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Emmanuel Tuscaloosa Building BlocksAll Things for Good Ep. 1Introduction // God's attributes, promises, and mercies work together for the good of believers by strengthening, guiding, humbling, and sanctifying them. A study based on the book "All Things for Good" by Thomas Watson // Michael Crosswhite2025-05-1159 min
Emmanuel Tuscaloosa MidweekKeeping Promises Ep. 53From Persecutor to Proclaimer // Saul’s conversion was an immediate commissioning, as he boldly joined the church he once persecuted and began proclaiming Jesus as the Son of God, showing the gospel’s power to transform and reconcile.A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite2025-05-081h 00
Emmanuel TuscaloosaOnce For AllHebrews 9:23-28 // Jesus, as the perfect high priest, offered himself once for all, securing forgiveness and eternal salvation for those who await his return.Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite2025-05-0454 minEmmanuel Tuscaloosa MidweekKeeping Promises Ep. 52Saul of Tarsus // Once a fierce persecutor of Christians, Saul was transformed by a vision of Christ and called to spread the gospel.A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite2025-05-0156 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaSealed With BloodHebrews 9:15-22 // Jesus' death was necessary to ratify the New Covenant and cleanse covenant breakers, securing eternal redemption for those who are called.Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite2025-04-2748 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaAn Eternal InheritanceHebrews 9:15a // Through his death and resurrection, Jesus became the mediator of a New Covenant, reconciling sinners to God so that those who are called may receive an eternal inheritance.Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite2025-04-2048 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe Way In: Solving Our Greatest ProblemHebrews 9:11-14 // Jesus’ death secures for us an eternal redemption.Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite2025-04-1350 minEmmanuel Tuscaloosa MidweekKeeping Promises Ep. 51The Ethiopian Eunuch // Philip shares Jesus with a seeking Ethiopian eunuch, who believes, is baptized, and marks the gospel’s spread beyond Israel.A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite2025-04-1053 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaNo Way In: Exposing Our Greatest ProblemHebrews 9:1-10 // Religious rituals will never grant true access to God's presence, which is our deepest need and greatest joy.Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite2025-04-0652 minEmmanuel Tuscaloosa MidweekKeeping Promises Ep. 50Simon the Magician // The false faith of Simon the Magician contrasts with the Samaritans' true conversion after Philip preached the gospel, affirming the gospel's power and inclusion.A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite2025-04-0358 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaFrom Shadow to SubstanceHebrews 8:13 // The Old Covenant is obsolete because it has been fulfilled and replaced by the New Covenant in Christ, but the Old Testament remains valuable as God’s Word, providing instruction, prophecy, and a deeper understanding of the Gospel when read in light of Christ.Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite2025-03-3058 minEmmanuel Tuscaloosa MidweekKeeping Promises Ep. 49...In All Judea and Samaria // Stephen’s martyrdom sparks persecution that spreads the gospel beyond Jerusalem, affirming Christ’s authority and challenging the temple’s centrality.A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite2025-03-271h 06Emmanuel TuscaloosaThe Foundation of the New CovenantHebrews 8:12 // The New Covenant, founded on God's mercy, surpasses even the most priceless earthly treasures, as it is not earned but freely given through Christ’s sacrifice, bringing total forgiveness and transforming hearts by His grace.Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite2025-03-2350 minEmmanuel Tuscaloosa MidweekKeeping Promises Ep. 48Stephen’s Speech // Stephen condemns Israel’s rejection of God’s messengers, challenges the temple’s centrality, and asserts Christ’s ultimate authority.A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite2025-03-201h 03Emmanuel TuscaloosaThe New Covenant CommunityHebrews 8:11 // The Church is made up of people who have been truly regenerated by God, possess an inward knowledge of Him, and is displayed on earth through a local church that practices meaningful membership and appropriate church discipline.Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite2025-03-1658 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe People of GodHebrews 8:8-10 // To be one of God’s people means not just professing faith but being transformed by the New Covenant, where God writes His law on believers' hearts, empowers their obedience through His Spirit, and secures their eternal life with Him.Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite2025-03-0955 minEmmanuel Tuscaloosa MidweekKeeping Promises Ep. 47Deacons // Deacons are needed in the church to provide logistical and material support so that the elders can concentrate their effort on the Word of God and prayer.A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite2025-03-061h 00Emmanuel TuscaloosaIt is Finished: The Triumph of the New CovenantHebrews 8:6-13 // The New Covenant stands as the triumphant fulfillment of God's promises, replacing the weakness of the Old Covenant by securing righteousness, transformation, and forgiveness through Christ's perfect obedience and atoning sacrifice.Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite2025-03-0259 minEmmanuel Tuscaloosa MidweekKeeping Promises Ep. 46The Leadership of the New Israel // The temple leaders’ opposition to God now stands in sharp contrast to the apostles.A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite2025-02-2753 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaIn Better Places, On Better PromisesHebrews 8:1-6 // Jesus, our high priest, ministers in the true heavenly tabernacle, mediating a better covenant with better promises.Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite2025-02-2352 minEmmanuel Tuscaloosa MidweekKeeping Promises Ep. 45Temple Authority A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite2025-02-2057 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe Perfect Priest, The Final SacrificeHebrews 7:26-28 // Jesus, the sinless and eternal High Priest, offered Himself as the once-for-all sacrifice, surpassing the Levitical system and securing our eternal salvation.Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite2025-02-1652 minEmmanuel Tuscaloosa MidweekKeeping Promises Ep. 44Peter's Second Sermon A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite2025-02-131h 05Emmanuel TuscaloosaSalvation to the UttermostHebrews 7:23-25 // Jesus Christ as our eternal High Priest, intercedes on our behalf, providing salvation to the uttermost—fully and forever—by shielding us from both God's judgment and the enemy's accusations. Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite2025-02-091h 01Emmanuel Tuscaloosa MidweekKeeping Promises Ep. 43The First Christian Church A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite2025-02-0659 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe Foundation of a Better CovenantHebrews 7:20-22 // Jesus’ priesthood is unshakable because God has sworn it, making Him the perfect and final mediator of a better covenant.Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite2025-02-0246 minEmmanuel Tuscaloosa MidweekKeeping Promises Ep. 42Peter's First Sermon, Pt. 3 // Peter presents an apologetic argument for calling on the name of Jesus as God’s true Messiah.A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite2025-01-301h 00Emmanuel TuscaloosaThe Nearness of GodHebrews 7:18-19 // Through Christ’s better priesthood, believers have the hope of drawing near to God, something the old covenant could never accomplish.Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite2025-01-2649 minEmmanuel Tuscaloosa MidweekKeeping Promises Ep. 41Peter's First Sermon, Pt. 2 // Peter explains that Jesus' crucifixion was part of God's sovereign plan, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies and providing salvation, despite being the result of human sin.A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite2025-01-2351 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe Indestructible PriesthoodHebrews 7:15-17 // Jesus’ eternal priesthood, established through His resurrection, surpasses the Levitical system and fulfills God’s promise of a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite2025-01-1955 minEmmanuel Tuscaloosa MidweekKeeping Promises Ep. 40Peter’s First Sermon, Pt. 1 // Peter is empowered to speak confidently and prophetically, addressing a diverse and potentially hostile audience with clarity and conviction.A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite2025-01-1652 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe End of the Human PriesthoodHebrews 7:11-14 // The Levitical priesthood is insufficient for salvation, necessitating a new, eternal priesthood in Christ.Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite2025-01-1252 minEmmanuel Tuscaloosa MidweekKeeping Promises Ep. 39Pentecost // The Church begins it's mission to fill the earth with the message of Christ's kingdom and making disciples from every nation.A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite2025-01-0959 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaBetter Than MelchizedekHebrews 7 // Jesus, our eternal High Priest, guarantees complete salvation and access to God through His perfect and permanent priesthood.Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite2025-01-0556 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe Anchor of Our SoulsHebrews 6:13-20 // Believers are encouraged to flee to God because God’s unchanging promise and Jesus’ high priesthood anchor their hope securely in God’s presence.Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite2024-12-2949 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaA Ransom PaymentMark 10:35-45 // Jesus came to give His life as a ransom for many, demonstrating both the depth of God's love in securing our redemption and the model of humble, sacrificial service He calls His disciples to follow—a life shaped by the manger and the cross.From the Manger to the Cross // Michael Crosswhite2024-12-2255 minEmmanuel Tuscaloosa MidweekKeeping Promises Ep. 38Replacing Judas // The apostles seek to replace Judas to restore the symbolic number twelve, representing the leadership of a renewed Israel under the Messiah, and affirming Jesus’ fulfillment of prophecy and authority over salvation history.A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite2024-12-0554 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe Love of God For UsRomans 5:7-8 // God’s love is unlike any human love, for Christ died for us when we were at our worst—sinners undeserving of grace.From the Manger to the Cross // Michael Crosswhite2024-12-0143 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaPressing On to Maturity: A Call to FruitfulnessHebrews 6:1-12 // Christians must avoid spiritual stagnation, press on to maturity, and live fruitful lives to reflect the grace and promises of God.Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite2024-11-2446 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe Dull Hearing of the ImmatureMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 5:11-14 // Christians who, despite having been taught, fail to grow in maturity, lack discernment between good and evil, and require repeated instruction on the foundational principles of following Christ.2024-11-1748 minEmmanuel Tuscaloosa MidweekKeeping Promises Ep. 37The Acts of the Resurrected Christ // Jesus' ministry continues through His disciples spreading the gospel around the world and establishing God's kingdom.A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite2024-11-1453 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe Source of Eternal SalvationMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 5:9-10 // Jesus is the source of our eternal salvation.2024-11-1044 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaLearn Through SufferingMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 5:8 // Jesus our Savior learned obedience through suffering.2024-11-0343 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaYour Position Before GodMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 4:16 // Christ alone provides God’s people with help in time of need. 2024-10-1350 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaWho Do You Say That He Is?Michael Crosswhite // Hebrews 4:14 // We must hold fast to our confession of faith.2024-09-2944 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaFinal RestMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 4:11-13 // As God’s children we must persevere in faith in order to enter into God’s final rest.2024-09-2256 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe Sabbath That RemainsMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 4:8-10 // God is calling you to a richer and more meaningful experience of rest in Christ than anything available outside of Christ. 