Emmanuel Baptist Church » Pastor’s Reflection http://edmondchurch.com Serving the community of Edmond, Oklahoma Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:22:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Are You Contagious http://edmondchurch.com/are-you-contagious-2/ http://edmondchurch.com/are-you-contagious-2/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:34:01 +0000 adam http://edmondchurch.com/?p=375 areyoucontagiousBeing Contagious isn’t always a bad thing.  As God’s kids we can live in such a way that we are contagious with our lives.  This fall/winter at EBC we are learning ways to be contagious so we might influence our world with the good news we find in Jesus Christ.

September/October:

Being Contagious in our relationships

November/December:

Being Contagious in our witness

January/ February:

Being Contagious in our service

]]> http://edmondchurch.com/are-you-contagious-2/feed/ 0 A Man. A Fish. A Worm. http://edmondchurch.com/a-man-a-fish-a-worm/ http://edmondchurch.com/a-man-a-fish-a-worm/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 15:05:12 +0000 adam http://edmondchurch.com/?p=340 amanafishawormwebWhen God wants us to do something or go somewhere and we don’t we might be tempted to run the other direction. The lessons we can learn from looking at the story of Jonah can totally change how we see and respond to God’s will.

We would love to have you as our special guest for our summer sermon series, “A Man. A Fish. A Worm.” as we learn valuable lessons from study of Jonah.

]]> http://edmondchurch.com/a-man-a-fish-a-worm/feed/ 0 We Found It! http://edmondchurch.com/we-found-it/ http://edmondchurch.com/we-found-it/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:34:32 +0000 adam http://edmondchurch.com/?p=331 And we hope you find the source of all hope, grace, peace, and strength, Jesus Christ. We live in uncertain times and most carry heavy burdens of worry, doubt, and frustration with life. Join us at Emmanuel as we pursue a relationship with our Creator through faith in Jesus Christ and allow him to renew us and introduce us to a life of joy. Join us each Sunday at 10:45am for a time of worship, fellowship, and reflection.

]]> http://edmondchurch.com/we-found-it/feed/ 0 Join us for Easter Sunday http://edmondchurch.com/join-us-for-easter-sunday/ http://edmondchurch.com/join-us-for-easter-sunday/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:07:23 +0000 adam http://edmondchurch.com/?p=307 Our worship service begins at 10:45am and small group bible studies at 9:30am.

]]> http://edmondchurch.com/join-us-for-easter-sunday/feed/ 0 Waiting on the Lord: Waiting and the Essentials http://edmondchurch.com/waiting-on-the-lord-waiting-and-the-essentials/ http://edmondchurch.com/waiting-on-the-lord-waiting-and-the-essentials/#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:02:33 +0000 Sermon Podcast http://edmondchurch.com/waiting-on-the-lord-waiting-and-the-essentials/

Wsermon-3-15-091aiting on the Lord: Waiting on the Essentials

]]> http://edmondchurch.com/waiting-on-the-lord-waiting-and-the-essentials/feed/ 0 W.A.I.T. http://edmondchurch.com/wait/ http://edmondchurch.com/wait/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:12:05 +0000 adam http://edmondchurch.com/?p=286 wait_titleDo you find that it is hard to wait?  Whether you are sitting in traffic; waiting at the doctor’s office; in line at the post office or even anxiously waiting for the microwave popcorn to pop – no one likes to wait!

If we are anxious how we have to wait in live life what do we do when we have to wait on God?What is our response when we have to put life on pause and wait for God?At EBC we are learning from the Bible what waiting on God looks like and how it can help us in life. Why not join us as we learn this Sunday?

]]> http://edmondchurch.com/wait/feed/ 0 The Power of Prayer http://edmondchurch.com/the-power-of-prayer/ http://edmondchurch.com/the-power-of-prayer/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:59:20 +0000 Sermon Podcast http://edmondchurch.com/?p=253 powerofprayerMore than 80% of Americans pray, but many still have doubts about prayer.

Does prayer really change things? Is it just a spiritual 911 button? And, is God really listening?

Join us this Sunday at Edmond Emmanuel Baptist @10:45am. We’re talking about the mysterious subject of prayer and looking for real answers.

Bring your hopes, doubts and questions. But wouldn’t it feel good to know that God was listening to you?

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Join us as we worship the Lord in 2009. I know many of you have made commitments and plans for the coming year. Let’s also commit to an attitude and life of worship for 2009.

Romans 12:1-2

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual[a] act of worship. 2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will”

]]> http://edmondchurch.com/committed-to-worship-in-2009/feed/ 0 Hope is a four letter word http://edmondchurch.com/hope-is-a-four-letter-word/ http://edmondchurch.com/hope-is-a-four-letter-word/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 13:56:40 +0000 Pastor Scott Bates http://emmanuel.app5.net/?p=72 Hope is a four letter word

One of the most encouraging and inspiring four letter words would have to be HOPE. When those who possess hope process how they think and how they live through hope it makes a huge impact in their lives individually as well as those in their sphere of influence.

Last March I was asked by the Daily Oklahoman to come to their studios and speak for five minutes about Easter. Believe me for a Baptist preacher to share in five short minutes was not easy! But the hope that comes from the resurrection of Jesus Christ is not just a once a year observance. Hope that is found in Jesus is deep inside the follower of Christ and should impact every aspect of their life.

I invite you to look the video broadcast to encourage you with hope. Go to www.newsok.tv then search “Pastor Scott Bates” to watch the five minute video about hope.

Pastor Scott Bates

]]> http://edmondchurch.com/hope-is-a-four-letter-word/feed/ 0 Twenty Five Hours in a Day? http://edmondchurch.com/twenty-five-hours-in-a-day/ http://edmondchurch.com/twenty-five-hours-in-a-day/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:57:35 +0000 Adam White http://emmanuel.app5.net/?p=74 Twenty Five Hours in a Day

Have you ever wished for a twenty five hour day instead of twenty four? You probably already realize this but life in 2008 seems to be going at one speed FAST!

I read recently that the average American worker receives 108 emails a day! Crazy right? I also read that 243 million Americans own cell phones or hand-held wireless devices. You can’t help but notice how many people are on their cell phones while driving their car or at the mall or at restaurants. Crazy right?

One thing we are discovering at EBC for the next few weeks is learning what the Bible says about ‘rest’. We are learning how to put life on ‘pause’ long enough to rest and be refreshed physically; emotionally and spiritually.

After conducting a non-scientific survey among some in our church I can see how important this ‘rest’ topic is. Apparently we are leaving little time for our family; our lives personally or for God. Crazy right?

Let me encourage you to drop in at EBC this Sunday at 10:45 or listen on-line as we are learning together how important it is to put life on pause.

Pastor Scott
P4 – Passionate pursuit of: God; Relationships; Community and Church.

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