After requesting questions from the congregation we set out to answer them one at a time. This week Pastor Brandon addresses a question regarding the uniqueness and essence of God. “What is the Trinity and why do we believe in it?” What do we mean when we say that we worship “one ‘what’ but three…(Read More)
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Pastor Derrick concludes a two part series calling us to be purveyors of biblical hospitality. Using the story of a Shunammite woman who showed hospitality to the prophet Elisha, we glean practical ideas for how to create space for, welcome, and meet the needs of the stranger…(Read More)
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Pastor Derrick walks us through the what and why of biblical hospitality. Believers understand what is like to be strangers who were welcomed in and had their deepest needs met in Jesus. Extending welcome to the stranger and meeting the stranger’s needs puts our faith in Jesus on display…(Read More)
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We decided to give The Embassy Church the opportunity to send in questions that they have been processing and we committed to answering many of them. We are calling the series, “You Determine The Sermon.” The first question that we are answering has to do with the deity of Christ. “Is Jesus God or is…(Read More)
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Paul was rather emphatic when he said that we are justified by faith apart from works. Â But James seems to believe that we are justified by works instead of faith. Â How do we reconcile this apparent contradiction between two pillars of our faith? Â Pastor Brandon walks us through these passages and shows…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon reminds us that the message of the Gospel is unchanging, but our audience is ever changing. An intentional missional knows to contextualize the message according to his/her audience. This is only possible if we become students of the community. Paul the apostle carefully used the Bible when speaking to the Bereans, but…(Read More)
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As a practice, The Embassy Church recognizes The Eucharist on a quarterly basis in the midst of a catered meal. Â We are regularly asked, “Why do you do Communion that way?” Â Pastor Brandon sets our to answer this question for all who are curious…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon was invited, by his good friend Pastor Jared Mackey, to speak at The Next Level Church (www.tnl.org). Â He addressed a few points from the model prayer of Matthew 6:9-13. Â Of all the requests that the followers of Jesus made, the most direct was, “Lord, teach us to…(Read More)
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Pastor Derrick completes our examination of the book of Jonah. He challenges us to view “others” in the same way that God views them. The amazing grace that we have received from God should not be hoarded by us, but shared with “others” – even those who we feel are undeserving of God’s mercy…(Read More)
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We are all born with the ability to make choices, but does that ability equate to our being in control of our lives? Pastor Derrick walks us through the story of Jonah and challenges us to not make choices that assert our independence from God, but to choose at all times to live in a…(Read More)
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