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Sunday, December 16, 2018

Peace has Come Cantata at Juniper Village Mount Joy, PA

Watch video of "Peace has Come" Christmas Cantata recorded at Juniper Village, Mount Joy, PA.


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Sunday, August 19, 2018

Sun., Aug. 19, 2018 | Take Captive Hope: “Do Daniel” Discipline - Drill, decide, and determine excellence in Christ | Daniel 6

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Message Points:
  1. Exercise, Exceptional Excellence – 6:1-9: Drill your excellence in Christ
  2. Ignore, Idol Interruptions – 6:10-18: Decide your excellence in Christ
  3. Persist, Prosper Perennial – 6:19-28: Determine your excellence in Christ

Sunday, August 12, 2018

Sun., Aug. 12, 2018 | Take Captive Hope: “Do Daniel” Denounce - Demote, desire, and discover develop Christ character. | Daniel 5 | Rev. Garret L. Rain

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Message Points:
  1. Shelf Self Superior – v1-4: Demote self-secure to develop Christ character.
  2. Seek Solve Spirit – v5-12: Desire spirit-secure to develop Christ character.
  3. Settle Sovereign Scale – v13-31: Discover salvation-secure to develop Christ character.

Sunday, August 5, 2018

Sun., Aug. 5, 2018 | Take Captive Hope: “Do Daniel” Deflate - Deport, deter, and develop Christ foremost faith. | Daniel 4 | Rev. Garret L. Rain

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Message Points:
  1. Prune Present Mind – v1-18: Deport my mind for Christ foremost faith.
  2. Tie My Mind – v19-33: Deter my-mind for Christ foremost faith..
  3. Harbor Humble Mind – v34-37: Develop my-mind for Christ foremost faith.

Sunday, July 29, 2018

Sun., July 29, 2018 | Take Captive Hope: “Do Daniel” Disobey - Depend, defy, and delight in Christ first faith. | Daniel 3 | Rev. Garret L. Rain

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Message Points:
  1. Trust, Tempest Trial – v1-15: Depend on Christ first faith.
  2. Rise, Response Ready – v16-23: Defy with Christ first faith.
  3. Dwell, Divine Deliverance – v24-30: Delight in Christ first faith.

Sunday, July 22, 2018

Sun., July 22, 2018 | Take Captive Hope: “Do Daniel” Declare - Dazzle, divulge, and develop Christ’s kingdom decrees. | Daniel 2:31-49. | Rev. Garret L. Rain

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Message Points:
  1. Preach, Person-Purpose – v31-38: Dazzle with Christ’s kingdom decrees.
  2. Proclaim, Proper-Power – v39-45: Divulge Christ’s kingdom decrees.
  3. Promote, Proficient Process – v46-49: Develop Christ’s kingdom decrees.

Sunday, July 15, 2018

Sun., July 15, 2018 | Take Captive Hope: "Do Daniel" Depend - Dream, delight, and declare the deliverance of Christ. | Daniel 2:1-10. | Rev. Garret L. Rain


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Message Points:
  1. Imagine, Inhuman Impossible – v1-13: Dream of the impossible deliverance of Christ.
  2. Implore, Infinite Involved  – v14-23: Delight in the involved deliverance of Christ. 
  3. Illuminate, Identity Impressive – v24-30: Declare the impressive deliverance of Christ.

Sunday, July 8, 2018

Sun., July 8, 2018 | Take Captive Hope: “Do Daniel” Determine - Deem, dare, and dedicate future in Christ to take hope captive. | Daniel 1

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Message Points:
  1. Conform, Captive-Culture – v1-7: Deem you have a future in Christ to take hope captive.
  2. Compromise, Captive-Culture – v8-16: Dare to make a future in Christ to take hope captive.
  3. Conscientious, Captive-Culture – v17-21: Dedicate your future in Christ to take hope captive.

Sunday, June 24, 2018

Sermon Audio | Sunday, June 24, 2018 | Break Captive Life Cycles: Leave ‘Lord’ Lies - Gather, grab, and glory in Christ to dismiss lame comfort lies. | Various Texts | Rev. Garret L. Rai



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Break Captive Life Cycles | Leave ‘Lord’ Lies - Gather, grab, and glory in Christ to dismiss lame comfort lies.

  1. Defect, Dependent-Doom  – Lam 3:19-24: Gather Christ’s mercy and leave me-lord lies.
  2. Desert, Dead-Domain  – Col 1:15-18: Grab Christ’s presence and leave me-lord lies.
  3. Ditch, Deserving-Deeds  – Gal 2:19-21: Glory in Christ’s justice and leave me-lord lies.

Sermon Audio | Sunday, June 17, 2018 | Breaking Captive Lifecycles: Laughed “Loved” Lies - Weep, weather, and worship Christ to dismiss lame comfort lies. | Various Texts | Rev. Garret L. Rain



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Breaking Captive Lifecycles: Laughed “Loved” Lies - Weep, weather, and worship Christ to dismiss lame comfort lies.

