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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  • 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.

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