December 2011
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WatchThe Christmas Story - An Animation
(HT: Andy Naselli)
A Perennial Christmas Question: How Important is...
Just how important is the virgin birth? What are the implications of not believing it?
An article called “Must We Believe in the Virgin Birth?” supplies some biblical answers.
Must one believe in the Virgin Birth to be a Christian? This is not a hard question to answer. It is conceivable that someone might come to Christ and trust Christ as Savior without yet learning that the...
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Sharing Christ with Confidence to Our Muslim...
During our first service on Sunday our missions speaker shared his experiences relating to his Muslims friends, in and out of the United States. He reminded us that, while there is certainly a radical element to their faith which needs to be taken seriously, they are people who have the similar fears, dreams, and desires that we do. We should not be afraid to befriend them.
He also recommends a...
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Mission is the Purpose of the Incarnation
The Christmas season is a missions emphasis month at EBC. We remember that missions is the purpose of the incarnation: the babe in the manger is on a mission to seek and save the lost.
Several events this month will reinforce the missional purpose of Christ’s arrival into the world.
1. Our Sunday Morning Sermon Series
Psalm 117 reminds us that Jesus Christ is the Hope of the Nations.
During...