  1. Jibe at Conditional-Compassion  – Neh 9:16-21: Weep in thanks and dismiss lame unloved lies.
  2. Jeer at Great-Grace – 1 Peter 5:6-11: Weather hardships and dismiss lame unloved lies.
  3. Jest at Full-Faithful – 2 Tim 2:8-13: Worship Christ and dismiss lame unloved lies.

Sunday, June 10, 2018

Sermon Audio | Sunday, June 10, 2018 | Break Captive Life Cycles - Luminate “Lost” Lies - Glory, grab, and gauge Christ’s call to conquer lame comfort lies..| Philippians 4:1-9 | Rev. Garret L. Rain



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Title: Break Captive Life Cycles | Luminate “Lost” Lies
Theme: Glory, grab, and gauge Christ’s call to conquer lame comfort lies.
Points:

  1. Grab, Goner-Grace  – 2 Cor. 12:6-10: Glory in Christ’s call to conquer lame lost lies.
  2. Feel, Fullness-Future – Jn. 1:14-18: Grab Christ’s call to conquer lame lost lies.
  3. Count, Created-Calling – Eph. 2:4-10: Gauge Christ’s call to conquer lame lost lies.

Sermon Audio | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | Break Captive Life Cycles - Loath “Lauded” Lies - Mind, moil, and march Christ’s call confronting lame comfort lies.| Philippians 4:1-9 | Rev. Garret L. Rain



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Loath “Lauded” Lie - Mind, moil, and march Christ’s call to confront lame comfort lies.

  1. Heed, Holy-Hail  – 2 Tim. 1:8-10: Mind Christ’s call to confront lame lauded Lies.
  2. Man, Mercy-Mission – Titus 3:4-8: Moil Christ’s call to confront lame lauded lies.
  3. Join, Just-Journey – Micah 6:6-8: March Christ’s call to confront lame lauded lies.

Sunday, May 27, 2018

Sermon Audio | Sunday, May 27, 2018 | Break Captive Life Cycles | Lose “Lesser” Lies - Embrace, experience, and engage Christ-truth to confront lame comfort lies. | Philippians 4:1-9 | Rev. Garret L. Rain



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Lose “Lesser” Lies - Embrace, experience, and engage Christ-truth to confront lame comfort lies.
  1. Infuse, Infinite-Immanence  – Hebrews 1:1-4: Embrace Christ-truth in confronting lesser comfort lies
  2. Feel, Fellowship-Faithfulness – 1 Corinthians 1:4-9: Experience Christ-truth in confronting lessor comfort lies
  3. Act, Alone Accountable – Romans 14:7-10: Engage Christ-truth in confronting lessor comfort lies.

Sunday, May 20, 2018

Sermon Audio | Sunday, May 20, 2018 | Break Captive Life Cycles - Partner, pray, and ponder Christ-truth to confront lame comfort lies. | Philippians 4:1-9 | Rev. Garret L. Rain



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Join us to hear: “Break Captive Life Cycles - Partner, pray, and ponder Christ-truth to confront lame comfort lies.” (Phil 4:1-9)
  1. Hear, True Teamwork – v1-3: Partner on Christ-truth, confront lame comfort lies.
  2. Herald, True Thankfulness – v4-7: Pray on Christ-truth, confront lame comfort lies.
  3. House, True Thinking – v8-9: Ponder on Christ-truth, confront lame comfort lies.

Saturday, May 19, 2018

Activity Update - Miniature Golf Postponed

Emmanuel Baptist Church, we have an activity update.
Due to our steady shower weather the miniature golf outing for today is postponed.
Miniature golf is canceled for today, golf will be rescheduled for a “to be determined” future date.
Hope all are well and dry.
Blessings,
Pastor Garret

Sunday, April 8, 2018

Sermon Audio | Sunday, April 8, 2018 | Baptized Life: Baptized Life: Am I Water Saved? Call, choose, and confess the faith-waters of Christ. | Matthew 3 & Rom. 10 | Rev. Garret L. Rain



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Message Points:
  1. Confess Channel – Matt. 3:1-6: Call on the faith-waters of Christ.
  2. Winnow Water  – Matt. 3:11-12: Choose the faith-waters of Christ.
  3. Proclaim Plunge  – Romans 10:8-13: Confess the faith-waters of Christ.

Sunday, April 1, 2018

Easter Worship - "Blessed Redeemer" Cantata with Min-Message



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Sunday, March 25, 2018

BE-Attitude: Own “Optic-Offense” - Rejoice, reap, and remain in the reflected resemblance of Christ.



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"​Be-Attitude: Own, ​'​Optic-Offense​'​  - Rejoice, reap, and remain in the reflected resemblance of Christ.​"
  1. Rejoice, Reflect-Reward – Matt. 5:10-12: Rejoice in the reflected resemblance of Christ.
  2. Reap, Reflect-Return – Matt. 10:40-42: Reap in the reflected resemblance of Christ.
  3. Remain, Reflect-Rule – Luke 22:28-30: Remain in the reflected resemblance of Christ.


