Author Archive
Jan
17
Episode 10
Joe Anady interviews Owen Paun, who, along with his wife Nansi, are ministering in Sofia, Bulgaria – a Slavic country in Southeastern Europe that borders Greece and Turkey.
To find out more about Owen and Nansi’s ministry, please visit their website: http://mydailytestimony.com
Jan
17
Episode 9
Joe Anady and Mike Thezier interview John Divito, who has been asked to serve as the Conference Manager for African Pastors’ Conferences. He will fulfill a critical role in overseeing and managing more than 40 conferences each year as well as teaching and helping pastors to shepherd churches.
To find out more about John, please visit his website: http://africanpastors.missionsplace.com/john-divito/
Jan
17
WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > Gen 16, Matt 15, Neh 5, Acts 15
MONDAY > Gen 17, Matt 16, Neh 6, Acts 16
TUESDAY > Gen 18, Matt 17, Neh 7, Acts 17
WEDNESDAY > Gen 19, Matt 18, Neh 8, Acts 18
THURSDAY > Gen 20, Matt 19, Neh 9, Acts 19
FRIDAY > Gen 21, Matt 20, Neh 10, Acts 20
SATURDAY > Gen 22, Matt 21, Neh 11, Acts 21
MEMORY VERSE(S)
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16, ESV).
CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #5-6:
Q. May all men make use of the Holy Scriptures?
A. All men are not only permitted, but commanded and exhorted, to read, hear, and understand the Holy Scriptures.
Q. What things are chiefly contained in the Holy Scriptures?
A. The Holy Scriptures chiefly contain what man ought to believe concerning God, and what duty God requireth (requires) of man.
Jan
10
WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > Gen 8, Matt 8, Ezra 8, Acts 8
MONDAY > Gen 9–10, Matt 9, Ezra 9, Acts 9
TUESDAY > Gen 11, Matt 10, Ezra 10, Acts 10
WEDNESDAY > Gen 12, Matt 11, Neh 1, Acts 11
THURSDAY > Gen 13, Matt 12, Neh 2, Acts 12
FRIDAY > Gen 14, Matt 13, Neh 3, Acts 13
SATURDAY > Gen 15, Matt 14, Neh 4, Acts 14
MEMORY VERSE(S)
“The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether” (Psalm 19:7-9, ESV).
CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #4:
Q. What is the Word of God?
A. The Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God, and the only certain rule of faith and obedience.
Jan
7
Episode 8
Here we come to consider the “T” in T.U.L.I.P., which stands for “total depravity”. The question is this: What is man’s condition after the fall and before the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit? In other words, what is natural and fallen man’s condition? What is he capable of and what is he incapable of? Some have prefered to call this doctrine “total inability,” thinking that this better communicates the issue at hand. Whatever you call it, the doctrine is of vital importance.
“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.” (Ephesians 2:4–7, ESV)
Jan
3
WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > Gen 1, Matt 1, Ezra 1, Acts 1
MONDAY > Gen 2, Matt 2, Ezra 2, Acts 2
TUESDAY > Gen 3, Matt 3, Ezra 3, Acts 3
WEDNESDAY > Gen 4, Matt 4, Ezra 4, Acts 4
THURSDAY > Gen 5, Matt 5, Ezra 5, Acts 5
FRIDAY > Gen 6, Matt 6, Ezra 6, Acts 6
SATURDAY > Gen 7, Matt 7, Ezra 7, Acts 7
MEMORY VERSE(S)
“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31, ESV).
CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #1-3:
Q. Who is the first and chiefest of beings?
A. God is the first and chiefest beings.
Q. Ought everyone to believe there is God?
A. Everyone ought to believe there is a God; and it is their great sin and folly who do not.
Q. How may we know there is a God?
A. The light of nature in man and the works of God plainly declare that there is a God; but His Word and Spirit only do it fully and effectively for the salvation of sinners.
Dec
31
Episode 7
In this episode Joe Anady and Mike Thezier turn their attention to the doctrine of unconditional election. This is one of the so-called five points of Calvinism. Here we encounter the Biblical teaching that God has predestined some for salvation from before the creation of the world. This election is based, not upon anything deserving within the sinner, but upon the free grace of God (it is unconditional). We begin with unconditional election (and not with total depravity) because it was the first thing to happen (chronologically) in regard to man’s salvation. We hope that this brings some clarity on the issue. We also welcome questions. Please send questions to staff@emmauscf.org.
Dec
27
WEEKLY READINGS
SUNDAY > 2 Chr 29, Rev 15, Zech 11, Ps 142
MONDAY > 2 Chr 30, Rev 16, Zech 12, Ps 143
TUESDAY > 2 Chr 31, Rev 17, Zech 13, Ps 144
WEDNESDAY > 2 Chr 32, Rev 18, Zech 14, Ps 145
THURSDAY > 2 Chr 33, Rev 19, Mal 1, Ps 146‐147
FRIDAY > 2 Chr 34, Rev 20, Mal 2, Ps 148
SATURDAY > 2 Chr 35-36, Rev 21-22, Mal 3-4, Ps 149-150
MEMORY VERSE(S)
“Which is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that Day what has been entrusted to me” (2 Timothy 1:12, ESV).
CATECHISM QUESTION(S)
Baptist Catechism #114:
Q. What does the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer teach us?
A. The conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer, which is, “For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever, Amen,” teaches us to take our encouragement in prayer from God only, and in our prayers to praise Him, ascribing kingdom, power, and glory to Him; and in testimony of our desire, and assurance to be heard, we say, AMEN.
"Him we proclaim,
warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom,
that we may present everyone mature in Christ."
(Colossians 1:28, ESV)
