Pastor Brandon reminds us that Christ, in his humanity, was able to defeat the Devil and his temptations. He was able to do so as a surrendered, Spirit-led, man. This is good news in that we are all capable of being surrendered, Spirit-led, human beings…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon reminds us that the baby that was born is the celebrated king of the universe. Our disregard for this has resulted in theological myopia in that we affirm Christ as savior, but disregard him as Lord. But such a demotion is not possible with the Christ. Pastor Brandon challenges us…(Read More)
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As the country commemorates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Pastor Brandon chooses the moment to remind The Embassy Church of our call to diversity and integration. Just as God orchestrated the engagement between Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch, He has commissioned us to “make Him famous” by engaging and communing…(Read More)
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Using the story of Peter and John in Acts 4, Pastor Salt challenges us to boldly proclaim what we have seen and heard using the power of the Holy Spirit. People who we encounter should see evidence that our lives our shaped by the Gospel, but we are to verbally share the good news of…(Read More)
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As we begin a new year, Pastor Derrick challenges us to use memories of the past to aid us as we encounter obstacles going forward in the future. We can be encouraged and resolute when facing challenges, doubts, and obstacles in this new year because the God who was with us in the past is…(Read More)
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Pastor Derrick continues to address the question “Is church membership biblical” by examining how the early New Testament church did life together as family…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon addresses another question that we received from the church. “Is church membership biblical? I have never seen a passage that compels a Christian to ‘join’ a church. Why do we believe in that…(Read More)
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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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