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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
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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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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
19
This week the sermon covered Genesis 3:7-24. Genesis 3:7-24 gives the first glimpse of what life on earth was like once sin was introduced. 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. Are 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. Here are some free online resources. (http://net.bible.org) (http://www.blueletterbible.org/) (http://biblia.com)
4. This portion of scripture uses an Anthropomorphism in describing God. What is an Anthropomorphism and why is it important in interpreting this passage? (vs.8)
Application
1. As Joe pointed out in his sermon, some of the initial, direct, and immediate effects of sin were fear, shame, and hiding. What other direct affects do you see as stemming from the first sin? Share with your group.
2. In the world of counseling, nearly 90{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9} of psychological psychosis is linked directly to the areas of shame and doubt. Give some real life and practical examples of how shame and doubt affects daily living and other areas of life.
3. What are some areas in your life where shame and doubt have hindered your relationship with God? With others? Share.
4. How could Genesis 3 be useful in evangelizing to a non-believer? Explain and share with your group.
Genesis 3:7-24 Bible Text Only
Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And
they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. And they heard
the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the
man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the
trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where
are you?” And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid,
because I was naked, and I hid myself.” He said, “Who told you that you were
naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” The
man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the
tree, and I ate.” Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you
have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” The Lord
God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all
livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your belly you shall go, and dust
you shall eat all the days of your life. I will put enmity between you and the
woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head,
and you shall bruise his heel.” To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your
pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be foryour husband, and he shall rule over you.” And to Adam he said, “Because you
have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I
commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground because of you; in
pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life; thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field. By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” The man called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living. And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them. Then the Lord God said,
“Behold, the man has become like one of us in knowing good and evil. Now, lest
he reach out his hand and take also of the tree of life and eat, and live forever—”
therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden to work the ground
from which he was taken. He drove out the man, and at the east of the garden of
Eden he placed the cherubim and a flaming sword that turned every way to
guard the way to the tree of life.
Study Guides, Gospel Community Groups, Russell Schmidt, Posted by .
Feb 12
15
Last week, we looked at what it means that God is sovereign. We examined numerous passages and scripture and determined that when we say God is sovereign we mean that God is in control of everything and knows everything. He had ordained where and when we should live, he has numbered our days, He has allowed evil to enter into the world, and He has caused great good to come from various trials and tribulations. Scripture clearly teaches that God is control of everything and He either causes or allows something to take place for no other reason than to bring about His purposes. If this were not true God would not be God.
This week, we are going to continue our study on God’s sovereignty but focus on how man is to relate to the sovereignty of God. We are going to focus our study on three central questions: If God knows everything, why should pray? If God is the one who gives spiritual life to an individual, why should we evangelize? If God is in control of everything, why do we have so much worry and anxiety?
I hope to see you there and I really enjoy discussing these deep theological issues with our young adults!
-Phil
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Feb 12
13
Doctrinal Standards WSC #19
- Q. What is the misery of man’s fallen condition?
- A. By their fall, all mankind lost fellowship with God and brought His anger and curse on themselves. They are, therefore, subject to all the miseries of this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever.
Memory Verses
- “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it? I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings” (Jeremiah 17:9-10 ESV).
Study Passage: Matthew 25:31-46
Support Passages: Deuteronomy 28; Lamentations
Bible Story: Luke 16:19-31
Thoughts
- We always need to be reminded that sin has resulted in a separation from or broken relationship with God. Because of our sins, we all deserve the full wrath of God. God would be just and righteous in condemning every single human being to hell for the punishment of their transgression. This truth is extremely important to understand. God does not have to save a single individual from the punishment they rightly deserve. But He does choose to save some. The fact that He saves some when He is not obligated to do so clearly expresses the true meaning of God’s grace and mercy.
- After Adam and Eve sinned against God, they were told that as a consequence they would experience misery and pain for the remainder of life (Genesis3:14-19). This misery, like sin, is passed down from generation to generation. Suffering, heartache, frustration, and a longing for things to be perfect is a result of sin entering into the world.
Discussion Questions
- What is sin?
- What is the punishment for sin? Explain.
- Is it both a physical and spiritual death? Explain.
- Besides death, what other effects does sin have on life?
- Would God be just to punish and send every single human being to Hell? Why?
- If God can justly send every human being to Hell for their sins, why doesn’t He?
- After answering the previous two questions, explain God’s grace and mercy.
Study Guides, Family Devotional Guidelines, Phil Anady, Deuteronomy 28, Luke 16:19-31, Matthew 25:31-46, Posted by .
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.
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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.
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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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"Him we proclaim,
warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom,
that we may present everyone mature in Christ."
(Colossians 1:28, ESV)
