The world today is full of difficult questions. We wrestle day after day with issues pertaining to the presence of evil in the world, human sexuality, immigration, and so on. This Lent, our sermon series will focus on taking a look at these pressing issues in light of the cross of Jesus Christ.
Series Playlist
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The Cross and Evil
Feb 14, 2016 • 41:04
Always starts with the Good News (4:1) Reveals Evil (4:2-12) Defeats and destroys Evil (4:13) Speaker: Bill Ury Series: The Cross and the Hard Questions Scripture: Luke 4:1-13
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The Cross and Politics
Feb 21, 2016 • 46:31
Submission to the Political Order (20:17-19) Challenges Political Coercion (20:20-24) The Politics of the Cross (20:25-28) Speaker: Bill Ury Series: The Cross and the Hard Questions Scripture: Matthew 20:17-28
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The Cross and Sex
Feb 28, 2016 • 49:58
The Standards of Holy Sexuality (Rev 22:14-15) Jesus on the Purpose of Sex (Matt 19:4) Dealing with the Power of Sex (Gal 2:20) The Pattern of Holy Sexuality (Col 3:5, 10) Speaker: Bill Ury Series: The Cross and the Hard Questions Scripture: Revelation 22: 7-17
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The Cross and Immigration
Mar 6, 2016 • 34:43
Immigration and the People of God Our Immigrant Savior Our Immigrant Status Speaker: Bill Ury Series: The Cross and the Hard Questions Scripture: Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23
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The Cross and Hell
Mar 13, 2016 • 46:00
Our Judgmentalism of Judgement The Judgment of God the Judge and the Power of the Cross Speaker: Bill Ury Series: The Cross and the Hard Questions Scripture: Hebrews 9:27, Matthew 5:21-30
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The Cross and Humility
Mar 20, 2016 • 14:22
Speaker: Bill Ury Series: The Cross and the Hard Questions
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The Resurrection & His Victory
Mar 27, 2016 • 36:41
Easter Sunday 2016 Speaker: Bill Ury Series: The Cross and the Hard Questions Scripture: Colossians 1:13-14, 2:13-18
“Radical” is a term we encounter often. Radical Islamic terrorists, radical student protesters, radical activists, radical pro-lifers or radical abortionists. I wouldn’t dare call certain football team proponents ‘radical’ would I? So, basically we use the term for someone who is out of their mind. Someone who truly does not care about anyone else. They are agenda driven – normally at the expense of someone else. But the word ‘radical’ comes from at Latin word “radix” which means “root.” This series – and all we are focused on this year – considers the root, the foundations, the formative elements, the ground, the basis of everything else. What are the unchangeable things about calling ourselves disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ? These are the rudiments that are non-negotiable. They are the things by which we see everything else. They point to the personal and loving agenda of Jesus and that means that we live for others with His mind and His heart. We don’t use others we love and serve them. Let’s be radical!
Everyone is looking for love. No thing and no one can ever fulfill that desire as long as we look to anything other than Jesus. The People of God lived for millennia longing for a Messiah, a King, and a Savior. When He actually showed up those around Him were looking so hard for a Redeemer of their own making that they missed what was right in front of their faces.
Our Fall 2015 series is on the basics of Christian discipleship, which is at the very heart of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the core of EMC’s vision and mission. 
The 2015 summer sermon series bring to you messages that focus on some of the essential elements of what it means to be the body of Christ.
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