Sr. Pastor Gordon McClure
NAKED & AFRAID: Wk.1 - "It Was Very Good... For Awhile"
Sin is not a popular topic in the world around us. The world has rebranded sin to conform with the rebelliousness of a fallen world. As Christians, how do we deal with sin in a world that has redefined it? God’s Word is our only authority regarding the definition of sin. How do we live that truth out in our daily lives? It all started in the Garden of Eden, but we still deal with the effects today.
Locations & Times
Emmanuel Church
1300 N Vine St, Abilene, KS 67410, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
A. Recap of Days 1-6 and Important Theological Foundations
Day 1 - Let there be light - it was good
*it illuminated the darkness that permeated the earth
*the Holy Spirit “moved upon the waters” and present
Day 2 - Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water - it was good
*called sky
Day 3 - Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place and let dry ground appear - it was good
*distinction between land and sea
*the land produced vegetation: seed bearing plants and trees
Day 4 - Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth - it was good
*sun, moon, and stars
Day 5 - Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky - it was good
*God blesses them and instructs them to be fruitful and multiply
*Animals in sky and sea first
Day 6 - Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind - it was good
*THEN...
*it illuminated the darkness that permeated the earth
*the Holy Spirit “moved upon the waters” and present
Day 2 - Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water - it was good
*called sky
Day 3 - Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place and let dry ground appear - it was good
*distinction between land and sea
*the land produced vegetation: seed bearing plants and trees
Day 4 - Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth - it was good
*sun, moon, and stars
Day 5 - Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky - it was good
*God blesses them and instructs them to be fruitful and multiply
*Animals in sky and sea first
Day 6 - Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind - it was good
*THEN...
Take Away: We are made as a representation of a triune God able to express the character of God. One of those characteristics is love and we are called to love with the compassion of our triune Creator.
B. It's All Very Good
Take Away: God has blessed us and given us all that we need to sustain us physically and spiritually. When considered altogether, it is “very good”.
C. Creation Revisted
Take Away: God has set apart the Sabbath as a day of rest and a day of holiness. It is to be a day of celebration of what God has done and a day to celebrate who He is. This is modeled to us by God in Genesis 2.
D. The Garden
Take Away: The essence of sin is the desire to have something that we are not meant to have according to God’s standard of holiness. The soulish nature craves that which has a “not” attached to it. We can only overcome this by living from the Spirit.
Emmanuel Church Online Giving
To give online, you can create a login through the link below, or you can use the FellowshipOneGo app on your cellular device. You'll have the opportunity to add the 2.6% processing fee to your donation.
https://www.fellowshiponegiving.com/dl/?uid=emma13001579.04.22 Announcements
- Nehemiah Project Sign Ups and Contributions! We’re getting close to the end of the time for people to sign up to help with this year’s NP. Please check out the sign-up tables in the lounge area. It’s also not too late to contribute financially to the project. There is a special category for giving to the NP on our F1Go app and through the website. Thanks for your generosity towards this life transforming project!
- Another Way to Help with the Nehemiah Project! If you’d like to purchase items for the project, you can use the following link. Donations of finances can also be made through the giving portion of F1Go and our website. Thanks for your support of this amazing outreach.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/39PIB1OYOHCCI?ref_=wl_share
- Kids Christmas Musical Rehearsals Starting with BLAST Kick off Sept. 7! Emmanuel Kids is starting rehearsals for our Christmas Musical "A Christmas Yarn". Every Wednesday, starting September 7th, there will be drama practice at 5:00 and choir practice will be at 5:30 for K-5th grade. Pre-K will be learning their song during their Wednesday night BLAST class. Please sign up at the Emmanuel Kids bulletin board and if you have questions, see Amy McClure 316-640-3817.
- BLAST Kick Off Wed., Sept. 7th! Join us and bring a friend on Wed., Sept. 7th as we kick off our Fall BLAST session. There will be kids and youth gatherings as well as adult classes. Adult classes are listed below, and you’re encouraged to sign up at the sign-up board as soon as possible. This will help us make room assignments for the classes. See you there!!
Pre-Decided-Joyce Steffen
Understanding Foundations of Wesleyan Theology-Pastor Gordon
How to Read the Bible for All its Worth-Jim Reinstein
Holiness in the Mundane: Women’s Study-Denise Brown
Bible Basics 101-Lynette Hill
- Church Board Nominations Due by Sept. 15th! If you are an Emmanuel Partner, please be aware that the deadline for nominations for the Church Board is Sept. 15th. You must be an Emmanuel Partner to nominate, and you must only nominate someone who is an Emmanuel Partner. We’re asking that you consider nominating people in their 20’s, 30’, or 40’s in order to provide representation on the Board for various generations. This year we are filling 3 spots. At the end of next year, the terms of 5 will end and we’ll replace them at that time. Please drop off your nominations on the distributed form at the church office.
