Emmanuel Tuscaloosa
Expository sermons every Sunday from Emmanuel Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa, AL. | emmanueltuscaloosa.org
Knowing God | John 1:18
John 1:18 | Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God made flesh, reveals the holy and transcendent Father, reconciles us to God through his sacrifice, and brings us into joyful fellowship with him now and forever.
Believe and Live: An Exposition of the Gospel of John | Tom Allen
Grace All the Way Down | John 1:16-17
John 1:16-17 | In Christ alone is an endless supply of grace.
Believe and Live: An Exposition of the Gospel of John | Michael Crosswhite
The Primacy of Christ | John 1:14-15
John 1:14-15 | Because Jesus is the eternal Son of God, possessing supreme glory and authority, we must give him first place in every area of our lives, decreasing so that he may increase.
Believe and Live: An Exposition of the Gospel of John | Michael Crosswhite
The Word Incarnate | John 1:14
John 1:14 | Jesus is God dwelling among us, revealing the fullness of God’s glory through perfect grace and truth and inviting sinners to draw near to him by faith.
Believe and Live: An Exposition of the Gospel of John | Michael Crosswhite
Exploring AI From a Christian Perspective | Q&A
Q&A on AI with Dr. Jiaqi (Jackey) Gong
Artificial intelligence isn't coming someday. It's already here, shaping how we work, learn, communicate and make decisions. Many of you already use it. Your children and grandchildren almost certainly do (or soon will). Whether we've thought about it or not, AI is forming our culture, and Christians can't afford to drift into it without thinking. We need to consider it carefully, in the light of Scripture.
Speaker: Dr. Jiaqi (Jackey) Gong | Director of the Alabama Center for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence and Campus Minister for...
Exploring AI From a Christian Perspective | Lecture
AI, Christianity, and the Future | What AI can do, what it cannot give us, and how Christians can respond.
Artificial intelligence isn't coming someday. It's already here, shaping how we work, learn, communicate and make decisions. Many of you already use it. Your children and grandchildren almost certainly do (or soon will). Whether we've thought about it or not, AI is forming our culture, and Christians can't afford to drift into it without thinking. We need to consider it carefully, in the light of Scripture.
Speaker: Dr. Jiaqi (Jackey) Gong | Director of the Alabama Center...
The Children of God | John 1:12-13
John 1:12-13 | God’s children are born of God through faith in Jesus.
Believe and Live: An Exposition of the Gospel of John | Jeremy Hudson
Missing Heaven by a Mile | John 1:9-11
John 1:9-11 | To know Jesus is to receive Him, abandon every other hope, follow His kingdom, and confess Him as Lord.
Believe and Live: An Exposition of the Gospel of John | Michael Crosswhite
Witness to the Light | John 1:6-8
John 1:6-8 | John’s testimony calls us to believe in Jesus, the Light who overcomes darkness, and then faithfully bear witness to Christ rather than ourselves.
Believe and Live: An Exposition of the Gospel of John | Jeremy Hudson
Light and Dark | John 1:5
John 1:5 | Christ, the eternal Word and source of life, shines into darkness, bringing salvation and new creation that darkness can never overcome.
Believe and Live: An Exposition of the Gospel of John | Michael Crosswhite
Life | John 1:4
John 1:4 | Jesus, the eternal Word and source of all life, exposes the false promise of self-help by offering dying sinners the true life found only in Him.
Believe and Live: An Exposition of the Gospel of John | Michael Crosswhite
The Creator | John 1:3
John 1:3 | The eternal Son created all things, giving the world a beginning, purpose, and hope of eternal life through Christ.
Believe and Live: An Exposition of the Gospel of John | Michael Crosswhite
In the beginning... | John 1:1-2
John 1:1-2 | Christ is the eternal, fully divine Son who is distinct from yet one in essence with the Father, and He alone makes God known and provides the way to eternal life.
Believe and Live: An Exposition of the Gospel of John | Michael Crosswhite
When God Hides His Face: A Psalm for the Backsliding | Psalm 80
Psalm 80 | God restores His sinful people through Christ, who bears their judgment and brings them back to God giving life to those who repent and trust Him.
Psalms | Michael Crosswhite
How Long: A Psalm for the Oppressed | Psalm 79
Psalm 79 | Christians are free in Christ to love their enemies, trusting Him to avenge.
Psalms | Jeremy Hudson
Our Shepherd: A Psalm for the Next Generation | Psalm 78
Psalm 78 | Asaph urges God's people to stop resisting their Shepherd and trust His gracious rule through His King, fulfilled in Christ.
Psalms | Jeremy Hudson
You Lead Your People: A Psalm for the Sorrowful | Psalm 77
Psalm 77 | When sorrow tempts us to doubt God's love, we must remember His past faithfulness, trusting that He is leading His people through suffering to make them like Christ and bring them safely to glory.
Psalms | Jeremy Hudson
The One to Fear: A Psalm for Those Who Oppose God | Psalm 76
Psalm 76 | The fear of the Lord leads His people to trust His sovereign power, rest in His peace, and worship Him with humble reverence.
Psalms | Jeremy Hudson
There is a Cup: A Psalm for the Arrogant | Psalm 75
Psalm 75 | Because Christ drank God's cup of wrath for His people, believers can confidently give humble thanks and praise, trusting that God will faithfully judge the wicked and exalt the righteous at His appointed time.
