Emmanuel Community Church - a Gospel-centered church in Elmira New York Emmanuel Community Church - a Gospel-centered church in Elmira New York

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August 17, 2017 ECC Admin

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  • Blessed-The happiness of God and the Blessed Life

    #Blessed: The Happiness of God and the Blessed Life

    June 5, 2019Theology

    What does it mean to be #blessed? The truly blessed life comes from knowing and joying the triune God himself, the beginning and end of all happiness.

  • Elmira Christian Center Pastoral Residency

    The ECC Pastoral Residency

    May 29, 2019Life at ECC

    The Pastoral Residency is an eighteen-month training program for men discerning a call to gospel ministry in the local church.

  • Discipleship and Worship - Recalibrating the Heart

    Discipleship and Worship: Recalibrating our Hearts

    May 8, 2019Christian Living

    Discipleship and worship are the means by which our lives are reoriented around God's kingdom and our hearts are recalibrated and tuned to sing God's grace.

  • What the Book of Acts Teaches Us About Evangelism

    What Acts Teaches Us About Evangelism

    May 1, 2019Bible Study

    The speeches in the book of Acts are representative of the early church’s gospel witness and serve as a pattern for our evangelism today.

  • Shepherd the Flock of God

    3 Ways Pastors Must Shepherd the Flock of God

    April 24, 2019Bible Study

    The Apostle Peter gives us three ways pastors must follow Christ's own example as they shepherd the flock of God among them.

  • Is He Worthy? by Andrew Peterson

    Is He Worthy? A Song for Resurrection Sunday

    April 19, 2019Theology

    "Is He Worthy?" by Andrew Peterson is a wonderful song based on Revelation 5 celebrating the exaltation of the Lord Jesus Christ

  • The Book of Revelation

    The Book of Revelation: An Introduction

    April 17, 2019Bible Study

    Join us Sundays at 9:30am in our Line by Line class as we work through the important, yet often neglected book of Revelation.

  • Read the Bible as the Author Intended

    Read the Bible as the Author Intended

    April 10, 2019Bible Study

    The Bible must not be read simply as a collection of separate stories and sayings, but ultimately as one book, by one Author, telling one story.

  • The True Israel of God

    Rahab, Achan, and the True Israel of God

    April 3, 2019Bible Study

    The contrasting stories of Rahab and Achan illustrate that only those of faith are counted as offspring of Abraham, as the true Israel of God.

  • The name above every name - alexander maclaren

    “The Name Above Every Name”: A Sermon by Alexander Maclaren

    March 27, 2019Theology

    Alexander Maclaren's sermon on the name of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, and the different aspects each name proclaims of his person and work.

  • The Lord and Give of Life - How the Holy Spirit Works

    The Lord and Giver of Life: How the Holy Spirit Works

    March 20, 2019Theology

    In his book, "Rediscovering the Holy Spirit," Michael Horton shows how the Spirit is God's perfecting presence in creation, redemption, and everyday life

  • Reading the Old Testament with New Eyes

    Reading the Old Testament with New Eyes

    March 13, 2019Bible Study

    Reading the Old Testament through new eyes, with humility and patience, will give us a richer understanding and deeper appreciation of God's word.

  • JC Ryle on the Remedy for Sin

    J.C. Ryle on the Remedy for Sin

    March 8, 2019Theology

    J.C. Ryle on the remedy for sin provided for us in the salvation that is in Jesus Christ.

  • Ordinary christianity

    Ordinary Christianity in a Radical, “Next Big Thing” Age

    March 6, 2019Christian Living

    In an age where Christians are obsessed with restlessly searching for the Next Big Thing, ordinary Christianity is the new radical.

  • A Biblical Model of Pastoral Ministry

    Paul in Ephesus: A Biblical Model of Pastoral Ministry

    February 27, 2019Bible Study

    Paul’s farewell address to the Ephesian elders provides us with a biblical model of pastoral ministry that consists of both demonstration and declaration.

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