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What Makes Emmanuel Baptist Church unique?

Emmanuel Baptist Church in Jesup, Ga is a place for saints to gather for worship, fellowship with fellow believers and learn from the message presented from God’s eternal Word.

To me, EBC is unique because this is a church where importance is not placed only on events, groups, choir, etc… While these things are an important part of worshiping Christ, they are not the primary focus of the worship hour.  When I go to worship at EBC I can expect the truth from God’s Word to be spoken and know that Christ will be exalted.  What is of more importance?

So, how is EBC unique to you?

Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone? What if we carried  it around in our purses or pockets? What if we flipped  through it several time a day? What if we turned  back to go get it if we forgot it? What if we used it  to receive messages from the text? What if we treated  it like we couldn’t live without it? What if we gave it to Kids as gifts? What if we used it  when we traveled? What if we used it  in case of emergency? This is something  to make you go….hmm…where is my Bible? Oh, and one more  thing. Unlike our cell  phone, we don’t have to worry about our Bible being disconnected because  Jesus already paid the  bill. Makes you stop and think ‘where are my priorities? And  no dropped calls! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Trust in the Lord and *ASAP (Always Say A Prayer) Have a blessed and wonderful day! Knock, Knock I knocked at heaven’s door this morning. God asked me…’My child, what can I do for you?’ And I said, ‘Father, please protect and bless the person reading this message.’ God smiled and answered…’Request granted’.  ‘Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.’

by Maxine Sumrow (member of EBC)

During October many Protestants celebrate the work of the Reformers – Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin and others – who brought about much needed change in the Christian Church during sixteenth century Europe.  After Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses on the church door in Wittenburg, Germany, challenging the corruption in the Roman Catholic Church, changes began which ushered in the Protestant Reformation.

At the heart of the Reformation were the new beliefs for which many were ultimately martyred because they refused to recant.  These teachings were what we know as the Five Solas:  Sola Scriptura (scripture alone), Sola Fide (faith alone), Sola Gratia (by grace alone), Solus Christus (with Christ Alone), Soli Deo Gloria (glory to God alone).  These five simple statements fly in the face of rituals and pagan indulgences that made most of the Catholic religion.  Once the truth was given to the people it was hard to contain, but that did not stop the Catholic Church from trying.  As a result the Bible was translated from the professional language of the day which was Latin into various common man translations such as German and English.

In modern Geneva, Switzerland, a memorial wall has been built dedicated to the Reformation.  The monument depicts great leaders of that time such as Calvin, Beza, Farel, and Knox.  On the monument is the statement “After darkness, light.”

During the 1500’s opposition from the Catholic Church and church controlled monarchies mounted.  The knowledge of the Lord was being handed to the people.  Through much teaching and preaching, which caused serious consequences to the preachers themselves, the true light of the Bible was able to shine.

This October EBC will be focusing on John Know during our Reformation Celebration.  He was born in Gifford Gate, Haddington, Scotland, in 1514.  In his early days he was a Catholic priest, but after much studying and searching the Scriptures, he became convicted of Roman Catholic errors, renounced his priesthood, and became part of the Protestant Reformation.

He lived to be fifty-seven years old.  He had watched as good friend and fellow Reformer George Wishart was burned at the stake for preaching against the false doctrines of the Catholic Church.  Although devastated he fulfilled the wish of his friend to continue the good fight in Scotland until captured by the French in an uprising.  Knox was held captive as a galley slave for nineteen months.  Even as a slave he was able to witness and speak out against the wrong-doings of the Catholic Church.  After attaining freedom, he took refuge in England and helped to establish the Protestant Church there.

Knox was familiar with hardship in life.  His first wife died after only four years of marriage, and with continual attacks of Scotland’s monarchy, his life was often in peril.  He was able convincingly and rightly to state his case against the Catholic Church more than once.  As a result various queens spared his life.

The life of John Knox was relatively short yet he was able to accomplish much.  In 1560 the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland met for the first time, and the Presbyterian Church of Scotland was formed.  He continued to write and speak on a variety of subjects pushing forth the theme of a reforming church.

Knox was not a meek and mild mannered man.  He often spoke harshly and was very blunt, but the times called for an outspoken person who could represent a precise point to a rough group of people who needed to hear the Gospel message.

Today as we look back over 500 years of changed in the Protestant Church, Emmanuel Baptist Church is continually striving to be a Reforming church by putting into practice the principles hard fought for so many years ago.

