Elder Adam Paul shares the story of the resurrection of Lazarus from John 11:1-44. Through this story, we will learn that we can trust God because He is a God of love, life, and restoration.

As you prepare for the message, please read the passage and ask yourself: What things am I tempted to put my hope in instead of God? What comfort and assurance does Jesus bring into my life?

Job 22-27 will challenge us to have confidence in the Lord. In these chapters, Job's friends will urge him to repent of his sin, but Job will confidently declare that God, the true Judge, will prove him right. While we should be humble before the Lord, we can also go through life with confidence, trusting in the Lord to be faithful to His promises.

As you prepare for the message, please read the passage and ask yourself, "Is confidence good, bad, or both?"

"What does confidence in the Lord look like in my life?"

Job 15-19 will focus on where we can find comfort in times of trial and loss. Job's friends are miserable comforters and his family has abandoned him, but Job trusts in the truth that his Redeemer lives (Job 19:25).

As you prepare for the message, please read the passage and ask yourself, "Where do I go for comfort?"

"Is God my redeemer?"

Job 11-14 will teach us where hope comes from. Job's friend, Zophar, thinks hope comes from living for God and being blessed by Him. Job thinks hope can only be found in God Himself, the only one who can give us eternal life. Today, we know that hope is ours through Jesus Christ.

As you prepare for the message, please read the passage and ask yourself, "Where does hope come from?"

"How can I find hope in Jesus for today?"

Jesus is the Hope of Christmas.

In this sermon, we'll skip ahead to Luke 2:22-40, when baby Jesus is presented at the temple. Two senior saints (Simeon and Anna) have been longing to see the Messiah and in this story, their hopes are fulfilled. Jesus was and will be the fulfillment of our hopes as well. This Christmas, we can trust in Him.

Where have I seen God keep His promises?

How can I wait for God to fulfill my hopes?

In this sermon we look at how God showed His mercy to His people through the birth of John the Baptist in Luke 1:57-80. He showed mercy on Elizabeth and Zechariah by giving them a child and He showed mercy on His people by sending John to prepare the way for the Savior, Jesus Christ. God continues to treat us far better than we deserve and show us mercy today.

How have a seen God's mercy in my own life?

How have a responded to God's mercy?

In this sermon we return to celebrating the hope of Christmas from The Gospel of Luke. We'll focus on Luke 1:39-56 and Mary's song of praise. This song celebrates the upcoming birth of her Son, Jesus Christ, and rejoices in how He reflects the loving care of His Heavenly Father.

Why is Jesus worth celebrating? How do I celebrate Jesus?

In this sermon, ESBC member and seminary student Stephen Howard preaches. He'll share about Mary the mother of Jesus from Luke 1:26-38. This passage will help us see that God chose to enter the world through an unlikely person from an unremarkable place. The angel Gabriel's announcement to Mary describes the Savior foretold by the prophets and demonstrates that nothing is impossible with God.

Why did God choose to enter the world through an unlikely person from an unremarkable place?
If nothing is impossible with God, how should I live?

Life can often feel discouraging. When we are in the middle of those discouraging times, it can be tempting to succumb to hopelessness. Through the story of Zechariah in Luke 1:5-25, we can discover that the good news of Jesus provides Hope for the Hopeless.

When am I tempted to feel discouraged or hopeless?

How can Jesus be a source of hope to those who feel hopeless?

Elder Tom Toone shares five important things for believers to remember as they live for the Lord.

Was there a time in your life that you thought that you had to earn your way into heaven?
How did you react to that thought?
How are you pouring into the next generation of believers?

The God of Justice.

When it feels like God is against you.