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

  • About
    • Who We Are
    • Leadership
    • Membership
    • Our History
  • Beliefs
    • The Gospel
    • Statement of Faith
    • Distinctives
    • Covenant
    • Constitution
    • Creeds and Confessions
  • Sundays
    • What to Expect
    • Our Liturgy
    • Sunday Classes
    • Sunday Songs
    • Directions
  • Ministries
    • How to Connect
    • Community Groups
    • Pastoral Residency
    • Affiliations
  • Resources
    • Sermons
    • Church Statements
    • Blog
    • Recommended Resources
    • Newsletter
    • Church Center
  • Give

Blog

August 17, 2017 ECC Admin

Categories

Bible Study
Reading Scripture
Connecting Scripture
Eschatology

Theology
The Church
Church History
Worship

Christian Life
Spiritual Growth
Books
ECC Stories

  • 10 Marks of a Healthy Church Member

    10 Marks of a Healthy Church Member

    November 28, 2018Christian Living

    Thabiti Anyabwile's short and helpful book "What is a Healthy Church Member?" presents ten marks that characterize healthy and faithful church members. 

  • God's Will for Your Life: Holiness and Thankfulness

    God’s Will for Your Life: Holiness and Thankfulness

    November 21, 2018Bible Study

    God's will is often assumed to be hidden and difficult to discern. However, Scripture clearly tells us that God's will for us is to be holy and thankful.

  • safeguards against false teachers- word and spirit

    Safeguards Against False Teachers: The Word and the Spirit

    November 14, 2018Bible Study

    The Apostle John reminds believers living in the last days of the safeguards that we have against false teachers: The Word and the Spirit.

  • Expulsion from the Garden of Eden

    The Gospel in the Garden: A Closer Look at Genesis 3

    November 7, 2018Bible Study

    The story of fall in the Garden of Eden isn't just about judgment for sin, but the grace of God and the promise of the gospel.

  • Reformation Day Resources

    Reformation Day Resources

    October 31, 2018Church History

    On October 31 we commemorate the Protestant Reformation and the recovery of the gospel. Here are some excellent resources on our church family history.

  • humble roots: how humility grounds and nourishes your soul

    Highlights from Hannah Anderson’s Book on Humility

    October 26, 2018Books

    Mitch Bedzyk shares some highlights from Hannah Anderson's book, "Humble Roots: How Humility Grounds and Nourishes Your Soul."

  • The New Birth is an Old Truth

    The New Birth is an Old Truth

    October 24, 2018Bible Study

    The ‘new birth’ Jesus describes in John 3 was a concept which Nicodemus should have recognized and understood from his knowledge of the Old Testament

  • Echoes of Exodus in the Gospel of John

    Echoes of Exodus in the Gospel of John

    October 17, 2018Bible Study

    There are many echoes of the exodus throughout Scripture. But the gospel of John brings the exodus theme to a crescendo in the person and work of Jesus.

  • The Thessalonians: Messengers and Models of the Gospel

    The Thessalonians: Messengers and Models of the Gospel

    October 10, 2018Bible Study

    The Thessalonians provide us with a picture of what gospel fruit looks like in a local church—the fruit for which churches today should be known.

  • Baptist is not a swear word

    ‘Baptist’ Is Not a Swear Word

    October 3, 2018Church History

    The problem with misconceptions and stereotypes of the word 'Baptist' is that they all fall miserably short of defining what a Baptist church is.

  • Burdens of Social Media

    The Burdens of Social Media

    September 26, 2018Christian Living

    Social media in our distracted age can heap burdens on us that we were never meant to bear and can keep us from the burdens we ought to bear.

  • Does Your Church Assume the Gospel?

    September 19, 2018Christian Living

    Churches that assume the gospel offer a palatable, inoffensive, and powerless message and ultimately fail to carry out the Great Commission.

  • catechism for toddlers

    A Catechism for Toddlers and Preschoolers

    September 12, 2018Christian Living

    Catechisms are an effective way for parents to do their part in teaching their children the basic truths about God and his gospel.

  • Reading to See God's Glory

    Seeing God’s Glory Through Reading

    September 5, 2018Bible Study

    In the simple, ordinary, and natural act of reading the Bible God supernaturally works to give us eyes to behold His glory.

  • Jerusalem and the Sin of Presumption

    Jerusalem and the Sin of Presumption

    August 29, 2018Bible Study

    The city of Jerusalem features prominently in Luke's gospel and serves as a warning against the subtle but serious sin of presumption.

  • ← Older
  • Newer →

Sunday Classes: 9:30am

Worship Services: 10:30am

Office Hours: M-F, 8-3

About

  • About Us
  • Our History
  • Our Beliefs
  • Leadership
  • Contact Us

Connect

  • What to Expect
  • How to Connect
  • Membership
  • Newsletter
  • Directions

Resources

  • Sermons
  • Blog
  • Recommended Resources
  • Reading List
  • Church Statements

© 2026 Emmanuel Community Church.