Elimsport Baptist Church

From Disillusionment to Joy "He is Risen!" was not the first words some of the disciples said when they heard about the empty tomb. Most were saying "He is Missing!". Maybe that is how you feel sometimes. Sometimes we expect God to show up in a certain way: heal a friend, fix a problem, calm this chaotic world. Sometimes He does just what we hoped but sometimes He doesn't. Does it mean He is missing? Has He failed? Does He not really care? That is how many of the disc...iples felt. Their world was turned upside down when they saw Him die on the cross. All that they had pinned their hopes on, bet their very lives on, died before their very eyes. Now, in Luke 24, we see Jesus lovingly help them put the pieces back together again. He wants to do that for you too, but you have to trust Him. Join in as we look at Jesus restore hope and joy on the road to Emmaus. See more

In-person Good Friday Service tonight at 7

Good Friday Message 3 PM

Good Friday Message 2:30

We are going to be hitting pause for a week on our in person services due to COVID concerns. We are planning on being back in person on the 20th, but for this week, 12/13, it will be virtual only. You can join us here or at www.elimsportbaptist.org at 10:45.

The Mystery of the Star It is possible, that when Christmas time comes and you listen or come to a church service, that you think to yourself I already know this by heart You might even think to yourself that you might get bored today, because you already know this so well. I hope to show you today that there is much, much more to the Christmas story than what first meets the eye in the opening chapters of Matthew and Luke. Today's message will get you thinking about one of my favorite features (apart from Jesus Himself) of the Christmas story - the star. I enjoy pondering the details and implications of the mystery of the Star and want to share with you some of the insights I have gleaned. It is my hope that they will put you in awe of our amazing God and all His amazing works that He has done and revealed to us.

Peace on Earth? What do you think of when you here the word "Peace"? Peace is complex and multi-faceted. Do you think in terms of political peace or inner peace? Maybe national peace? We could go on and on talking about what peace means. Today, I want to share with you some things that the Bible says about peace. I will discuss four categories of peace, talk about which one is the most important, and most of all, how we can achieve peace.... Jesus is called the "Prince of Peace" so I think it is fitting we will look at what that means during this Christmas season. The message will also conclude our year-long study on Ephesians.

Welcome to the service today! So glad you are joining us.

Finding Hope In Prayer Our hope is only as good as what it is in. When what we hope in fails us, we are devested, wrecked, and may not recover. It is so important to take an honest look at what our hope is in and what are we hoping for. There is only one sure hope, and it is Jesus Christ. He needs to be where our hope is. Many of you reading this may already know that, but let me ask you that other question, "What are you hoping for?" You may say you have hope in Jesus, but what do you mean by that? What are you hoping He will do? Often disillusionment comes because God didn't do what we expected.

The Need to Give Thanks Are you a glass half full-person or glass half-empty? Some of that is related to personality, I realize. Just going around optimistic all the time may sometimes be more about ignorance and avoidance than virtue (according to the pessimist), but being thankful is a choice. Being thankful is not thinking everything will work out right. Being thankful should not be contingent on a perfect world or a perfect situation in your world. Giving thanks is ...a choice to acknowledge the blessings we have, even when they exist together with many troubles. More than that, giving thanks does something in our minds and in our hearts that is of supreme importance: it gets our focus on the Giver. Blessings come and go, situations always change, but if we have our hope fixed on the Giver instead of the gifts, we will not be easily shaken. See more

Thank you veterans for your service and sacrifice!!!