2024-09-1548 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaEntering God's RestMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 4:3-5 // God's rest comes by faith.2024-09-0149 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaFailure to RestMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 4:2 // We are beckoned to true rest, and warned against hearing this message but not responding in faith.2024-08-2543 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe Supremacy of Christ for All of LifeMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 1-3 // Christ has been established, by his death and resurrection, as supreme, and his reign encompasses the total life of the Christian.2024-08-1150 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaA Cup of Staggering: A Psalm for the Vanity of the Salvation of ManMichael Crosswhite // Psalm 60 // David prays for God to fight on behalf of his people because the salvation man provides is worthless.2024-08-0454 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaWhen the Dogs Howl: A Psalm for Deliverance from EnemiesMichael Crosswhite // Psalm 59 // David prays for God’s deliverance and vengeance in the midst of persecution.2024-07-2847 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaBreak Their Teeth: A Psalm for God's Judgement on Wicked RulersMichael Crosswhite // Psalm 58 // David prays for God’s vengeance on wicked rulers.2024-07-2148 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaBe Exalted: A Psalm for the Glory of GodMichael Crosswhite // Psalm 57 // David is in a predicament, and he’s crying out to God for salvation. In the process of his prayer he envisions how his situation might be for the glory of God.2024-07-1448 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaIn God I Trust: A Psalm for the FearfulMichael Crosswhite // Psalm 56 // Psalm 56 is a Psalm to the fearful in the midst of trial to trust in God over their fear.2024-07-0750 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaCasting My Burden on the LordMichael Crosswhite // Psalm 55 // David demonstrates a pattern of prayer for the believer to cast his burden on the Lord.2024-06-3052 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaA Clean HeartMichael Crosswhite // Psalm 51 // David repents of his sin and reveals the problem of the human heart.2024-06-0251 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaGod's Role in Enduring FaithMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 3:1-19 // God’s role in enduring faith provides the essential foundation for the Christian and the Church.2024-05-2646 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe Church’s Role in Enduring FaithMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 3:13-19 // The church body plays a vital role in the enduring faith of a Christian.2024-05-1948 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaYour Role in Enduring FaithMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 3:7-12 // Today we look at the role of the believer in holding fast the faith to the end.2024-05-1249 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaHolding Fast to ChristMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 3:1-6 // God’s people hold fast to Christ.2024-05-0551 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaJust the Help We NeedMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 2:17-18 // As our eternal high priest, Jesus provides us the kind of lasting help we truly need.2024-04-2849 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe Kind of Help Only Mercy Can BuyMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 2:16-17 // Jesus’s death provided the perfect solution to mankind’s greatest problem.2024-04-2142 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaFaith Over FearMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 2:11-15 // Jesus rescued us from the fear of death.2024-04-1451 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe One Who Came to Get UsMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 2:10 // Through Jesus’ rescue operation, God brought His people from darkness to glory.2024-04-0749 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaTasting DeathMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 2:9 // Jesus’s experienced the fullness of death so that his people wouldn’t have to.2024-03-3149 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaAll Things in Subjection to HimMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 2:5-9 // All things are under Christ's rule.2024-03-2448 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaOur Great Salvation: A Reason for CautionMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 2:2-3a // The great salvation offered in Christ, revealed to us by God himself, comes with a great warning for those who neglect it.2024-03-1042 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaTethered to the AnchorMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 2:1 // Close Inspection of God’s word tethers the Christian to the anchor of Christ.2024-02-2542 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaAngelsMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 1:14 // Angels minister on behalf of the Son for the sake of His people.2024-02-1844 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe Son's Inherited NameMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 1:4-14 // The Son is king, eternal God, and judge, and is therefore superior to angels.2024-02-1148 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaRest for the WearyMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 1:3c // The Son has made