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The Touchable Savior

War. Disease. Destruction.

Heartache. Misery. Suffering.

Our world is broken. Anyone who has ever lived has suffered. Those who suffer inevitably ask the question: “Does God care?”

To answer this question, Jesus came. Forget the depictions of him as stoic or indifferent. He stepped fully into this world and he touched it, but he was also touched by it.

In “The Touchable Savior” we will follow Jesus throughout the second half of the Gospel of Mark on his journey to the cross. We’ll discover just how far he was willing to go – just how much he was willing to be touched – in order to bring healing and salvation to our broken world.

Series Playlist

The Touchable Savior
The Touchable Savior
The Two Touches
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  • The Two Touches

    The Two Touches

    Feb 18, 2018 • 31:19

    Two touches. Two rebukes. Two crosses. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: The Touchable Savior Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

  • Who's in the Club?

    Who's in the Club?

    Feb 24, 2018 • 32:30

    It’s not who you think, nor is it how you think. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: The Touchable Savior Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

  • So Close, Yet So Far Away

    So Close, Yet So Far Away

    Mar 4, 2018 • 36:40

    Is there anything you are unwilling to leave behind to follow Jesus? That thing has to go. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: The Touchable Savior Scripture: Mark 10:17-27

  • My Cup, Your Cup

    My Cup, Your Cup

    Mar 11, 2018 • 40:42

    The journey to the cross is designed to locate us through disorienting us. We are only ever able to find who we really are as we allow ourselves to get lost in him. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: The Touchable Savior Scripture: Mark 10:32-45

  • Touched by Extravagant Love

    Touched by Extravagant Love

    Mar 18, 2018 • 34:50

    A life of consequence is not one that is defined by mistakes, but by the grace of God in Christ. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: The Touchable Savior Scripture: Mark 14:1-9

  • The Kiss of Betrayal

    The Kiss of Betrayal

    Mar 25, 2018 • 35:32

    Jesus Christ – the Light of the world and revelation of God – the one in whom heaven and earth have forever come together – was pressed that you and I might have joy. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: The Touchable Savior Scripture: Mark 14:43-52

  • Touching Life

    Touching Life

    Apr 1, 2018 • 34:49

    What compels someone to leave family and home and travel to a foreign land to faithfully preach a message that gets you killed…unless it was true? Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: The Touchable Savior Scripture: John 20:24-29

  • The Last Word

    The Last Word

    Apr 1, 2018 • 21:51

    2018 Easter Sunrise service. Speaker: Aaron Meservey Series: The Touchable Savior Scripture: I Corinthians 15:53-58

Morning/Night Light Starting Soon

Starting February 8th, our Morning Light and Night Light women’s Bible study resumes with a 7-week study of The Armor of God, by Priscilla Shirer.

About the study: All day, every day, an invisible war rages around you — unseen, unheard, yet felt throughout every aspect of your life. A devoted, devilish enemy seeks to wreak havoc on everything that matters to you: your heart, your mind, your marriage, your children, your relationships, your resilience, your dreams, your destiny. But his battle plan depends on catching you unaware and unarmed. If you’re tired of being pushed around and caught with your guard down, this study is for you.

The Enemy always fails miserably when he meets a woman dressed for the occasion. The Armor of God, more than merely a biblical description of the believer’s inventory, is an action plan for putting it on and developing a personalized strategy to secure victory.

PLEASE take note of these items:

  1. Books: Books will be distributed at the first session. If you are unable to afford the book, please contact us before the first session and we will prearrange to have a free book for you.
  2. Childcare: We are HAPPY to staff our childcare rooms (which will also be in the chapel building) to meet the needs of your preschool age children 0-5 years, but we need you to pre-register them ASAP. Please contact us to do so and to give us the ages of your preschool child(ren) who will be attending with you by Wednesday the 6th at the latest. Please note: There will be no childcare available for Night Light.

We hope you will join us for this time of interactive personal study and group discussion because we believe that Jesus is mighty, miraculous, and merciful, and none of us will be the same when we turn the last page!

No Sunday Activities for January 7, 2018

Due to the hazardous road conditions and frigid cold, we have decided to cancel all Sunday activities at Evangelical Methodist Church for January 7, 2018. We do not want to jeopardize anyone’s safety, so please keep safe and warm and check in on friends and neighbors.

Pastor Sean will still be preaching via Facebook Live at 10:30am from Mark 1:40-45. This is his first sermon of the new series, The Untouchables. To tune in, please visit the EMC Facebook page (facebook.com/ecityemc) and be sure to click the ‘Like’ and ‘Follow’ buttons for updates and notifications (see picture below).

May God bless you and your family as you worship together this very cold and icy weekend!

The Untouchables

A leper. A cripple. A sinner. A man possessed by devils. A bleeding woman. A dead girl. All persons whose paths crossed Jesus. All broken. All dirty. By the standards of ordinary people, all untouchable.

But Jesus is no ordinary person.

The Son of God came into the world to touch it. To transform it. To make all things new. He wasn’t disgusted by our “stuff.” He didn’t avoid it, instead he touched it and made it clean.

This collection of sermons from the gospel of Mark are about those who needed a touch the most – those who were avoided, were reviled, who were written off by the world. But Jesus reached out to them and changed their lives forever, something he’s still in the business of doing today.

“Jesus reached out and touched him.” (Mark 1:41)

Series Playlist

The Untouchables
The Untouchables
A Scandalous Touch
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  • A Scandalous Touch

    A Scandalous Touch

    Jan 7, 2018 • 38:40

    The Son of God came into the world to touch it. To transform it. To make all things new. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: The Untouchables Scripture: Mark 1:40-45

  • Standing Room Only

    Standing Room Only

    Jan 14, 2018 • 34:52

    An Inaccessible Savior The Needs of the Needy Speaker: Aaron Meservey Series: The Untouchables Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

  • Following This Savior

    Following This Savior

    Jan 21, 2018 • 42:11

    The invitation to follow The dangers of following The benefits that follow Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: The Untouchables Scripture: Mark 2:13-17 Audio Player

  • No Matter How Dirty

    No Matter How Dirty

    Jan 28, 2018 • 44:13

    Jesus meets us where we are Jesus doesn’t leave us like we were Jesus sends us where we need to be Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: The Untouchables Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

  • The Only Real Option

    The Only Real Option

    Feb 4, 2018 • 33:37

    The exhaustion of all options The bridge between despair and hope The lavish gift of life Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: The Untouchables Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

  • Opened to All of Him

    Opened to All of Him

    Feb 11, 2018 • 32:50

    The uniqueness of His touch The sufficiency of His touch The freedom of His touch Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: The Untouchables Scripture: Mark 7:31-37