- NEW Online Platform Launch – Starting in September, we will be changing where you go to view our Online Services. Instead of YouTube or Facebook, we will using a separate website. When you want to view the online service, simply go to: https://emmanuelchurchabilene.online.church/ You will see the livestream start no less than 10 minutes prior to the regularly scheduled time. If you wish to connect with our online host, you’ll either create a login, or you can continue as a guest (but you’ll still be asked to provide a screen name). We will continue to provide a Facebook feed for the meantime, but there will be no online community as we will not have a host to interact with. Our YouTube channel will not be supported by a livestream signal.
- Prayer in the Park Sun., Sept. 11 at 4pm! Join the Abilene Prayer Movement and local churches in a time of worship and prayer at the Eisenhower Park bandshell as we come together in unity to raise up the supremacy of Christ over Dickinson County. Bring a lawn/camp chair as we invite a move of the Holy Spirit over our county.
- Our main modes of communication here at Emmanuel are the Facebook page (under the POST tab), and the weekly eNews (that comes out every Monday). ALSO, Check your bulletin for all of the serving opportunities and church activities.
- Another Way to Help with the Nehemiah Project! If you’d like to purchase items for the project, you can use the following link. Donations of finances can also be made through the giving portion of F1Go and our website. Thanks for your support of this amazing outreach.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/39PIB1OYOHCCI?ref_=wl_share
- Kids Christmas Musical Rehearsals Starting with BLAST Kick off Sept. 7! Emmanuel Kids is starting rehearsals for our Christmas Musical "A Christmas Yarn". Every Wednesday, starting September 7th, there will be drama practice at 5:00 and choir practice will be at 5:30 for K-5th grade. Pre-K will be learning their song during their Wednesday night BLAST class. Please sign up at the Emmanuel Kids bulletin board and if you have questions, see Amy McClure 316-640-3817.
- BLAST Kick Off Wed., Sept. 7th! Join us and bring a friend on Wed., Sept. 7th as we kick off our Fall BLAST session. There will be kids and youth gatherings as well as adult classes. Adult classes are listed below, and you’re encouraged to sign up at the sign-up board as soon as possible. This will help us make room assignments for the classes. See you there!!
Pre-Decided-Joyce Steffen
Understanding Foundations of Wesleyan Theology-Pastor Gordon
How to Read the Bible for All its Worth-Jim Reinstein
Holiness in the Mundane: Women’s Study-Denise Brown
Bible Basics 101-Lynette Hill
- Church Board Nominations Due by Sept. 15th! If you are an Emmanuel Partner, please be aware that the deadline for nominations for the Church Board is Sept. 15th. You must be an Emmanuel Partner to nominate, and you must only nominate someone who is an Emmanuel Partner. We’re asking that you consider nominating people in their 20’s, 30’, or 40’s in order to provide representation on the Board for various generations. This year we are filling 3 spots. At the end of next year, the terms of 5 will end and we’ll replace them at that time. Please drop off your nominations on the distributed form at the church office.
- NEW Online Platform Launch – Starting in September, we will be changing where you go to view our Online Services. Instead of YouTube or Facebook, we will using a separate website. When you want to view the online service, simply go to: https://emmanuelchurchabilene.online.church/ You will see the livestream start no less than 10 minutes prior to the regularly scheduled time. If you wish to connect with our online host, you’ll either create a login, or you can continue as a guest (but you’ll still be asked to provide a screen name). We will continue to provide a Facebook feed for the meantime, but there will be no online community as we will not have a host to interact with. Our YouTube channel will not be supported by a livestream signal.
- Prayer in the Park Sun., Sept. 11 at 4pm! Join the Abilene Prayer Movement and local churches in a time of worship and prayer at the Eisenhower Park bandshell as we come together in unity to raise up the supremacy of Christ over Dickinson County. Bring a lawn/camp chair as we invite a move of the Holy Spirit over our county.
- Our main modes of communication here at Emmanuel are the Facebook page (under the POST tab), and the weekly eNews (that comes out every Monday). ALSO, Check your bulletin for all of the serving opportunities and church activities.
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Emmanuel Church
1300 N Vine St, Abilene, KS 67410
1300 N Vine St, Abilene, KS 67410
Emmanuel Website - Contact the Staff
Check out our website: www.ecabilene.org. This address also correlates to the staff emails. Pastor Gordon (Senior Pastor)- gmcclure@ecabilene.org, Pastor Marc (Associate Pastor of Worship)- mriegel@ecabilene.org, Pastor Rachel (Kids Pastor/Preschool Coordinator)- rbishop@ecabilene.org, Rita (Administrative Assistant)- rmacy@ecabilene.org, Pam (Financial Administrator)- prothfuss@ecabilene.org, Sherry Egyir (Preschool)- segyir@ecabilene.org, Kelli Kohman (Preschool)- kkohman@ecabilene.org, Isaac Waldrop (Grounds and Maintenance)- iwaldrop@ecabilene.org
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