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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.
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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)
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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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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.
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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.
Feb 12
12
This week the sermon covered Genesis chapter 3:1-6. The beginning of Genesis 3 gives the first glimpse of a world that has been tainted by sin. Satan is already active in his deception with mankind and the sin initiated struggle of man’s heart is revealed. The following is a list of OIA questions for discussion in your Gospel Community Groups. The Bible text follows the questions .
Observation
1. Who is the intended audience in this passage?
2. Are there any cultural or background issues that are important in understanding this passage?
3. When was this scripture written?
4. What key word(s)/phrase(s) really stand(s) out to you in this passage of scripture? Why are/is they/it important?
5. If you had to sum up all five of theses passages of scripture in one sentence, what would it be?
Interpretation
1. Compare this passage with at least 3 other Bible versions (NIV, ESV, NASB, NKJV, Ect.) What similarities/differences do you observe? Share with your group.
2. Were there any verbs, commands, prepositions, or conjunctions, that seemed to stand out? What? Why? Share.
3. Read through at least 2-3 commentaries on this passage and share what your learned with your group.
Application
1. The first recored words spoken from the mouth of Satan were a direct lie and contradiction to God’s command. Since the world is now the domain and realm of satan (Eph 6:12), what are some examples of worldly systems that try to “lie” to people in direct opposition of God’s word?
2. Have you ever “bought” into the lies of the devil, only to find out later that you had been deceived by the enemy? What was your experience? How did you feel? What did you do? Share.
3. Where has satan currently been “attacking” or “deceiving” you? Share with your group and pray for one another. Remember, our battle is not against flesh and blood…….
Genesis 3:1-6 Bible Text Only
Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord
God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat
of any tree in the garden’?” And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of
the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’ ”But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing
good and evil.” So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that
it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one
wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who
was with her, and he ate.
Study Guides, Gospel Community Groups, Russell Schmidt, Posted by .
Feb 12
10
I’d like to encourage you all to attend the next Emmaus Essentials course beginning on March 11th (Correction – we have decided to start this class on April 1st instead of March 11. We feel it would be better for the folks at Emmaus if they had more of a break between EE courses. The schedule on the website will be updated shortly). Russell Schmidt will be leading the class on Sundays at 10:00am and Joe Anady will be leading the class on Tuesdays at 5:30pm. The content of both classes will be similar as we go through Paul Tripp’s book, “Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands” – It’s an amazing book that has the potential of bringing deep transformation both to your individual life and also to the life of the church. Russell has a real passion for this topic and I know that it will be enjoyable for you to sit under his teaching.
Please take a look at this course, and the entire Emmaus Essentials track, at www.emmauscf.org/essentials
You can sign up for this course by clicking on the “Join Us” link below the picture of the book.
Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands
About the book: In many ways, the church today has more consumers than committed participants. We see church merely as an event we attend or an organization we belong to, rather than as a calling that shapes our entire life. Many of us would be relieved if God had place dour sanctification in the hands of trained professionals, but that simply is not the biblical model. God’s plan is that through the faithful ministry of every part, the whole body will grow to maturity in Christ. Tripp explains how his work follows an “all of my people, all of the time” model. If you followed the Lord for a thousand years, you would still need the ministry of the body of Christ as much as you did the day you first believed. This need will remain until our sanctification is complete in Glory. This is a comprehensive treatment of how God uses people as tools of change in the lives of others, people who themselves are in need of change.
About the Author: Paul Tripp is the president of Paul Tripp Ministries (www.paultrippministries.org), a nonprofit organization, whose mission statement is “Connecting the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.” This mission leads Paul to weekly speaking engagements around the world. In addition to being a gifted communicator and sought after conference speaker with Paul Tripp Ministries, Paul is the Executive Director of the Center for Pastoral Life and Care in Fort Worth, Texas, and has taught at respected institutions worldwide. As an author, Paul has written many books on Christian Living that are read and distributed internationally. He has been married for many years to Luella and they have four grown children.
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Feb 12
10
I’m really excited to see this next wave of Gospel Community Groups launched here at Emmaus. We currently have four groups meeting weekly with another five ready to launch in a couple of weeks.
I wanted to thank Russell for all of his hard work in providing the training and oversight for these groups. Thank you also to the seven individuals who have worked hard over the past four or five months as they progressed through the GCG leaders training process. I say thank you, not as if you are doing it for me, but because I am so blessed to be apart of a church where this kind of thing is going on!
If you are not currently in a GCG, we highly encourage it. Hopefully you can find a time that works for you!
Please click here to see which groups are available.
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Feb 12
7
This week the sermon gave a summary of Genesis chapters 1 and 2. In the summary Joe mentioned five main truths that are learned from these two chapters. The truths are:
1. Everything is ultimately about the almighty God who created the heavens, the earth, and everything within.
2. God is powerful, good, gracious, and relational.
3. Humans bear the image of God (though now deformed).
4. Though we are made in the image of God, even in our perfect state we were but dust- fully dependent on God for life and sustenance.
5. The thing that made paradise, paradise is that all worship was directed toward the one Person to whom worship is due.
The following is a list of 5 application questions corresponding to each truth.
