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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.
An Introduction To The Christian Faith
UPCOMING CLASS
Thursdays at 7 PM, May 25 – September 14, 2023
LOCATION
Emmaus Chapel
OVERVIEW
Please join us for this fourteen-week Bible study in which we will consider “what man ought to believe concerning God, and what duty God requireth of man” (Baptist Catechism #6). Please see the schedule below and contact Pastor Joe (joe@emmausrbc.org) if you are interested.
Who is this class for? Anyone, really. The target audience is those new to the faith and those preparing for baptism. That said, I trust that more seasoned believers would be encouraged by this study too – the more the merrier.
What will be covered in this study? We will work our way (rather quickly) through the 114 questions of the Baptist Catechism. As you probably know, I preach through the biblical doctrines summarized in the
Baptist Catechism in the afternoon worship service on Sunday afternoons. We work our way through the 114 questions at a pace of once every two years.
Why a 14-week journey through the catechism? One, to instruct prospective members in the fundamentals of the faith in a timely manner. Two, to instruct those desiring baptism in the fundamentals of the faith in a timely manner. Three, to cover the doctrines contained within our catechism at a pace that enables the learner more easily put the pieces of the puzzle together. There is a beautiful structure to our catechism. The gospel of Jesus Christ is presented in two different ways (in a redemptive-historical way, and in a law/gospel way). The structure of the catechism and the gospel are easier to appreciate when moving rather quickly through the individual questions, I think.
What will we do when we meet? I will guide the participants through two lessons each time we meet with a brief break in between. We will also have time to converse… I think it is important to have time to
converse. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions. I’m hoping that we will be able to slow down a bit to let these precious truths sink in. I’m also looking forward to getting to know those who attend better.
Why a class like this? Christ gave his church this mission through his Apostles: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:18–20, ESV). My prayer is that the Lord would use this study to draw some to faith in Christ (to make disciples), to prepare those who profess faith for baptism, and to teach those already baptized to observe all that Christ has commanded. To state it differently, if we as a church are to be faithful to fulfill the great commission of Matthew 28:18-20, then teaching like this will need to be offered regularly.
Your Servant In Christ,
Pastor Joe
RESOURCES
The Baptist Catechism Outlined
COURSE SCHEDULE
Course Introduction
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Introduction
Introduction Part 1 – Introducing The Christian Faith
OUTLINE
Introduction Part 2 – Introducing The Baptist Catechism
OUTLINE
HOMEWORK: Preview Baptist Catechism 1-3 in preparation for lessons 3 & 4.
Unit One
First Principles
(Baptist Catechism Questions 1-6)
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Lesson 1 – The Existence Of God; General And Special Revelation
(Baptist Catechism 1-3)
Lesson 1.1 – The Existence Of God
OUTLINE
Lesson 1.2 – General And Special Revelation
OUTLINE
HOMEWORK: Try to memorize, or at least grow more familiar with, Baptist
Catechism 1-3. Preview Baptist Catechism 4-6 in preparation for lesson 2.
* No Class On Thursday, June 8 *
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Lesson 2 – The Holy Scriptures
(Baptist Catechism 4-6)
Lesson 2.1 – The Holy Scriptures (Part 1)
OUTLINE
Lesson 2.2 – The Holy Scriptures (Part 2)
OUTLINE
HOMEWORK: Try to memorize, or at least grow more familiar with, Baptist Catechism 4-6.
Preview Baptist Catechism 7-15 in preparation for lessons 7 & 8.
Unit Two
What Man Ought To Believe
Concerning God
(Baptist Catechism Questions 7-43)
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Lesson 3 – God: His Nature, Decrees, Creation, Providence, And Covenant
(Baptist Catechism 7-15)
Lesson 3.1 – The Nature And Attributes Of God
OUTLINE
Lesson 3.2 – The Decrees Of God, Creation, Providence, And Covenant
OUTLINE
HOMEWORK: Try to memorize, or at least grow more familiar with, Baptist Catechism 7-15.
Preview Baptist Catechism 16-22 in preparation for lessons 9 & 10.
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Lesson 4 – Man’s Alienation From God By His Fall Into Sin
(Baptist Catechism 16-22)
Lesson 4.1 – The Fall Of Man Into Sin
OUTLINE
Lesson 4.2 – The Effects Of The Fall
OUTLINE
HOMEWORK: Try to memorize, or at least grow more familiar with, Baptist Catechism questions 16-22.
Preview Baptist Catechism questions 23-31 in preparation for lessons 11 & 12.
