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About Emmaus
Emmaus is a Reformed Baptist church in Hemet, California. We are a community of Christ followers who love God, love one another, and serve the church, community, and nations, for the glory of God and for our joy.
Our hope is that you will make Emmaus your home and that you will begin to grow with us as we study the scriptures and, through the empowering of the Holy Spirit, live in a way that honors our great King.
Time & Location
LORD'S DAY WORSHIP (SUNDAYS)
10:00am Corporate Worship
In the Emmaus Chapel at Cornerstone
26089 Girard St.
Hemet, CA 92544
EMMAUS ESSENTIALS
Sunday School For Adults
9:00am to 9:45am most Sundays (Schedule)
In the Chapel
MAILING ADDRESS
43430 E. Florida Ave. #F329
Hemet, CA 92544
LORD'S DAY WORSHIP (SUNDAYS)
10:00am Corporate Worship
In the Emmaus Chapel at Cornerstone
26089 Girard St.
Hemet, CA 92544
EMMAUS ESSENTIALS
Sunday School For Adults
9:00am to 9:45am most Sundays (Schedule)
In the Chapel
MAILING ADDRESS
43430 E. Florida Ave. #F329
Hemet, CA 92544
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Interested in becoming a member? Please join us for a four-week study in which we will make a case from the scriptures for local church membership and introduce the ministries, government, doctrines, and distinctive's of Emmaus Reformed Baptist Church.
Gospel Community Groups
Gospel Community Groups are small group Bible studies. They are designed to provide an opportunity for the members of Emmaus to build deeper relationships with one another. Groups meet throughout the week to discuss the sermons from the previous Sunday, to share life, and to pray.
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Catechesis
An audio teaching series through the Baptist Catechism aimed to instruct in foundational Christian doctrine and to encourage obedience within God’s people.
Emmaus Essentials
Emmaus Essentials classes are currently offered online Sundays at 9AM. It is through our Emmaus Essentials (Sunday School) that we hope to experience an in depth study of the scriptures and Christian theology. These classes focus on the study of systematic theology, biblical theology, church history, and other topics practical to Christian living.
Theology In Particular PODCAST
A podcast produced for International Reformed Baptist Seminary: a forum for discussion of important scriptural and theological subjects by faculty, administrators, and friends of IRBS.
An Intoduction To The Christian Faith
A 24 lesson Bible study in which we consider “what man ought to believe concerning God, and what duty God requireth of man” (Baptist Catechism #6).
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Multi-Generational Church Ministry
At Emmaus we believe that God has given parents, especially fathers the authority and responsibility to train and instruct children up in the Lord. In addition, we believe that God has ordained the gathering of all generations, young to old, to worship Him together in one place and at one time. Therefore, each and every Sunday our children worship the Lord alongside their parents and other members of God’s family.
Jul 13
14
1. What is evangelism? Define in 1 sentence.
2. How can you “evangelize” on a daily basis? Give specific and practical details. (i.e. work, family, friends)
3. What are some clear signs that one has the gift of evangelism? Do you have this gift? Share.
4. Why should we evangelize? Support with scripture.
5. How can one be tactful and bold, yet gentle and humble in evangelism? Give specific details and examples.
Study Guides, Gospel Community Groups, Russell Schmidt, Posted by .
Jul 13
9
A New Wrinkle at Emmaus
No, I’m not talking about the fact that we are all getting older. I’m talking about the addition of something new – a new feature at Emmaus Christian Fellowship that I think will help us grow in Christ and our understanding of the Christian faith.
The Value of Asking Quality Questions
This new wrinkle is really quite simple – I am requesting that you as the congregation develop the habit of regularly asking quality questions that pertain to the Christian faith. It is my hope that these questions will then give leadership an opportunity to study and respond to issues that truly matter to you (if they matter to you, they probably matter to others as well).
I imagine that these questions will arise as you listen to sermons, study through Emmaus Essentials, have discussions in your GCG’s, study the Word on your own, and interact with others in the community. The idea is to encourage folks to think deeply on whatever they happen to be considering. There are no dumb questions. Anything goes (a humble and respectful tone would certainly be appreciated). Remember, if you have questions about something it is highly likely that others have the same questions in their mind as well.
Our Plan to Provide Quality Answers
I plan to receive the questions and then personally address them, or ask one of the other leaders of Emmaus to address them, in an appropriate forum.
Some questions will be addressed in a sermon or sermon series (I plan to devote at least one sermon every two months to Q&A). If the question is “big” a sermon series might be devoted to it. Other questions might be addressed through a blog post, through Emmaus Essentials, or through recommending books, articles, videos, or podcasts on the particular subject.
The idea is to encourage more engagement and critical thinking. This will surely lead to more learning for the one asking the question, the one providing the answer, and the church as a whole.
Please Participate
Please participate! Questions can be submitted at any time by going to emmauscf.org/questions, by sending an email to joe@emmauscf.org, or by simply calling me at 951-444-8765.
Please do not expect a full response to all questions immediately. I would like the leadership to have the opportunity to provide quality answers. That means we may need time to do some honest study, which takes time. We will respond right away to let you know that we have received the question and how we plan to address it.
I look forward to the dialogue!
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Jul 13
9
One of my habits is to listen to podcasts throughout the week as I drive in the car and run. I plan to grow more consistent in passing along the good stuff to you so that you can also be edified.
