Pastor Paul Flannery, a friend and mentor of The Embassy Church, visited us to address the topic of discipleship. He delved into a conversation between Jesus and his disciples. He gleaned truths from the exchange between the Master and Peter. In doing so he provided answers to a quiz regarding discipleship. Jesus is the proven…(Read More)
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Building upon his answer to their question in Chapter 8, the Apostle Paul goes on to provide a specific example of how faithfulness may compel a believer to forgo liberties. In spite of his right to receive a wage, he rejected it for fear that those in Corinth would stumble under the impression that he…(Read More)
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Culturally, we are inclined to view ethics in a binary manner. We deem practices as either right or wrong. While this approach may allow for a simplified means of discipleship, it is a remarkably unrealistic approach to the Christian life. Manner matters are not black vs. white; they may be varying shades of gray. With…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon considers the implications of Corinthian believers taking one another to courts of law. He emphasizes the fact that the Apostle Paul has deemed the glory of God as a significant mitigator of such actions. Paul even encourages believers to consider the benefit of simply accepting injustice instead of creating division within…(Read More)
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Relationships on this side of the return of Jesus will be marred by brokenness. Pastor Derrick challenges us from Apostle Paul’s letter to Philemon to put our faith in Jesus on display by showing God’s love to those we are in relationship with, even those who have wronged or hurt us…(Read More)
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Pastor Shane Fookes of Westport Church (westportchurch.org) joins us at the celebration of Embassy’s third year. He challenges us to recognize the moment we are in. Presently, we are standing at the “border” and we have the opportunity to trust as we go forward; delving into a challenge that will produce God honoring…(Read More)
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As we transition into 1st Cor. 5 Pastor Brandon addresses the difficult topic of Church Restoration (often referred to as “church discipline”). How does Paul instruct us to handle unrepentant sin in the local church…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon addresses the manner in which Paul challenged the Corinthians on their tendency to think of themselves in lofty terms. They had the practice of celebrating themselves based on the manner in which God had blessed. They who received certain gifts deemed themselves as high than who did not posses the same gifts. In…(Read More)
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It is our tendency to individualize our approach to worship. This tendency has undermined our call to function as a body. Paul’s use of “you” was not a reference to the individual; it is a reference to the local church. He presumed the value, need, and power of the local family. To undermine…(Read More)
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When addressing the topic of the church as mission, too often we deal in the realm of “what should I be doing” without a solid understanding or focus of “who am I”. Pastor Derrick encourages us to know or remember who we are, so we can go about accomplishing the mission that God…(Read More)
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