All too often our instinct when having done wrong is to cover up, hide, and conceal what we have done wrong. However, In Psalm 32 we find that David gives us a counter intuitive approach to dealing with our transgressions. Pastor Derrick points us toward embracing David’s approach of confessing our sins which leads…(Read More)
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We have a fairly pronounced “negative bias” in our culture – we tend to be moved to action when we experience something that is negative versus when we experience something positive. In Psalm 116 we find the account of a person who was moved to action when he experienced something positive, namely deliverance from a…(Read More)
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In light of the traumatic events of last week including the deaths of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and officers Brent Thompson, Patrick “Patricio” Zamarripa, Michael Krol, Lorne Ahrens and Michael Smith; Pastor Derrick through James answers the questions should the church respond to brokenness, specifically to racial injustice in our culture and if so, how…(Read More)
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In the second week of Advent pastor Brandon reminds us of the manner in which God loves us. The Apostle John records a divine love that is initiating, sacrificial, and indiscriminate. In response, it is our joy to receive God’s affection, model it in the world, and make him famous…(Read More)
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When we find ourselves facing or in the midst of difficult situations, our tendency is to focus solely on the difficulty and lose perspective on who God is and what he has done. In the third chapter of Habakkuk, we find a man who is able to praise God in spite of his horrible circumstances…(Read More)
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Denver Seminary’s Vernon Grounds Institute of Public Ethics has dedicated this academic year to discussing Capital Punishment and its ethical implications. Pastor Brandon has been invited into that conversation and decided that The Embassy Church would benefit from hearing the view that he brings to the conversation. Should the doctrine of the image…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon used Paul’s incite to remind us that, as believers, we are God’s divine temple. As the indwelled people of God we are to be mindful of our call to honor the name of our heavenly Father by living lives that indicate our joyful allegiance to him. We should never forget WHO…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon points out how Paul used the divisions in the church as a springboard into a temporary tangent regarding eternal investment. Paul reminds us that, on “the Day,” even believers will stand before God and have their works assessed by the Master. Will they be precious in his sight? Or will his…(Read More)
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