As of late I have enjoyed listening to The Reformed Forum podcast. There are so many wonderful issues covered, and so many top-notch scholars interviewed in this broadcast – I would highly recommend that you listen in.
In particular, I would commend an episode entitled The Envy of Eve: Finding Contentment in a Covetous World. This is one of their “less academic” programs, but the content is so deeply practical – I think it would be worth your time to have a listen.
Blessings, church. I look forward to gathering with you all on the Lord’s Day.
Joe
The Envy of Eve: Finding Contentment in a Covetous World
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Jul 13
8
Doctrinal Standard WSC #76 & 77
- Q. What is the ninth commandment?
- A. The ninth commandment is: You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
- Q. What does the ninth commandment require?
- A. The ninth commandment requires us to tell the truth and to maintain and promote it and our own and others’ reputations, especially when testifying.
Memory Verse(s)
- I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth (I John 2:21, ESV).
Scripture
- Study Passage: John 14:1-17
- Support Passages: Genesis 20; Genesis 27:1-27; Proverbs 11:13; Joshua 8:3-29; Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25; I Samuel 16:1-13
- Bible Story: Joshua 2
Thoughts
- “ But what is truth? This is the question Pontus Pilate asked, and it has been asked again and again since man fell in Adam’s transgression. God created man to think his true thoughts after Him. So long as man accepted God’s word and obeyed His commands, he knew and spoke only the truth. But when the Devil deceived man he began to try to find the standard of judgment, or truth, in his own reason. He was thus the victim of the lie of Satan, and could not speak the truth. As Jesus once said to the unbelieving Jews: ‘Ye are of your father the devil, and the lust of your father ye will do. He was a murder from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar and the father of it’ (John 8:44). Truth, then, is that which is in accord with the mind of God. And it is only the regenerated person – the person who repents and believes – who can again learn to speak the truth. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. It is only when we are in union with him that we can really know the truth. This does not mean the converted person will, as soon as he is converted arrive at perfection in his knowledge of, and obedience to, the truth. No believer, in this life, perfectly attains unto truth. But he does come to know truth, and he does attain to a more and more perfect conformity to the truth.
- In order to speak the truth, then, two things are essential. (1) First, it is necessary that we speak what we sincerely believe to be the truth. We cannot say that a person is truthful if he himself does not believe what he is saying. (2) But it is also necessary that we speak what actually is. We cannot say that a person is telling the truth unless he speaks what is in accord with existing reality. It is not enough, in other words, that we simply repeat something as true, which we have heard from others. For this reason the Bible condemns gossip. ‘Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people’ (Lev 19:16). The godly man does not take up ‘ a reproach against his neighbor’ (Ps 15:3). He doesn’t believe everything he hears, especially when it is an evil reports. Before he tells anyone else he wants to know whether or not it really is true.”[1]
Discussion Questions
- What is the ninth commandment?
- What does the ninth commandment require?
- What is truth?
- Provide a definition or explain what it means to lie?
- How were lies a major part of Adam and Eve’s first sin?
- How can lies destroy relationships?
[1] Williamson, C.I. (2003). The Westminster Shorter Catechism – 2nd Edition. Phillipsburg, New Jersey, USA; P&R Publishing Company.
Devotional Thoughts, C.I. Williamson, Ninth Commandment, Ten Commandments, Westminster Shorter Catechism, Family Devotional Guidelines, I John 2, John 14, Joshua 2, Posted by .
Jul 13
7
Memory Verse:
“I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.” 1 John 2:21, ESV
DOCTRINAL STANDARDS – #76 & 77
Q: What is the ninth commandment?
A: The ninth commandment is: You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
Q: What does the ninth commandment require?
A: The ninth commandment requires us to tell the truth and to maintain and promote it and our own and others’ reputations, especially when testifying.
Weekly Passages, Posted by .
Jul 13
7
- Why does Christ instruct us to pray for God’s honor before we pray for our needs and the needs of others? What effect does this have upon the heart of the believer?
- What sorts of practical things should we be praying for? Do you find yourself praying for the “big stuff”, the “small stuff”, or both? What is Christ’s instruction in this regard?
- How often do you pray? How often ought you to pray?
- What does prayer effect? Does it accomplish anything in time and space, or does it simply change the heart of the one praying? How do we reconcile the effectiveness of prayer with the biblical teaching concerning the sovereignty of God?
- Does God care more about our physical needs (daily bread) or our spiritual needs (forgive us, lead us, deliver us)?
- Have you memorized the Lord’s Prayer?
- When and where do you plan to spend time in daily prayer?
- How can your brothers and sisters in Christ pray for you?
Study Guides, Gospel Community Groups, Joe Anady, Posted by .
Jul 13
4
Memory Verse:
“But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
1 Corinthians 15:57, ESV
Review Doctrinal Standards #63 – 75
Weekly Passages, Posted by .
Jul 13
1
1. What does it mean to “honor” God with your prayers? Give an example.
2. How is God “glorified” in us praying? Is your prayer life bringing glory to God? Share.
3. Do you desire for God’s kingdom to come, or do you have an unhealthy attachment to worldly things? Share.
4. How does one pursue God’s will? What are the different forms of God’s will? Support with scripture.
5. What areas of your life are in need of prayer? Share with your group and keep each other accountable in prayer.
Study Guides, Gospel Community Groups, Russell Schmidt, Posted by .
"Him we proclaim,
warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom,
that we may present everyone mature in Christ."
(Colossians 1:28, ESV)
