Description:The LORD begins to bring restoration to the bitter Naomi through the kinsman redeemer Boaz which is a picture of the gospel. In this teaching, Pastor Sean addresses the sin of bitterness. The second half of the teaching after Ruth focuses on Revelation 5 and Jesus as the Lion-Lamb who redeemed His people for eternal life in heaven.

Description:Dr. Sean Cole is joined by his youth pastor Andrew Hayes. Within the past few decades, a mystical non-Reformed approach to understanding how God speaks has crept within Baptistic and non-charismatic evangelical churches. Is God continually speaking to His people outside of the written Scriptures? Are we ever commanded in the Scriptures to try to recognize or perceive Gods’ still small voice speaking directly to our hearts? Are we instructed to believe that God still communicates to us today through dreams and visions? We believe in the Sola Scriptura which defends the inspiration, authority, inerrancy, sufficiency, and finality of the written Scriptures. The closed canon of Scripture is the only objective treasury of infallible truth. As such, the Holy Spirit no longer gives new revelation, but does continue to give fresh insights and illumination of the written text. God does sovereignly work in the lives of believers to guide them and grant wisdom through providential blessings. These may be through circumstances, the wisdom from other believers, or through times of prayer and fasting. But we do not want to confuse God’s providential guidance to be equated with God’s speaking or hearing His voice. This may be a difference in semantics, but we must protect the historic and biblical truth of Sola Scriptura in where God does not speak outside of His written Word.

Description:In Ruth Chapter Two, we see two profiles of godliness in Ruth and Boaz that give us a positive example in today's sinful culture that does not understand Biblical manhood and womanhood.

Description:Dr. Sean Cole shares insights from his doctoral disseration surrounding the topic of Jesus' preaching ministry. He argues that Jesus was in fact an expository preacher and shows a 7-stage blueprint for pastors today from Luke 4 in His sermon at the synagogue of Nazareth.

Description:The LORD sovereignly provides for Noami by sending word that the famine is over in Bethlehem. We see in this passage a wonderful picture of conversion and repentance when Ruth forsakes her pagan roots as a Moabitess and embraces the God of Israel.

Description:Pastor Sean preaches a very important passage of Scripture for our pluralistic age that denies the exclusivity of Christ. Faith in Christ is the antidote for a troubled heart. Jesus gives three reasons why we can not fear: 1) He has prepared a place for us in heaven 2) He will come back and take us to heaven and 3) He is the one and only way to heaven. Pastor Sean also gives a warning about the heresy in The Shack.

Description:Pastor Sean finishes up the book of Philippians.

Description:When you diligently pursue Christ through prayer, thinking deeply about gospel truths, and consistent obedience, He fills your heart with unspeakable joy and peace.

Description:Paul contrasts his former life as a legalistic Pharisee with his new new life in Christ. Paul counts everything as loss compared to the riches of KNOWING Christ.

Description:We are called to work out our salvation with fear and trembling while God powerfully works in us to accomplsih this. What does it look like to work out our salvation? You’re striving for unity with others. You’re not complaining or griping or causing dissension. You’re walking in integrity.You’re letting your light shine before others through your good works. You’re holding fast to the Word of God without compromise. You’re suffering well with joy.

Description:Dr. Sean Cole examines the doctrine of compatibilism which states that God's absolute sovereignty is concurrent with human responsibility. He interacts with an essay by Dr. Jerry Walls, professor of philosophy at Houston Baptist University and a favorite of many Traditionalist Southern Baptists. In this essay, Dr. Walls makes the claim that those who hold to compatibilism are unorthodox. He argues that universalism and libertarian free-will are within the bounds of orthodoxy, but compatibilsim is not. Dr. Cole argues that tte Westminister Confession of Faith and the Second London Baptist Confession of faith's statements on God's decrees are in fact biblical. He gives a thorough analysis of various Scriptures that do in fact affirm compatibilism

Description:The gospel empowers us to show Christ-like humility. Paul exhorts the Philippian church to make his joy complete by being unified and humble. He gives a powerful illustration of how Jesus left the glories of heaven to lower HImself in extreme humility on the cross as a way to both instruct and inspire us to worship Him.

Description:The book "The Shack" caught the Christian world on fire back in 2008. In a few weeks, "The Shack" movie will come to theatres across the nation. Dr. Sean Cole is joined by his friend Caleb Neel, Southern Seminary student, to give a hearty critique of the faulty theology in the book. They provide six areas of grave concern to this dangerous book.

Description:Dr. Sean Cole explores theme of what it means to "fear the Lord" from Genesis to Revelation. He focuses in specifically on Isaiah 6:1-8 to demonstrate the two types of fear of the Lord demonstrated in the Bible.

Description:Paul's imprisonment has served to advance the gospel. His aim is to glorify Christ either in life or death. He desires the Philippian church to strive side by side for the gospel by living a life worthy of the gospel.

Description:Dr. Sean Cole begins a series on the book of Philippians. In this introductory teaching, he focuses on how the church in Philippi was started as evidenced in Acts 16--a fashionista, a snake girl, and a prison worker formed the nucleus of the Philippian church

Description:Pastor Sean introduces the new year theme "Faithful for the Future" by focusing on 2 Timothy 2:1-2 on the importance of entrusting others to pass the baton of the gospel on to the next generation.

Description:Dr. Sean Cole brings in the new year by exploring the issue of faith being a gift. He plays a short snippet from one of his favotie preachers--Martyn Lloyd-Jones from Ephesians 2:8-9--and then addresses the topic from other passages. Welcome to 2017!

Description:Dr. Sean Cole teaches a lecture on the Perseverance of the Saints as foundational to our salvation in God's sovereign grace.

Description:Some will melt before Jesus in repentance and faith while others will reject Him with a hardened heart.

Description:Dr. Sean Cole has been asked over the years why Emmanuel Baptist Church has a plurality of male elders. He answers this question from 1 Peter 5:1-4.

Description:Since life is short, true joy is found in remembering your Creator.You truly demonstrate that you worship and honor God by keeping His commandments.

Description:Since a small amount of foolishness can ruin the influence of wisdom, be sure to use God-given wisdom in key areas of life. Since we do not know the future, use every opportunity to take risks but with wisdom.

Description:Dr. Sean Cole gives his list of books that have impacted him both personally and pastorally. As Christmas approaches, there may be a good book he recommends that you can get your friends and family.

Description:Since we live in an unpredictable world and will face the certainty of death, we should ENJOY the days God has given us.

Description:When Mary anoints Jesus' feet we see that gospel-centered worship occurs when your love for Jesus matches the worth of Jesus.

Description:Dr. Sean Cole gives his reflections on the presidential election and then teaches from Ecclesiastes 8 which addresses how we relate to the government. We should diligently seek wisdom in order to survive in this sinful world, yet we need to realize our limitations.