We Are Emmanuel

Joel Virgo concludes our Thrive series by looking at the parable of the talents.

Looking at how we can grow in the talents and power that God gives us.

Looking at how we can be good stewards of the money that God has given us.

Joel Virgo looks at how we can make the time that God has given us, fruitful and effective for Him from 2 Peter 1:1-9

In the final part of our advent series, The Gift, Joel Virgo looks at Jesus, the Prince of peace Isaiah 9:6

Joel Virgo looked at how Jesus is promised as our Messiah who sets us free from oppression. Isaiah 9:3-5

Joel Virgo looked at the subject of hope from the view of Isaiah, the OT prophet who predicted the first coming of Jesus.

In this final part of the Creed: Why I believe series, Joel Virgo talks about the resurrection of the body and life everlasting from Isaiah 25:6-9

Joel Virgo looks at the forgiveness of sin from Psalm 130. www.weareemmanuel.com/creed

Joel Virgo looks at the concept of ‘believing in the Church from the heart', in the same ways as we believe in Jesus or God the Father. Galatians 5:13 www.weareemmanuel.com/creed

Joel Virgo looks at the person and work of the Holy Spirit - our ongoing and daily experience of Jesus in our lives. Romans 8:3-4 WeAreEmmanuel.com/Creed

Glen Scrivener teaches us that our view of history can take on 3 shapes: a circle, a frown or a smile. Phil 2:5-11 WeAreEmmanuel.com/Creed

Joel Virgo looks at the ascension of Jesus. This often bypassed belief is key to how we understand the story that the Bible tells of the person and work of Jesus. Psalm 24 WeAreEmmanuel.com/Creed

Joel Virgo looks at the importance of the Resurrection - there simply isn’t a Christianity without Resurrection. Death and life are caught up in an eternal tussle, but the Resurrection gives a final closure to this and announces the victory of Christ. This changes everything. If Jesus is raised then He is Lord. Everything He said about Himself gets vindicated. 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 WeAreEmmanuel.com/Creed

Joel Virgo looks at what Jesus did when He descended to the dead. The Bible’s teaching about the nature of death is a little bit complicated and needs some consideration. Isaiah 25:7-9 WeAreEmmanuel.com/Creed

Michael Ramsden exploring the physical death and resurrection of Jesus. In a world where we’re searching for identity, the incredible thing that Jesus does is that He comes to us and offers us a new identity in Him. The ultimate thing that defines us is who we are in relationship to Him. 1 John 1:1 WeAreEmmanuel.com/Creed

Joel Virgo explores the belief that Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary. Luke 1:26-38 WeAreEmmanuel.com/Creed

Joel Virgo explores the attractive and yet, difficult, idea that there is a Creator of everything. If there is a Creator, then we are not at the centre of the Universe. We’re not even the centre of our lives. We can’t construct our lives around our own personal attempts to make the world fit around us. It’s not about us, it’s about Him. This can cause us to struggle. Hebrews 11:1-3 WeAreEmmanuel.com/Creed

Matt Carvel kicks off our Creed series looking at the first line of the Creed, ‘I believe in God, the Father Almighty.’ If God comes into our lives without our starting point being as a Father, He can be impressive, powerful and very scary. Ephesians 3:14-15 WeAreEmmanuel.com/Creed

02 Sep 2018 Andy Mcollough