Emmanuel Tuscaloosa
Expository sermons every Sunday from Emmanuel Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Once For All

Hebrews 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 Crosswhite
Sealed With Blood

Hebrews 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 Crosswhite
An Eternal Inheritance

Hebrews 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 Crosswhite
The Way In: Solving Our Greatest Problem

Hebrews 9:11-14 // Jesus’ death secures for us an eternal redemption.
Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite
No Way In: Exposing Our Greatest Problem

Hebrews 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 Crosswhite
From Shadow to Substance

Hebrews 8:13 // The Old Covenant is obsolete because it has been fulfilled and replaced by the New Covenant in Christ, but the Old Testament remains valuable as God’s Word, providing instruction,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 Crosswhite
The Foundation of the New Covenant

Hebrews 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 Crosswhite
The New Covenant Community

Hebrews 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 Crosswhite
The People of God

Hebrews 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 Crosswhite
It is Finished: The Triumph of the New Covenant

Hebrews 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 Crosswhite
In Better Places, On Better Promises

Hebrews 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 Crosswhite
The Perfect Priest, The Final Sacrifice

Hebrews 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 Crosswhite
Salvation to the Uttermost

Hebrews 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.Â
Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite
The Foundation of a Better Covenant

Hebrews 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 Crosswhite
The Nearness of God

Hebrews 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 Crosswhite
The Indestructible Priesthood

Hebrews 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 Crosswhite
The End of the Human Priesthood

Hebrews 7:11-14 // The Levitical priesthood is insufficient for salvation, necessitating a new, eternal priesthood in Christ.
Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite
Better Than Melchizedek

Hebrews 7 // Jesus, our eternal High Priest, guarantees complete salvation and access to God through His perfect and permanent priesthood.
Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite
The Anchor of Our Souls

Hebrews 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 Crosswhite
A Ransom Payment

Mark 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 Crosswhite
Cancellation by Crucifixion

Colossians 2:13-14 // You are fully freed from the penalty of sin in Christ who died in your place.
From the Manger to the Cross // Tom Allen
The Love of Christ

Galatians 2:20 // You have been united by faith to Christ in his death and resurrection because he loved you and gave himself up for you.
From the Manger to the Cross // Jeremy Hudson
The Love of God For Us

Romans 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 Crosswhite
Pressing On to Maturity: A Call to Fruitfulness

Hebrews 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 Crosswhite
The Dull Hearing of the Immature

Michael 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.
The Source of Eternal Salvation

Michael Crosswhite // Hebrews 5:9-10 // Jesus is the source of our eternal salvation.
Learn Through Suffering

Michael Crosswhite // Hebrews 5:8 // Jesus our Savior learned obedience through suffering.
Upheld by Prayer

Jeremy Hudson // Hebrews 5:7 // Your faith is upheld by Jesus.
By Appointment Only

Tom Allen // Hebrews 5:1-6 // Jesus is appointed to be the high priest for the people of God forever.
Your Position Before God

Michael Crosswhite // Hebrews 4:16 // Christ alone provides God’s people with help in time of need.Â
Help in Time of Need

Jeremy Hudson // Hebrews 4:15-16 // Jesus' sinlessness when tempted uniquely positions him to help his people in our temptations.
Who Do You Say That He Is?

Michael Crosswhite // Hebrews 4:14 // We must hold fast to our confession of faith.
Final Rest

Michael Crosswhite // Hebrews 4:11-13 // As God’s children we must persevere in faith in order to enter into God’s final rest.
The Sabbath That Remains

Michael 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.Â
Today

Tom Allen // Hebrews 4:6-7 // We must fight for faith every day to enter and enjoy God’s rest.Â
Entering God's Rest

Michael Crosswhite // Hebrews 4:3-5 // God's rest comes by faith.
Failure to Rest

Michael Crosswhite // Hebrews 4:2 // We are beckoned to true rest, and warned against hearing this message but not responding in faith.
Let Us Fear

Jeremy Hudson // Hebrews 4:1 // Fear of God keeps the believer in the eternal rest of God that is available through faith in Jesus.
The Supremacy of Christ for All of Life

Michael 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.
A Cup of Staggering: A Psalm for the Vanity of the Salvation of Man

Michael Crosswhite // Psalm 60 // David prays for God to fight on behalf of his people because the salvation man provides is worthless.