Emmanuel Tuscaloosa Building Blocks
by Michael Crosswhite · 182 episodes
ReligionSpiritualityChristianity
A weekly recording of the Sunday educational hour exploring books of the Bible or topics such as Theology and Apologetics from Emmanuel Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa, AL. | emmanueltuscaloosa.org
Latest episodes
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49 min
Prospective Members Ep. 9
Baptist Distinctives & the SBC | Baptist churches hold particular views on church membership, baptism, and church governance and autonomy. The Southern Baptist Convention is a volu…
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53 min
The Sovereignty of God and the Problem of Evil Ep. 10
From the Vantage of the End | Though evil and suffering remain until Christ returns, believers can endure with hope, trusting God’s perfect justice, finding comfort in His presence…
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26 min
Prospective Members Ep. 8
Discipline & Discontentment | The whole church body is to guard the gospel by pursuing holiness and practicing discipline and exercise wisdom and discretion in dealing with frustra…
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35 min
The Sovereignty of God and the Problem of Evil Ep. 9
Are We Pawns? | God’s sovereignty and human responsibility coexist mysteriously, calling Christians to trust his goodness, pray faithfully, fight evil, and endure suffering in fait…
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56 min
Prospective Members Ep. 7
Congregationalism | A church that is elder led and congregational ruled recognizes that under Christ’s ultimate authority and the subordinate authority of pastors, the entire churc…
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58 min
The Sovereignty of God and the Problem of Evil Ep. 8
When God Refuses to Explain | Scripture gives good reasons for evil and that God may withhold the specific reasons for our suffering, calling us to trust His sovereign goodness rat…
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59 min
Prospective Members Ep. 6
Elders and Deacons | The biblical offices of elder and deacon promote unity in the church as the Word is taught, the church is equipped for ministry, and its physical needs are met…
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53 min
The Sovereignty of God and the Problem of Evil Ep. 7
Why would God permit it? | God can be both good and sovereign while allowing evil for purposes of judgment, discipline, and mercy.Speaker: Michael Crosswhite
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Prospective Members Ep. 5
The Ordinances | Baptism and the Lord’s Supper are church acts whereby believers publicly identify with Christ and his church.Church Membership | Tom Allen
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41 min
The Sovereignty of God and the Problem of Evil Ep. 6
Sovereignty vs Complicity | God’s absolute sovereignty, human moral responsibility, and God’s goodness are fully compatible, and the cross proves that God sovereignly governs even…
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27 min
Prospective Members Ep. 4
The Word & Worship | Scripture shapes the order and content of our corporate worship, in which expositional preaching, prayer, the ordinances, giving, and singing are done for the…
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The Sovereignty of God and the Problem of Evil Ep. 5
Do you still believe God is sovereign over every circumstance? Passages: Genesis 37-50, Mark 5, John 11 Speaker: Michael Crosswhite
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54 min
The Sovereignty of God and the Problem of Evil Ep. 4
Is Evil Ever 'of the Lord'? | God sovereignly governs both natural and human evil without excusing sinful agents, assuring us that suffering is never random or outside His purposef…
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53 min
Prospective Members Ep. 3
Membership | Church membership is defined in the biblical framework of the family of God and the body of Christ.Church Membership | Tom Allen
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58 min
The Sovereignty of God and the Problem of Evil Ep. 3
Bad Responses to the Problem of Evil | Suffering exposes faulty assumptions about God, ourselves, and evil, while Scripture rejects explanations that diminish God’s power, nearness…
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46 min
Prospective Members Ep. 2
Unity and Diversity | The body of Christ displays God’s wisdom and glory, having been joined to him and one another by the Spirit’s work, in which people from diverse backgrounds a…
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54 min
The Sovereignty of God and the Problem of Evil Ep. 2
Evil Defined | Evil includes both moral and natural suffering, and while the Bible honestly portrays its devastating reach through the fall, it also teaches that Christ’s redemptio…
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55 min
The Sovereignty of God and the Problem of Evil Ep. 1
"How Long, O Lord?" | Suffering may leave questions unanswered, but Christians can still trust God’s goodness and power, especially in Christ.Speaker: Michael Crosswhite
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34 min
Prospective Members Ep. 1
Scripture | Emmanuel Baptist Church submits to the authority of the Scriptures as the final word on all matters of life and doctrine.Church Membership | Tom Allen
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52 min
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment Ep. 13
How to Attain Contentment - Concluded: Chapter 13A study based on the book "The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment" by Jeremiah BurroughsSpeaker: Tom Allen