Sermons at Graham Emmanuel

Stephen Angliss | Peter begins the body of his letter with a benediction, or a word of praise to God. Why should God be praised? There are infinite reasons, but here Peter gives two main reasons why God should be praised, both of which involve the life He gives. What should life look like for those who are in Christ? What does a new life in Christ tell us about who God is? Find out by joining us in 1 Peter 1:3.

Stephen Angliss | In Peter’s introduction to his letter, he gives in one single sentence an explanation of how God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit work together to bring about salvation. It is God who foreordains salvation, the Holy Spirit who applies salvation, but a saved life is a life that is to, for, and under Jesus Christ. Find out how the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross should guide and fuel every aspect of a believer’s life.

Stephen Angliss | As the movement of Christianity spreads across the Roman Empire, so too does the suffering Christians face for the name of Christ. By the twilight of Peter’s life, thirties years since Christ’s Ascension, tension in the Roman Empire against Christians has grown to levels never reached before, and soon after Peter writes his letter, the fire of Rome will break out, and Emperor Nero will begin torturing and executing Christians—including Peter himself. As the world darkens against Christianity, Peter writes to a far-off region in modern day Turkey where Christians face isolation and persecution for the faith. In his letter, he explains why their identity as elect exiles can motivate their life for the Lord amidst hardship. Join us as we begin our expository series in the letter of 1 Peter, and see how the life of Peter shaped him as an elect exile to encourage other elect exiles to follow Christ by faith in dark times.

Stephen Angliss | The reality of everything that God has said and done hinges on the reality of the Resurrection. While many understand the purpose of Christ’s death on the Cross to atone for sin, the specific purpose and function of the Resurrection may seem uncertain to them. When the Risen Lord first appears to Mary Magdalene, He does so in a way that outlines the specific accomplishments of the Resurrection. Join us in our study of Christ’s interaction with Mary to better understand what He accomplished by coming back from the dead.

Stephen Angliss | A covenant is a contract that creates a relationship. After rescuing Israel from Egypt, God established a relationship with them through a covenant He gave at Mount Sinai. After that covenant was broken, God mercifully gave it to Israel again. What does it look like to be God’s people? What does God expect from those whom He saves and forgives? Join us in our expositional study of Exodus to discover what it looks like in daily life to be the people of God.

Stephen Angliss | What does it mean to be right with God? After the Israelites committed adultery against the Lord through the idolatry of the Golden Calf, they remained God’s people, yet their relationship to Him was distant. After beholding God in all His mercy and justice, Moses asks God to renew His loving relationship with the Israelites. What that looks like will illustrate what a right relationship with God looks like through the Gospel, as well as with each other.

Stephen Angliss | Who is God? It’s been said that everyone is a theologian because, right or wrong, everyone has a belief about God. In Exodus 34:1-9, God is going to reveal Himself to the world in an intimate way He had never done before, and to unveil the kind of God He is and how He must be acknowledged and worshipped as such. Join us in our pursuit of knowing God.

Stephen Angliss | What is the difference between a good relationship with God and a bad relationship with God? In Exodus 33, God outlines three kinds of relationships that all of humanity has had with Him: either a broken relationship, a right relationship, or a restored relationship. Which one are you? Join us in our expository study of Exodus 33:1-23 to find the details God gives of a right relationship with Him.

Stephen Angliss | How should Christians respond when other Christians fail? In an American Christian culture where church-hopping is common, pastoral tenures are short, divorce is normalized, cutting off family members is encouraged, and protecting oneself from “toxic” people is encouraged, how should the people of God relate to other people of God when they sin? Join us as we study Moses’ response to Israel’s idolatry and how God triumphs when His people trust Him in trials.

Stephen Angliss | Churches are always developing new plans for what they think their church should be and do. The end of the year especially is a time when both churches and Christians reflect on their goals and plans for the future. But what is God’s plan? In His Word, Christ lays out the means, purpose, and goal with which He builds His Church, including our local church. Join us to discover God’s plan for Graham Emmanuel Baptist Church, and all churches.

Stephen Angliss | As God completes His instructions on the Tabernacle, He does not leave it to His people to try to figure out how to build it on their own, but gives His Spirit on specific individuals whom He appointed to create the tabernacle with skill and in accordance to God’s will so that He might dwell with His people. Join us to discover how this striking example of the giving of the Holy Spirit outlines the role of the Spirit in Christian’s lives today.

Josh Cross | In a world marred by sin and suffering, becoming a follower of Christ is not to be considered a path of least resistance, but rather, a call to endurance. As an apostle of Jesus Christ, Paul understood the cost of the call and in this heartfelt epistle, looks to center and encourage Timothy in his efforts. As fellow believers, we should take the words of Paul to heart and be spurred on by them as we run the race toward the finish line.