Sermons

  Communion September 26th, 2021 Communion Communicates Community and Unity! Point: Why do we have communion here at Eastern Shore Baptist Church? We have communion because it fosters community in the body and encourages unity among believers. We not only commune with God but we also commune with God. Communion is togetherness.  Don't Take Communion, Allow Communion to Take You This is a Time of… Reflection Confession Adoration Communion Reminds Us of Death and Life! Points: Eastern Shore Baptist Church practices 2 Holy Ordinances. The first you have already seen this morning. Baptism. The second is Communion.  Eastern Shore Baptist Church practices open Communion. This means that if you have made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ, even if in another denomination, that you are welcome to participate in Communion. If you have not made a profession of faith in Christ, we invite you to watch and view communion this morning as it explains exactly what J...

  Everything is Awesome & Nobody Is Happy Head In Heaven, Feet To The Floor Opening Illustration: How many of you in here this morning have ever been accused of being a “day dreamer”? When I was a kid, and I know that this is hard to believe, I was diagnosed with ADD. That’s Attention Deficit Disorder. I really struggled in school. I didn’t make great grades, especially in junior high school. I can remember sitting in class and while the teacher was talking, I was thinking about anything and everything under the sun. I had all sorts of weird thoughts like: “Ive heard that adult life is super hard but when Im an adult, at least I won’t have to do P.E. anymore.” "It’s likely that over 99% of trees that I look at will be still here when Im dead." "Most people aren't scared of being alone in the dark — they're scared of not being alone in the dark." "4 a.m. is the hour where you’re either up really late or really early." I experien...

  Everything is Awesome & Nobody Is Happy Joy In Preaching Opening Illustration: Not many of you know this but I have been experiencing severe pain in my right elbow for several months. It has been an on again and off again problem for about 3 years now. My elbow will get irritated, I will go to the doctor, get a shot of cortisone and be good for about 9 months to a year. I have repeated this process now about 4 different times. Not to long ago, my elbow flared up and I found myself to be in more pain than ever before. The pain radiated all the way from my elbow to my fingers. When I went to the doctor he told me that I could only have one more shot because the shots, as it turns out, were doing more harm than good. With each shot, the tendon that runs along my elbow deteriorates more and more. Sure the pain goes away, but I set myself up for a bigger problem down the road. The doctor said that I could have one more shot, but that was it. If the elbow hurt again, it was ...