Friday, March 23, 2018

New Egg Hunt Date - Sat. April 7 @ 10 AM

Due to recent snowstorm we have rescheduled our community Egg Hunt to Saturday, April 7th at 10 AM.

Hope all can attend!

Sunday, March 18, 2018

Sermon Audio | Sunday, March 18, 2018 | Be-Attitude: ‘Peace-Persist’ - Impartially, eliminate, and reject bitter roots in Christ. (Blessed are the Peacemakers) | Matthew 5:1-10 | Rev. Garret L. Rain


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Be-Attitude: ‘Peace-Persist’ - Impartially, eliminate, and reject bitter roots in Christ.

Message Points:
  1. Pray, Rain-Right – Matt. 5:9, 43-45: Petition for impartially in Christ.
  2. Till, Root-Right – James 3:13-18: Purposely eliminate bitter roots in Christ.
  3. Cheer, Receive-Right – Romans 8:14-15: Passionately reject root return in Christ.

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

EBC Chorale Sings at ManorCare Nursing Home

Sunday, March 11th the Emmanuel Baptist Church Chorale sang the"Blessed Redeemer" Easter Cantata at MannorCare Nursing Home in Elizabethtown. Photo follows.

EBC Chorale is scheduled to sing next at Juniper Village of Mount Joy, Sunday, March 18th at 2 PM.


Sunday, March 11, 2018

Sermon Audio | Sunday, March 1, 2018 | Be-Attitude: Practice, ‘Pure-Perfect’ - Keep clean, clear, and copy-Christ heart. (Blessed are the Pure of Heart) | Matthew 5:1-10 | Rev. Garret L. Rain



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Be-Attitude: Practice, ‘Pure-Perfect’ - Keep clean, clear, and copy-Christ heart.
 1. Lift, Life-Right – Matt. 5:8 | Ps. 24:3-5: Keep Clean-Christ Heart.
 2. Practice, Right-Life – 1 John 3:2-8: Keep Clear-Christ Heart.
 3. Loan, Lamb-Light – Rev. 22:3-5: Keep Copy-Christ Heart.

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Sermon Audio | Sunday, March 4, 2018 | Be-Attitude: Master, “Mercy-Might” - Exercise the worth, will, and work of God’s grace.. (Blessed are the meek) | Matthew 5:1-10 | Rev. Garret L. Rain



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Be-Attitude: Master, “Mercy-Might” - Exercise the worth, will, and work of God’s grace.”
1. Buy, Benefit-Best – Matt. 5:7 | Prov. 11:17: Exercise the life-worth of God’s grace.
2. Dismiss, Default-Depend – Matthew 18:31-35: Exercise the life-will of God’s grace.
3. Extend, Enemy-Embrace  – Luke 6:31-36: Exercise life-work of God’s grace.

Sunday, February 25, 2018

Sermon Audio | Sunday, February 25, 2018 | Be-Attitude: Hunger, “Life-Right" - Life-long getting, guzzling, and gushing Jesus. (Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness) | Matthew 5:1-10 | Rev. Garret L. Rain



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Title: “Be-Attitude: Hunger, “Life-Right - life-long getting, guzzling, and gushing Jesus.”

Points:

  1. Buy, Blameless-Bounty – Matt. 5:5 | Isa. 55:1-3a: Life-long getting Jesus good.
  2. Swallow, Sustaining-Spring – John 4:11-14: Life-long guzzling Jesus good.
  3. Flow, Filling-Flood – John 7:37-39: Life-long gushing Jesus good.

Sunday, February 18, 2018

Sermon Audio | Sunday, February 18, 2018 | BE-Attitude: “Hold, “My-Right” - Humble self in rejecting, resting, and reckoning in Christ.” (Blessed are those the Meek) | Matthew 5:1-10 | Rev. Garret L. Rain




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Message Points

  1. Rest, Reject-Right – Matthew 5:5: Humble self in rejecting “My-Right” for Christ.
  2. Repent, Rest-Right – Romans 4:13-16: Humble self in resting “My-Right” in Christ.
  3. Remain, Reckon-Right – Revelation 21:5-8: Humble self in reckoning  “My-Right” to Christ.

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

EBC Chorale Christmas Cantata in the News

This past December, the Emmanuel Baptist Church Chorale's performed The Greatest Story Every Told: A Musical for Christmas for the residents and staff at Juniper Village in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. The performance was warmly received and recorded in the January edition of the Juniper Village's newsletter, copy of article show below.

Performers pictured include, front row left to right: Robin Rain (Choir Director), Cindy Edwards, Betty Scott, Lynne Donahue. Back row left to high: Doug Shifflett, David Edwards, David Myers, and Garret Rain.


Sunday, January 14, 2018