1. How has your past week reflected this truth? Are you viewing your daily life as being a part of Gods ultimate plan? Are you viewing your life as God’s process of spiritual formation as we are being shaped into the person that God will use for eternity? How so? Why or why not? Share with your group.
2. How has your view of God changed as you have grown closer to him? What do you struggle with in your perception of God? (i.e. He will not be faithful, He will take something/someone from me, He is angry with me, etc.)
3. What does it mean to “bear the image of God”? Discuss with your group.
4. At our core, we are designed to be dependent on God for all things. Where do you struggle in this area (money, love, job, security, purpose)?
5. What does it mean to “worship” God. Discuss. Be sure to reference scripture.
Study Guides, Gospel Community Groups, Russell Schmidt, Genesis 1, Genesis 2, Posted by .
Feb 12
7
This week at youth we are going to examine the sovereignty of God. Many people will say they believe that God is sovereign over everything but often their lives do not reflect this reality. Christians will say that God is sovereign but when dealing with specific issues like salvation, evangelism, prayer, or their own future, they will hold a very different belief. Correctly understanding the sovereignty of God will forever change the way you think and live your life. In other words, when you truly understand that God is God and you are not, your life begins to have stability, enjoyment, and confidence like no other.
As we exam and learn what the Bible teaches about the sovereignty of God, we will also discuss the popular questions if God is sovereign: why pray? why evangelize? (share the gospel), why do anything?, why is there evil?, and any other why questions you may have.
Come ready to interact and discuss these great issues and don’t forget to bring a friend.
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Feb 12
7
Doctrinal Standards WSC #17 & 18
- Q. What happened to man in the fall?
- A. Man fell into a condition of sin and misery.
- Q. What is sinful about man’s fallen condition?
- A. The sinfulness of that fallen condition is twofold. First, in what is commonly called original sin, there is the guilt of Adam’s first sin with its lack of original righteousness and the corruption of his whole nature. Second are all the specific acts of disobedience that come from original sin.
Memory Verses
- ”For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23, ESV).
- “Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear” (Isaiah 59:1, ESV).
Study Passage: Romans 3:1-20
Support Passages: Psalm 5:9, 10:7, 14:1-3, 36:1-4; 53:1-4; Isaiah 59
Bible Story: Numbers 13-14 (14:1-10)
Thoughts
- Adam and Eve were the only two human beings to live without sin. They did not have a sin nature until they disobeyed God by eating of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Since Adam and Eve, the Bible teaches that every single human is born with a sin nature. That is to say they we are “conceived in sin”. From the very beginning of an individual’s life their heart is sinful – they are an enemy of God. It is the death of Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit that enables us to have eternal life.
- As a result of Adam and Eve’s sin, we display our own disobedience to the true and living God. Our sinful heart is revealed by the words that come out of our mouth and our sinful actions.
Discussion Questions
- What is sin?
- What was the sin of Adam and Eve?
- What were the consequences of Adam and Eve’s sin?
- Are individuals born sinful or do they learn how to sin? Explain.
- If we are born sinful, we are enemies of God. How do we become friends of God?
- What part does God play in this process?
- What part does man play in this process?
- What do our actions and words reveal about our heart?
Study Guides, Family Devotional Guidelines, Phil Anady, Romans 3:1-20, Posted by .
Feb 12
1
How do you know when you have become an adult? Is it when you can legally drive a car? Is it when you reach the age 18? Is when you turn 21 and can legally drink alcohol? Or is it after you have had your first sexual experience? One thing is sure: our society, and much of the Christian community, does not have any idea when adulthood is reached much less a system to bring about and celebrate a child becoming an adult.
This Thursday we will compare and contrast the biblical life cycle to the modern secular life cycle. We will examine when the Bible deems an individual to be an adult and how we can practically apply that truth today in a culture that is very different than that of the Bible. We will also discuss the importance of a rite of passage in the life of an individual and how this concept is being applied at Emmaus Christian Fellowship.
I’m really looking forward to discussing this concept with our students and helping them to understand that they are an integral part of the fellowship that happens in our church.
For more information on our approach to rite of passage see our resource page.
-Phil
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Jan 12
30
OIA questions based on sermon given 01-29-12 The sermon this week focused on the nature of God through His creation, the fall, and redemption. The scripture references come from Genesis 2:1-25. The following is a series of observation, interpretation, and application questions based on Genesis 2:1-25.
Observation
Who is the intended audience in this passage?
Are there any cultural or background issues that are important in understanding this passage?
When was this scripture written?
What key word(s)/phrase(s) really stand(s) out to you in this passage of scripture? Why are/is they/it important?
If you had to sum up all five of theses passages of scripture in one sentence, what would it be?
Application
What does Genesis chapter 2 teach about man’s (and woman’s) purpose in life? How does this apply to Christians living today? Give examples. What does Genesis chapter 2 teach about mankind’s relationships? (i.e. with God, with others, etc.) Explain and share with your group. What does Genesis chapter 2 reveal about the nature of God? Try to find specific aspects and terms and share with your group. (Hint: Joe’s 3 point message is a good place to start. How does Genesis Chapter 2 change your current perception about people (mankind) in general? About God? About creation? How can Genesis 2 be helpful in the context of evangelism? Explain.
Study Guides, Gospel Community Groups, Russell Schmidt, Genesis 2:1-25, 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)
