Sermons at Graham Emmanuel

A Loss of Innocence: The Forgotten Dream-State of Zeal | Psalm 126

Today, we talk about the concept of Zeal: The unquenchable desire to seek God and honor Him. We talk about how it was lost in the fall of man, how it’s regained through repentance, and ultimately how it’s seen in the childlike faith that Jesus calls us to have.

God Sends Locusts | Exodus 10:1-20

In the eighth of God’s ten plagues against Egypt, He brings locusts, but this time, not just so that Pharaoh can know that Yahweh is God, but specifically so that the Israelites and their families will know that Yahweh is God. This emphasis on the family shows how God has bigger things in mind than just proving His power to a pagan Pharaoh, but showing His sovereignty to His promised people so that they may share it with their families forever.

God Sends Hail | Exodus 9:13-35

Before God unleashes His seventh strike on Pharaoh and Egypt, God takes time to explain exactly why He is bringing suffering to Pharaoh and the Egyptians. Surprisingly, none of the reasons God gives concerns punishment. Instead, God explains that His plagues reveal His might and mercy and are intended to make His name known and revered in the nations of the world.

Dead Livestock and Boils | Exodus 9:1-12

Pharaoh’s heart grows harder and harder, and in return, God’s plagues grow mightier and mightier. After showing His sovereignty over life and the animal kingdom, God now shows His sovereignty over bodily health and disease, as He brings pestilence to Egypt’s animals and boils on its people. In doing so, God shows that He does what He says, and that the sign of a soft and upright heart to God is one who not only hears what He says but responds accordingly.

God Sends Frogs, Gnats, and Flies | Exodus 8:1-32

As Pharaoh refuses to obey God, God continues to display His power. By sending more pestilence to Egypt in the form of frogs, gnats, and flies, God not only shows His power over all living creatures but also His sovereign might over those with heavy hearts who refuse to submit to Him. Find out the tell-tale sign of a hard heart and how God is both mighty and merciful in the face of rebellion.

Praising God for His Lovingkindness | Psalm 33

Psalm 33 gives a crash course on praise. It perfectly explains how to praise God, why to praise God, and even gives an example of what proper praise looks like. In one of Pastor Jay’s favorite Psalms, study with us exactly why God should be worshipped and the biblical examples the Lord gives of worship.  

God Turns The Nile To Blood | Exodus 7:14-25

As promised, God begins to show His might by unleashing miraculous signs and wonders against Egypt. These signs do more than just reveal the weakness of Pharaoh or his fictional gods, it reveals the sovereignty of God over all facets of life, including life, nature, and the Universe. As God reveals His first sign by turning all the water of Egypt into blood, He shows Himself to be the God of life who both gives and takes away.

Aaron’s Staff Becomes a Serpent | Exodus 7:1-13

God begins to reveal His Power in visible ways in Egypt. As Pharaoh continued to harden his heart against God’s command to let His people go, God began to prove His authority and the power of His words by powerfully performing a miracle through Aaron’s staff. Join us and find out why God’s power is meant to show the reliability of His promises, and why Christians should avoid pursuing false displays of power like Pharaoh’s magicians did.

The Genealogy of Moses and Aaron | Exodus 6:9-30

At a low point in the Exodus story, all that Moses does in obedience to God seems to result in favor, yet as much as Moses pleads, God continues to demand further obedience. This low point is broken up with a pause to tell the family history of Moses and Aaron. This genealogy, which is one of many genealogies used to tell God’s story of redemption in Scripture, shows how the evidence of God’s faithfulness is revealed through the preservation of families.

God Reminds Moses Who He Is | Exodus 6:2-8

In a moment of uncertainty, God gives Moses certainty about the kind of God Israel has as their Lord. After telling Moses that Pharaoh’s hard heart is for God’s greater purpose in revealing His might, God reaffirms to Moses who He is, and what He has promised to do for Israel even before they came to Egypt. Join as we reflect on these reminders of God’s attributes that were given for believers today just as much as it was given to Israel when it was originally written.