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Lesson 5 – Redemption Accomplished By God Through Christ The Son
(Baptist Catechism 23-31)
Lesson 5.1 – Redemption Through Jesus The Christ
OUTLINE
Lesson 5.2 – The Offices Of Christ, His Humiliation, And Exaltation
OUTLINE
HOMEWORK: Try to memorize, or at least grow more familiar with, Baptist Catechism questions 23-31.
Preview Baptist Catechism questions 32-39 in preparation for lessons 13 & 14.
* No Class On Thursday, July 13 *
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Lesson 6 (Part 1) – Redemption Applied By God Through The Holy Spirit
(Baptist Catechism 32-37)
Lesson 6.1 – How Do We Partake Of The Redemption Purchased By Christ?
OUTLINE
Lesson 6.2 – The Benefits That Those In Christ Enjoy In This Life (Part 1)
OUTLINE
HOMEWORK: Try to memorize, or at least grow more familiar with, Baptist Catechism questions 32-37.
Preview Baptist Catechism questions 38-47 in preparation for lessons 15 & 16.
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Lesson 6 (Part 2) – Redemption Applied By God Through The Holy Spirit
(Baptist Catechism 38-43)
Lesson 6.3 – The Benefits That Those In Christ Enjoy In This Life (Part 2)
OUTLINE
Lesson 6.4 – The Benefits That Those In Christ Enjoy At Death And At The Resurrection
OUTLINE
HOMEWORK: Try to memorize, or at least grow more familiar with, Baptist Catechism questions 38-43.
Preview Baptist Catechism questions 44-47 in preparation for lessons 17 & 18.
Unit Three
The Duty God Requires Of Man
(Baptist Catechism 44-114)
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Lesson 7 – What Duty Does God Require Of Man?
(Baptist Catechism 44-47)
Lesson 7.1 – The Duty That God Requires: Obedience To His Moral Law
OUTLINE
Lesson 7.2 – Three Uses Of The Moral Law
OUTLINE
HOMEWORK: Try to memorize, or at least grow more familiar with, Baptist Catechism questions 44-47.
Preview Baptist Catechism questions 48-67 in preparation for lessons 19 & 20.
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Lesson 8 (Part 1) – The Moral Law
(Baptist Catechism 48 – 67)
Lesson 8.1 – God’s Law: The Ten Commandments (Part 1)
OUTLINE
Lesson 8.2 – God’s Law: The Ten Commandments (Part 2)
OUTLINE
HOMEWORK: Try to memorize, or at least grow more familiar with, Baptist Catechism questions 48-67.
Preview Baptist Catechism questions 68-86 in preparation for lessons 21 & 22.
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Lesson 8 (Part 2) – The Moral Law
(Baptist Catechism 68 – 86)
Lesson 8.3 – God’s Law: The Ten Commandments (Part 3)
OUTLINE
Lesson 8.4 – God’s Law: The Ten Commandments (Part 4)
OUTLINE
HOMEWORK: Try to memorize, or at least grow more familiar with, Baptist Catechism questions 68-86.
Preview Baptist Catechism questions 87-92 in preparation for lessons 23 & 24.
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Lesson 9 – Law And Gospel
(Baptist Catechism 87-92)
Lesson 9.1 – Law And Gospel: Do Any Keep The Commandments Perfectly?
OUTLINE
Lesson 9.2 – What Is Required To Escape God’s Wrath? Repentance And Faith In Christ
OUTLINE
HOMEWORK: Try to memorize, or at least grow more familiar with, Baptist Catechism questions 87-92.
Preview Baptist Catechism questions 93-104 in preparation for lessons 25 & 26.
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Lesson 10 (Part 1) – The Ordinary Means Of Grace
(Baptist Catechism 93-104)
Lesson 10.1 – The Ordinary Means Of Grace: The Word Of God (93-95)
OUTLINE
Lesson 10.2 – The Ordinary Means Of Grace: Baptism And The Lord’s Supper (96-104)
OUTLINE
HOMEWORK: Try to memorize, or at least grow more familiar with, Baptist Catechism questions 93-104.
Preview Baptist Catechism questions 105-114 in preparation for lessons 27 & 28.
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Lesson 10 (Part 2) – The Ordinary Means Of Grace
(Baptist Catechism 105-114)
Lesson 10.3 – The Ordinary Means Of Grace: Prayer (Part 1)
OUTLINE
Lesson 10.4 – The Ordinary Means Of Grace: Prayer (Part 2)
OUTLINE
"Him we proclaim,
warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom,
that we may present everyone mature in Christ."
(Colossians 1:28, ESV)
