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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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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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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.
Jun 13
11
Doctrinal Standard #70 & 72
- Q. What is the seventh commandment?
- A. The seventh commandment is: You shall not commit adultery.
- Q. What does the seventh commandment forbid?
- A. The seventh commandment forbids thinking, saying, or doing anything sexually impure.
Memory Verses
- “For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy” (1 Corinthians 7:14, ESV).
Scripture
- Study Passage: Matthew 19:3-12
- Support Passages: Matthew 5:31-32; Mark 10:2-12; Deuteronomy 24:1-4; I Corinthians 7:8-16;
- Bible Story: John 8:1-11
Thoughts
- Below is take from Training Hearts, Teaching Minds catechism question 72
- “When people break this commandment and commit adultery, they never do it suddenly, with no warning. People break this commandment because they have been thinking about what it would be like to break it. What we do always comes after what we have been thinking. God requires us to be pure in our thinking. That means that the things we put into our minds need to be pure things. Read Philippians 4:8. This verse describes the kinds of things with which we should fill our minds. We should choose the music we listen to, the books we read, and the television shows we watch based on how well this verse describes them. When we first see or hear something that we know is not pure, we do not like it and we think that it is wrong. The more we watch or listen, though, the less it bothers us. Little by little, we change our idea of what is pure and what is not. Instead of using God’s Word to decide these things, we let the shows we watch and the music we hear tell us what is right and what is wrong.”
- “We help each other think pure thoughts when we are careful about how we look. God made husbands and wives so they are attracted to each other when they look at each other. That is right and good. But we need to be careful that we do not invite people to whom we are not married to look at us and think about our bodies. Some clothing draws attention to our bodies. Tight clothing or clothing that does not cover enough of our bodies may cause other people to look at us and think thoughts they should not think. We should always be sure that our clothing is modest and does not draw attention to our bodies. Read 1Timothy 2:9-10. This verse is speaking to women, but men (and boys) also fail to dress modestly sometimes. They should also take care how they dress, not trying to draw attention to their bodies.” [1]
Discussion Questions
- What is the seventh commandment?
- What does the seventh commandment forbid?
- What type of things might happen before some breaks the seventh commandment?
- How does music, movies, and television shows influence our behavior, thoughts, and decisions?
- How is the way we dress related to being sexually pure?
[1] Meade, Starr (2000). Training Heart, Teaching Minds. Phillipsburg, New Jersey, USA; P&R Publishing Company.
Devotional Thoughts, Moral Law, Seventh Commandment, Ten Commandments, Training Hearts Teaching Minds, Westminster Shorter Catechism, Family Devotional Guidelines, Phil Anady, 1 Corinthians 7, John 8, Matthew 19, Posted by .
Jun 13
10
Bible text: Romans 8:29-30, et. al.
1. What is the covenant of Redemption? Discuss and share. Support with scripture.
2. What is the covenant of Works? Discuss and share. Support with scripture.
3. What is the covenant of Grace? Discuss and share. Support with scripture.
4. What is the covenant of Common Grace? Discuss and share. Support with scripture.
5. Are you currently growing in your faith? How are you doing with your spiritual disciplines? Share with your group.
Study Guides, Gospel Community Groups, Russell Schmidt, Posted by .
Jun 13
10
1. Is your life reflecting the biblical teachings on unity? With friends? Co-workers? In your family? Share.
2. What changes could you make in your life to bring about more unity?
3. Are you currently exercising your spiritual gifts on a regular basis? Share and help each other identify each others spiritual giftedness.
4. Do you currently desire and regularly engaging in the listening to and study of scripture? Share.
5. Do you have any unconfessed sin that you would be willing to confess to your group this week? Share and pray.
Study Guides, Gospel Community Groups, Russell Schmidt, Posted by .
Jun 13
3
Doctrinal Standard #70 & 72
- Q. What is the seventh commandment?
- A. The seventh commandment is: You shall not commit adultery.
- Q. What does the seventh commandment forbid?
- A. The seventh commandment forbids thinking, saying, or doing anything sexually impure.
Memory Verses
- “Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous” (Hebrews 13:4, ESV).