Psalms | Jeremy Hudson
My King From of Old: A Psalm When God is Silent | Psalm 74
Psalm 74 | When God seems silent amid the triumph of evil, remember that your eternal King has always been saving His people, keep praying and praising, and wait confidently for Christ to fully vindicate His name and His people.
Psalms | Jeremy Hudson
My Portion Forever: A Psalm When the Evil Prosper | Psalm 73
Psalm 73 | Although the wicked may seem to prosper now, worship gives believers an eternal perspective that reveals their end and reminds us that God Himself is the greatest and lasting reward of the faithful.
Psalms | Jeremy Hudson
The King’s Reign: A Psalm for Political Transition | Psalm 72
Psalm 72 | Jesus is the righteous King who delivers the needy, blesses His people with God's covenant promises, and reigns forever over all the earth, giving believers peace and security that no political power can provide.
Psalms | Jeremy Hudson
Instruments of the Covenant: A Psalm for the Forgotten | Psalm 71
Psalm 71 | When believers feel forgotten by God amid suffering, they must remember their secure place in God’s covenant through Christ and continue praising Him with confidence in His faithfulness and the hope of resurrection.
Psalms | Michael Crosswhite
Marks of an Enduring Church | Hebrews Review 4
Hebrews 3:12–13; 6:10–12; 10:24–25; 10:32–36; 12:12–15; 13:1–3; 13:17 // A church built to last is marked by mutual accountability and spiritual care, active encouragement toward godliness, and Christlike love that is expressed in practical service to one another.
Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite
Hold Fast | Hebrews Review 3
Hebrews 3:6; 3:14; 4:14; 6:17-18; 10:23 // Hebrews urges believers to hold fast to Christ by watching their hearts and trusting God to sustain their faith.
Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite
Draw Near | Hebrews 4:14-16; 10:19-22 | Hebrews Review 2
Hebrews 4:14-16; 10:19-22 // Drawing near to God is a heart posture of confident faith grounded entirely in Christ’s finished work, expressed through prayer and corporate worship, and sustained by the assurance that Jesus’ blood has secured forever the believer’s access to God.
Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite
Hear | Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:1-4 | Hebrews Review 1
Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:1-4 // When believers neglect God’s final revelation through Jesus Christ, the Gospel can fade into spiritual “white noise,” leading to imperceptible drift from faith unless they intentionally anchor themselves in God’s Word and the salvation Christ provides.
Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite
A Word of Exhortation | Hebrews 13:22-25
Hebrews 13:22-25 // God preserves His people by sustaining them through His Word, strengthening them within the fellowship of His body, and securing them entirely by His grace.
Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite
God Who Works in You | Hebrews 13:20-21
Hebrews 13:20-21 // This benediction closes with a prayer that celebrates what God has done and asks that He continue His work by equipping and transforming His people from within to do His will.
Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite
God Sustains His People Through Prayer | Hebrews 13:18-19
Hebrews 13:18-19 // God sustains faithful ministry through the prayers of His people.
Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite
The Care of Your Soul | Hebrews 13:17
Hebrews 13:17 // Believers should willingly submit to faithful church leaders, who are accountable to God for your soul, because resisting their biblical guidance harms both the leaders’ joy and the believers’ own spiritual good.
Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite
From Death to Life | Luke 15:11-32 | Resurrection Sunday
Luke 15:11-32 // Our assumptions about God often distort His true nature, but Jesus reveals Him as a loving Father who seeks the lost, calls for repentance, and restores both sinners and the self-righteous.
From Death to Life // Michael Crosswhite
Good Friday Service | A day-by-day account of Holy Week
A day-by-day account of Holy Week.
Pastor: Michael Crosswhite
Sacrifices After the Cross | Hebrews 13:15-16
Hebrews 13:15-16 // Because of Christ, believers offer God a continual, heart-born, and truth-filled sacrifice of praise that overflows into lives of confession and tangible good works toward others.
Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite
Seeking What Will Last | Hebrews 13:10-14
Hebrews 13:10-14 // Our only hope for true cleansing and nearness to God comes through Jesus’ blood, so we endure temporary scorn for the sake of an eternal dwelling.
Anchor of the Soul // Jeremy Hudson
The Unchanging Christ in an Ever-Changing World | Hebrews 13:8-9
Hebrews 13:8-9 // The same Christ that sustained the saints of old will also sustain you; therefore, do not be led away by false doctrine.
Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite
Keeping the Past in Front of You | Hebrews 13:7
Hebrews 13:7 // Your faith is the result of faithful believers who taught you God’s Word, whose enduring lives and suffering call you to imitate their steadfast faith and be witnesses to others.
Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite
Contentment | Hebrews 13:5-6
Hebrews 13:5-6 // Contentment flows from trusting in God’s abiding presence, not from wealth or circumstances.
Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite
Recovering Marriage | Hebrews 13:4
Hebrews 13:4 // The church must honor marriage by upholding God’s design for it and fleeing sexual immorality in light of Christ’s grace.
Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite
Love is an Open Door | Hebrews 13:1-3
Hebrews 13:1-3 // A faithful church reflects Christ by loving deeply, welcoming boldly, and standing firmly with those who suffer for the gospel.
Anchor of the Soul // Michael Crosswhite