relationships through that lens. I've attached something that God has been teaching me. I hope that it is encouraging to you.
O come let us adore him!
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 The Gospel, Christmas and Difficult Relatives.pdf | 89 Kb |
Joyful God
An often overlooked attribute of God is joy. He is a joyful God who rejoices over His children. Here is a list of the things that our God rejoices in and how that can affect our daily lives.
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| A Joyful God.pdf | 101 Kb |
Meditations on the Servant
This devotional guide is designed to assist your reflection upon the death and resurrection of Christ. The Gospel accounts involving His death have been harmonized and ordered to take you through the story in a week's time.
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| Meditations on the Servant.pdf | 196 Kb |
Through the Gospel in a Year
This guide is designed to carry you through a year-long study of the Gospel. The reading plan doesn’t make great demands of your time, but the truths taught here will make demands upon your mind.
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| Through the Gospel.pdf | 82 Kb |
Church Discipline
Church discipline is one of the primary means God uses to correct and restore His children when they fall into sin. It is also one way in which He maintains the unity, purity, integrity, and reputation of the church. This document defines church discipline and explains how the Bible instructs us to address sin in the church.
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| Church Discipline.pdf | 102 Kb |
EMBC Practice and Principles
Our desire at EMBC is for the Bible to dictate what kind of church we are becoming. In order to do this, we must first understand what the Scriptures say about the church. In this document, we explore the biblical principles and practices that define a church.
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| EMBC Practices and Principles.pdf | 213 Kb |
Family Worship on Christmas Day (2008)
This worship guide is a modified version of an ancient worship program. Its purpose is to carve out a time on Christmas Day so that the family may worship Christ the King. Our prayer is that as you read, sing, and pray your way through Christmas, the glory of God will shine forth in your heart; that you will grow in your appreciation for the greatest of all miracles—the Incarnation; and that you will worship Christ the Lord!
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| Family Worship on Christmas Day.pdf | 172 Kb |