Scripture
- Study Passage: 1 Corinthians 5
- Support Passages: Genesis 2:23-24, 20:2-18, 34:5-7, 39:9; Leviticus 18, 20:10-26; Deuteronomy 22:22-27, 27:20-23; Proverbs 7:6-27; Romans 1:24-27
- Bible Story: 2 Samuel 11,12
Thoughts
- In the previous lesson, I quoted from C.I. Williamson’s book “The Westminster Shorter Catechism” that God has provided marriage as an appropriate means of controlling sexual desire. If this is true, than it is important for us to discuss whether or not the trend of delaying marriage has an effect on the sexual purity of our people. As our culture continues to promote and “normalize” sexual immorality and at the same time encourages us delay marriage until after earning a degree or starting a career it becomes very difficult for our youth to live a sexually pure heart, speech, and action. It is important to note that I’m not concluding that delaying marriage is the lone reason for our rampant sexual immorality nor am I saying that every Christian should be married before the age of twenty. But if we ignore this obvious correlation, don’t teach our children the biblical reasons for marriage, and fail to prepare them for marriage at a young age, we are setting them up for difficulties in their young adult life.
- It is very important that when we teach our children about sexual immorality and adultery that we don’t teach them simply in a moralistic way. We must not simply teach them what to do and what not to do we must also teach them why. We must teach them the doctrines behind the do’s and the don’ts so they have knowledge and conviction to make their decisions. Adultery is sinful because of the significance of marriage. God has established marriage as a symbol to illustrate he’s relationship with His people. So many times the people of God in the Old Testament were adulterous towards God. The people of God broke their relationship and walked away yet God remained faithful to His bride and restored the relationship. Much the same way our marriages here on earth are to mirror the relationship God has with his people. They are to remain faithful to one another. When the relationship has a rift they are to remain steadfast and repair the covenant as God did. In our Christian marriage we are called to mirror and proclaim the type of love that Christ has for his bride.
Discussion Questions
- What is the seventh commandment?
- What does the seventh commandment forbid?
- What are examples of being sexually impure?
- What are ways to avoid sinning in these ways?
- Why is marriage important? What does it represent?
- With the previous questions answered, why does God hate adultery?
Devotional Thoughts, Moral Law, Seventh Commandment, Ten Commandments, Westminster Shorter Catechism, Family Devotional Guidelines, Phil Anady, 1 Corinthians 5, 12, 2 Samuel 11, Hebrews 1:1-2:4, Posted by .
Jun 13
3
Hello Church,
Here are the links to the content from week 8 of Emmaus Essentials – Making Sense of Christ and the Holy Spirit. That concludes our study on this topic. I plan to take the summer off from Emmaus Essentials and to resume in the fall. Blessings!
Week 8 Audio and Notes – The Work of The Holy Spirit
Week 7 Audio and Notes – The Offices of Christ
Week 6 Audio and Notes – The Resurrection and Ascension of Christ
Week 5 Audio and Notes – The Atonement (Part 2)
Week 5 Audio (Part 1)
Week 5 Audio (Part 2)
The recording stopped a third of the way through the class so I had to restart it. That’s why there are two audio files.
Week 4 Audio and Notes – The Atonement (Part 1)
Week 3 Audio and Notes – The Person of Christ (Part 3)
Week 2 Audio and Notes – The Person of Christ (Part 2)
Week 1 Audio and Notes – The Person of Christ (Part 1)
Other Links
Link to Emmaus Essentials iTunes Podcast
Link to Wayne Grudem’s iTunes Podcast
Main Text
“Making Sense of Christ and the Spirit” by Wayne Grudem
Or
Chapters 26 – 30 in Grudem’s single volume “Systematic Theology”
Emmaus Essentials, Theology, Doctrine of Christ, Joe Anady, Posted by .
May 13
29
1. How do you feel about the move to diamond valley middle school?
2. What are the pros (and cons) of the move? Can you see why the move is in the best interest of the Church?
3. How have you grown over the last 2 years as a believer? Share details with your group.
4. Is your heart and mind prepared for the next chapter of Emmaus Christian Fellowship? Share.
5. Have you ever considered leading a GCG? Pray about it.
Study Guides, Gospel Community Groups, Russell Schmidt, Posted by .
May 13
27
Hello Church,
Here are the links to the content from week 7 of Emmaus Essentials – Making Sense of Christ and the Holy Spirit. We will look at The Holy Spirit in week 8.
