We're returning to the Sermon on the Mount. At the beginning of the year, we started looking at these words from Jesus, but our study was interrupted by the pandemic in March. Let's catch-up and review what we learned back in January, February, and early March.
What is the Sermon on the Mount about? How should a follower of Christ live?

This is the the last week of our “Now What?” series.

We are going to talk about moving forward. What’s next for our church? How should we live for our Lord during this time? We will listen to the words of John the Baptist in John 3:25-30 to help us answer those questions.

Who should get the credit for what happens in a church? Is my life supposed to be about me or someone else?

A sermon from ESBC elder Daniel Long.

We continue seeking the answer to the question “Now What?” How should we live in this confusing time? What should we do?

This week, we talk about justice. Many people talk about justice nowadays (or speak against a perceived lack of justice). But what does God think about justice? And what does He expect us to do about it? Isaiah chapter 1 (especially verses 16-18) will help us answer those questions.

What does God think about justice? How should I respond when others cry out for justice?

We're going to continue seeking the answer to the question “Now What?” How should we live in this confusing time? What should we do? This week, we talk about how we should respond when someone does or says something that we disagree with. Should we respond with outrage? Ignore it? Paul touches on some principles in 1 Corinthians 4:1-7 that should help us.
How do I respond when I disagree with another’s words or actions? Who is the ultimate judge over every person?

We continue seeking the answer to the question “Now What?” How should we live in this confusing time? What should we do?

This week, we are going to think about what we should do when God feels distant. With all the craziness in the world today, we can sometimes wonder if God is really with us. In Psalm 19, we will discover where and how we can see God at all times.

Do I feel close to God or does He seem distant? What should I do to get closer to God?

A lot has changed in the world, our country, our community, and our church over the past 5 months. It has left many of us thinking, “Now what? What happens now? What do we do?”

For the next few weeks, we are going to consider what happens, what we should do, and how we should live in this unique time. We’re going to start by looking at the church. Some people are comfortable coming into the church building, some prefer the safety of joining us online, the church is scattered… now what?

While the effects of a pandemic on this scale is unprecedented, the church has been scattered before. We are going to look this week at Acts 11:19-26 and see what God does when He scatters His people. Discovering what God has done for His church before will help us to see what we should do now.

How is church different now? How might God be using this moment for His purposes?

What is 'restraint'? What it is not? How do we need restraint in our daily lives to best glorify God?
A sermon from elder Tom Toone.

We are we will be learning about Redeeming Love in the last chapter of Ruth. We will see how God uses the redeeming love of one man to show us how to love others, to bring about a happy ending to the book, and to make us look forward to a future Redeemer.

What does God’s redeeming love look like in my life? How can I show that love to others?

A sermon from elder Tom Toone.

This week we will be looking at the pure/respectful love and actions of Ruth and Boaz. We will compare this to how God’s love always looks after our best interests and seek how we can show that kind of pure love to others.

We’re returning to the Book of Ruth to talk about Devoted Love. Ruth Chapter 2 will show us three characters who live out devoted love for others.

What does it mean to show devoted love? Who I am supposed to show love to?

We’re diving into the Book of Ruth to talk about Faithful Love.

Ruth Chapter 1 show us how God is always faithful to us even in the midst of bitterness and brokenness. That means that we should faithfully choose to love God in return.

As you prepare for the message, read the passage and ask yourself, “How can we see God’s love in bitter circumstances? What does it mean to faithfully love God?”

How should we get along with Christians we disagree with? The Apostle Paul looks at this issue in Romans 15:1-7.

How should Christians who disagree treat each other?

We will begin a new sermon series on the Book of Ruth: Love in a Broken World. To mark the start of this new series, we are going to do something special.We received permission to use a Scripture performance video of the Book of Ruth from the ministry Piercing Word. Pastor John will introduce our new study and then we will watch the words of the Book of Ruth brought to life and tied in with the rest of the Bible.Put together we will see that Ruth is a book about how God’s love can and will save and redeem our broken world.

We will be talking about the last few verses of the book of Philippians. In Philippians 4:10-23, the Apostle Paul shares 4 secrets about the Christian life. These are 4 truths that are crucial to how we live for our Lord, but that we sometimes forget.
As you prepare for the message, read the passage and ask yourself, “Am I content? Who benefits when I give?”

In Philippians 4:2-9, the Apostle Paul talks about the importance of our thoughts. He encourages us to move away from thoughts of bitterness and anxiety toward trust in the Lord and thoughts that honor God. As you prepare for the message, read the passage and ask yourself, “Why does what we think about matter? What kinds of things should a Christian be thinking about?”

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In chapter 3 verses 1-11, the Apostle Paul answers the most important question in the world: “What is the meaning of life?” The answer may surprise you! As you prepare for the message, read the passage and ask yourself, “What is life about? How can my life be a life of meaning?”

In this passage, the Apostle Paul provides two examples of the mind of Christ lived out. If we want to know what it looks like when a believer is working for the Lord and shining like a light, Paul shows us in this text. Pastor John will talk about these examples as well as some from church history that he hopes inspires all of us to live for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As you prepare for the message, read the passage and ask yourself, “What examples of faithful people have encouraged me? How can my life be an example to others?”