purification for sins once and for all.2024-02-0449 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaGlory IncarnateMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 1:3a // In these last days God has spoken to us by his Son who is God incarnate.2024-01-2149 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe Son's OwnershipMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 1:2b // The Son is the final and ultimate word from God because all of creation was made for him and through him.2024-01-1443 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaGod Has SpokenMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 1:1-2a // God has spoken to us in these last days through his Son.2024-01-0754 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaLearn by Doing - From the Manger to the CrossMichael Crosswhite // Hebrews 5:8 // Jesus, the eternal son of God, came to learn obedience and be perfected so that he might be a suitable savior for his suffering people.2023-12-2438 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaOur Propitiation - From the Manger to the CrossMichael Crosswhite // Romans 3:25 // Paul answers the crucial question: how can God be righteous if sinners can now stand before him as righteous?2023-12-1047 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe Mercy of GodMichael Crosswhite // 2 Samuel 24 // God punishes the nation of Israel with a plague on occasion of David’s sinful census.2023-12-0348 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaStories of GraceMichael Crosswhite // 2 Samuel 23:8-39 // The hall of Israel’s heroes is a testimony of God’s grace to his people.2023-11-2646 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaLast WordsMichael Crosswhite // 2 Samuel 23:1-7 // David anticipates Israel’s true leader to come from his line.2023-11-1952 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaA Long History of SalvationMichael Crosswhite // 2 Samuel 22 // The Lord protects his chosen servants from those who oppose them and enables them to accomplish the tasks he has commissioned them to do.2023-11-1249 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaFacing the GiantsMichael Crosswhite // 2 Samuel 21:15-22 // God’s people are called into battle to face giants in King David’s absence, but they are victorious.2023-11-0551 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaWhat Do You Do With Your Sin?Michael Crosswhite // 2 Samuel 21:1-14 // As protector of God’s name, David enacts God’s just rule to make atonement for the nation.2023-10-2948 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaReturning HomeMichael Crosswhite // 2 Samuel 19:8b-43 // David returns home, but the political turmoil of the land exposes the limitations of his governance.2023-10-1549 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaAn Unfailing KingdomMichael Crosswhite // 2 Samuel 17 // The kingdom of God will never fail because God is in sovereign control.2023-10-0159 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaEverything UnravelsMichael Crosswhite // 2 Samuel 16 // In spite of a kingdom that seems to be unraveling, David demonstrates faith in God’s unwavering sovereignty.2023-09-2451 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaA Young Fool and A Wise KingMichael Crosswhite // 2 Samuel 15 // The foolish Absalom steals the hearts of the people through shrewd calculation, but the wisdom of David is seen in his submission to the will of God.2023-09-1753 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe Return of AbsalomMichael Crosswhite // 2 Samuel 14 // The wisdom of man does not bring about righteous and Godly ends.2023-09-1058 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe Effects of the FallMichael Crosswhite // 2 Samuel 13 // The sins of David’s past adultery and his present indecisiveness come home to roost as the sword is brought to his own family.2023-09-031h 00Emmanuel TuscaloosaBustedMichael Crosswhite // 2 Samuel 12 // David is confronted and punished by God for his sin, but through repentance receives forgiveness and restoration.2023-08-2755 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe FallMichael Crosswhite // 2 Samuel 11 // David’s adultery led to his sinful cover-up, and all of it was evil to the Lord.2023-08-2058 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaKindness Spurned by FollyMichael Crosswhite // 2 Samuel 10 // Those who spurn the kindness of God’s king will face God’s wrath.2023-08-1347 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaGod is JudgeMichael Crosswhite // Psalm 50 // God warns the religious and the hypocritical worshiper that the one who truly glorifies Him is genuinely grateful.2023-07-3051 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaRansomed by GodMichael Crosswhite // Psalm 49 // Do not fear the oppression of the rich, for he will perish and God will ransom the souls of his people from death.2023-07-2347 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaIf God Be Among UsMichael Crosswhite // Psalm 48 // God’s ongoing presence and protection is among his people who praise him, trust him, think about him, and share him.2023-07-1654 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaWorship as TributeMichael Crosswhite // Psalm 47 // God has triumphed over all nations and peoples, becoming their king.2023-07-0947 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaThe Unshakable CityMichael Crosswhite // Psalm 46 // The people of God are protected from eternal harm by their heavenly father that shelters and rescues them.2023-07-0246 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaOut of the Abundance of the HeartMichael Crosswhite // Psalm 45 // The king is extolled for his beauty and virtues, and his bride-to-be is honored and joyous because of her marriage to him.2023-06-2552 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaPurpose in Your SufferingMichael Crosswhite // Psalm 44 // The Lord has good reasons for the affliction of his people, and he alone is able to save them.2023-06-1851 minEmmanuel TuscaloosaO Lord, Be GraciousMichael Crosswhite // Psalm 41 // As recipients of God's grace and mercy, we are called to extend that same grace and mercy to others, especially to the weak and helpless, and in doing so, we will experience the blessings and protection of the Lord in our own lives.2023-05-2848 min