Week 7 Audio and Notes – The Offices of Christ
Week 6 Audio and Notes – The Resurrection and Ascension of Christ
Week 5 Audio and Notes – The Atonement (Part 2)
Week 5 Audio (Part 1)
Week 5 Audio (Part 2)
The recording stopped a third of the way through the class so I had to restart it. That’s why there are two audio files.
Week 4 Audio and Notes – The Atonement (Part 1)
Week 3 Audio and Notes – The Person of Christ (Part 3)
Week 2 Audio and Notes – The Person of Christ (Part 2)
Week 1 Audio and Notes – The Person of Christ (Part 1)
Other Links
Link to Emmaus Essentials iTunes Podcast
Link to Wayne Grudem’s iTunes Podcast
Main Text
“Making Sense of Christ and the Spirit” by Wayne Grudem
Or
Chapters 26 – 30 in Grudem’s single volume “Systematic Theology”
Emmaus Essentials, Theology, Doctrine of Christ, Joe Anady, Posted by .
May 13
27
Doctrinal Standard #70 & 71
- Q. What is the seventh commandment?
- A. The seventh commandment is: You shall not commit adultery.
- Q. What does the seventh commandment require?
- A. The seventh commandment requires us and everyone else to keep sexually pure in heart, speech, and action.
Memory Verses
- “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh” (Genesis 2:24, ESV).
Scripture
- Study Passage: 1 Corinthians 7
- Support Passages: Genesis 1:26-28, 2:23-24, 39:1-18; Matthew 5:27-32, 19:3-12; Hebrews 13:4; Ephesians 5:22-33
- Bible Story: Matthew 5:20-30
Thoughts
- Parents, I encourage you to begin this healthy discussion with your sons and daughters earlier than later. It is important that we instill a strong biblical worldview about sex early on as our children will be pressured in so many ways to adopt a secular worldview.
- “Emphasizing the fact that sexual desire, and the proper satisfaction of it, is not wrong. This is evident from the account of creation. When Adam was first created, ‘there was not found a help meet for him [that is, a mate fit for him]’ (Gen. 2:20). And it was God who said, ‘it is not good that the man should be alone; I will make a help for him’ (v. 18). Then, when God had created Eve and brought her to Adam, he prophesied, saying, ‘Therefore, shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh’ (v. 24). Thus we see that even in a sinless state there was sexual urge. It was divinely created. And there was nothing evil in it then, for we read that ‘they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed’ (v. 25). From this we learn that sex desire is not wrong in itself. Neither is it wrong to satisfy or fulfill this sex desire if this is done in the way that God has ordained. The Bible frankly recognizes the fact that it is this need which draws people together in marriage.”
- We do well, then, to realize the depths of sinful corruption to which men go. God recognized this, and therefore spoke out plainly about these sins in His Old Testament law. What we need to realize is that we ourselves are – by nature – inclined to these same sins (all sexual sin). We need to realize that it is only by the grace of God that we ourselves can escape the corruption that is in the world (2 Peter 1:4). Let us consider, then, the way in which the Lord enables men to rule the impulse of sex to His glory, and then own good. (1) The Bible says that God gives to some the gift of continency. By this we mean that God enables some to live without having sexual relations, by giving them the strength to resist temptation to adultery. Jesus said, ‘there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there are eunuchs which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it let him receive it’ (Matt. 19:12)… (2)For others, however – and this includes most people – this is not possible. ‘Every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that. I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for them if they abide even as I. But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn’ (1 Cor. 7:7-9). Thus, for most, marriage is the God-given means of controlling sexual desire. Even then, however, marriage must be ‘only in the Lord’ (1 Cor. 7:39), that is, between two believers.” [1]
Discussion Questions
- What is the seventh commandment?
- What does the seventh commandment require?
- What are practical ways to keep sexually pure?
- What are the two ways the Lord enables us to rule the impulse of sex?(refer to thoughts section)
- Read Matthew 5:28 and discuss Jesus’ teaching about this commandment.
- Explain why Jesus is not only concerned with our actions but with our heart?
[1] Williamson, C.I. (2003). The Westminster Shorter Catechism – 2nd Edition. Phillipsburg, New Jersey, USA; P&R Publishing Company.
Devotional Thoughts, C.I. Williamson, Moral Law, Seventh Commandment, Ten Commandments, Westminster Shorter Catechism, Family Devotional Guidelines, Phil Anady, 1 Corinthians 7, Genesis 2, Matthew 5, 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)