As we continue to be reminded of our Christian forefathers, let us remember to uplift and encourage our Pastor, Elders and Deacons.  We are all in this race together.  These men are guiding our Reforming path and walk in the footprints of the Godly men who went before us.  Let us continually pray for these men and ourselves as we become the Reforming Church that God would have us to be.

from VOX January 2010 Volume 2 Issue 1

One of the most significant statements the early Christians used was “Jesus Christ, God’s Son, Savior.”  Because Greek was the universal language then (the New Testament books were written in Greek), Christians often said and wrote, “Jesus Christ, God’s Son, Savior” in Greek.  That phrase, if printed as an acrostic (using the first letter of each word), looks like this:

I= Jesus
CH= Christ (anointed)
TH= God
U= Son
S= Savior

The acrostic forms the word ICHTHUS, which is Greek for fish.  If Christians needed to know where to gather for worship, they could look for a fish and perhaps an arrow pointing in the right direction.  Persecuted Christians, seeing a fish on the door of a home or business, knew it was a safe place occupied by fellow Christians.

from VOX January 2010 Volume 2 Issue 1

Eternal God, thank You for bringing us once again to the threshold of a new year.  Help us dedicate each day of 2010 to following Your will for our lives.  Guide us, Lord, in all our decisions and actions, day by day and hour by hour.  Help us accomplish all that You desire for us to do, until our mission on earth is finished.  In Jesus’ name we pray.  Amen.

by Leah McElveen (member of EBC)

I’ve heard many people say, “Don’t live in the past,” and “Learn from your mistakes.” To me something is missing from both of these statements. No, we shouldn’t live in the past, and yes, we should learn from our mistakes. Maybe instead of just knowing we should learn from our mistakes in the past we should also realize that with each moment we are making history for our lives and that those same moments we will look back on and hopefully learn from. This in mind, don’t you think we would be more careful before dishonorable words left our lips and before a sinful deed were committed? (Phillipians 4:8)
Being a sinner, I am incapable of being perfect in this world, this I know all to well; but if my thoughts would dwell more consistently on pleasing my heavenly Father, wouldn’t my life more brightly reflect His work in me?
My heavenly father sees all my thoughts, words, and deeds…of this I am always aware. He records every event of my life, and it is my earnest desire to live that others will look upon and see Christ shining through in every aspect. My deepest and most poingnant aim in my life is to live in such a manner as to honor and delight the one that knows me best. When another chapter of my life is completed, I pray He is delighted to take up pen and write it out for He sees Christ has worked in me.

by Stewart Brooks (member of EBC)

How one interprets the Bible is called hermeneutics. Covenant Theology is a hermeneutic of a Christ-centered interpretation of the scripture. The most basic belief of Covenant Theology is that all Scripture points to Christ.
God’s relationship with man has always been through covenants. There is the covenant God made with Adam, the Covenant of Works. THis covenant consists of a promis of eternal life based upon Adam’s perfect obedience with the consequence of death if broken. Adam walked and communed with God daily, but he broke the covenant and died.
Another covenant is the covenat of grace. In spite of man’s failure to keep the commandments of God, by grace through faith God forgives sins and accepts sinners as his children through the merits of his Son, Jesus Christ the Lord. Jesus is the focal figure of the Covenat of Grace and is the Grace of the Covenant. Covenant-breakers come to God only through the mediation of Christ, the Covenant Keeper.
In Jeremiah 31:33, God says “I will be your God.” God is faithful and will not break his covenant His covenant promises to men. Covenant Theology affirms that the salvation of sinners is the certain work of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The Father purposes salvation the Son purchases salvation, and the Holy Spirit applies salvation.
God has provided the church as a means of His covenant realtionship with believers. This covenant community includes worship, pastoral care, discipline, and fellowship. The signs of the New Covenant given to the church are the Lord’s Supper and the Ordinance of Baptism.
Belief and faith that  Jesus Christ died on the cross and only through His blood can be washed away are not just words. A genuine belief in Christ results in a desire to be holy as God is holy which is evident in our attitude, actions, language, both publically and privately. A Christian life is a life of glorifying God by words and works that exalt the goodness and grace of God by a changed heart showing grateful praise.

Al Groover (Pastor at  EBC)

Take a few minutes to read this jewel of instruction.  It will be most profitable if you heed its advice.