ECC Sermons

Dr. Crane shares the story from Genesis 25, where Esau trades his birthright to his brother Jacob for a single serving of soup. We can make the same mistake as Esau today when we decide to trade precious things for what is common.

Dr. Crane shares the story from Genesis 24, where Isaac finds a wife to continue the lineage that Jesus would eventually come through. This passage highlights the importance of seeking God first in all our relationships.

Jakob King shares the story of Abraham and Lot from Genesis 13-22 and shows how our relationship with God is shaped one step at a time.

Dr. Crane shares the stroy from Genesis 12 where Abraham left Shechem and went to Egypt because of a famine. He experienced trouble there and God, despite how Abraham had abandoned him, through his grace protected him.

Dr. Crane shares the story from Genesis 12 where God called Abraham, promised to bless him and his descendants, and through them to bless all the nations of the earth.

Dr. Crane shares the story from Genesis 22, where we find Abraham being called to offer his only son Isaac as a sacrifice. We will find that God provides the right thing, at the right place, at the right time. Just as God provided for Abraham and Isaac, He has also provided for us through the sacrifice of his son Jesus on the cross.

Dr. Crane introduces the story of Abraham from Genesis 12 to help us understand that, like Abraham, God sometimes calls us to leave behind what we know in order to follow him.

Dr. Crane teaches about the Tower of Babel and challenges us to submit our plans to God first. His extra resource on "The Ark-Is It Possible?" is linked here: https://eaglechristianchurch.com/the-ark-is-it-possible.

Jakob King shares from Genesis 6 and 7 the first of three teachings on the flood, reminding us of the seriousness of sin, and the faithfulness and obedience of Noah.

Dr. Crane shares from Genesis 3, focusing on Adam and Eve in the Garden. We learn about how Satan's tactics are doubt, deception, and isolation. The consequences of sin are real, but we have good news of salvation through Jesus.

Dr. Crane shares from Genesis 2 the story of the seventh day of creation, on which God rested after finishing creation, and set aside the day as holy.

Dr. Crane shares from Genesis 1 the story of creation. He reminds us that we are created in His Image, and how we can live our lives in light of this.

Dr. Crane shares from the first verse of the Bible to help us see the glory and power of God to create the world, showing how we serve an all-powerful God that we can trust with our lives

Gabe Hetherington shares from the first two chapters of Genesis, helping us understand that God both all powerful and present in our lives.

Dr. Crane introduces a sermon series on the book of Genesis, helping us understand the foundations of our faith and how we should live in light of what it says

Using Manuscript evidence, Archaeology, Prophecy and Statistics, Dr. Crane supports the Bible's claim that it is the word of God.

Jakob King shares stories of some characters from the Christmas story: the angels, shepherds, and John the Baptist. Just like God used them to share the news of Jesus, he is calling us to do the same thing.

Dr. Crane shares the story of Mary and Joseph and how they resonded to God's call on their lives, and how we can be faithful in following Jesus today.

Gabe Hetherington shares the story of Simeon and Anna, who patiently waited for God to work in their lives, and how they responded to God in that season.

Dr. Crane begins a new series called "Sent" which focuses on the people God used to share the hope of the message of Christ. We will also be looking at how God calls each of us to share the message with others.

Dr. Crane finishes his series on the Gospel of Mark with a call to move from disbelief to belief and putting our faith into action, so we can become more like Jesus and help others to do the same.

Dr. Crane takes on the issue of the textual reliability of Mark 16:9-20. We learn that this textual variant does not dismess the reliability of the Bible; instead, we can trust what the Bible says and it can help us transform our hearts.

Dr. Crane shares from Mark 16 the story of Jesus' resurrection from the dead. He helps us see the reliability of the account, and how it can change our lives today.

Dr. Crane shares from Mark 15 the story of Jesus on the cross, where we see the different reactions of the people involved and learn what it means for us to carry our own crosses today.

Dr. Crane shares from Mark 15 the story of Jesus' trial before Pilate, and how it shows how Jesus was junjustly condemned and still chose to take our place on the cross because of his love for us.

Dr. Crane shares from Mark 14 the story of Peter's denial of Jesus, and how it helps us understand that we are prone to stumbling but Jesus is quick to offer forgiveness.

Steve Crane shares from Mark 14 the story of Jesus' trial, where we can learn how unfairly Jesus was treated and how he responded.

Jakob King shares the story of the final Passover that Jesus had with his disciples, where he redefined the elements of that meal to show the hope that we can have in him.

Jakob King shares two stories from Mark 14 that can help us understand that gratefulness and worship are how we overcome pride and selfishness.

Jakob King shares Jesus' discourse from Mark 13 on the future destruction of the Temple and his second coming, where we learn that Jesus will return one day and make everything right again.

Jakob King shares from Mark 11-12 and shows that our allegiance should belong to the one in whose image we are made, and not in anthing else.

Jakob King shares from Mark 11 the story of Jesus' triumphant return to Jerusalem, and his interactions with the leaders in the temple. From these stories, we can see how Jesus wants to rearrange our hearts in order to cultivate his character in us.

Jakob King shares from Mark 10 some stories that show how Jesus calls his followers to serve others, rather than seeking status from them, and how Jesus modeled that way of life.

Jakob King shares from Mark 10 the story of Jesus lovingly challenging a wealthy young ruler to give up the one thing that was keeping him from a relationship with God, his money.

Dr. Crane shares from Mark 10 a story of when some Pharisees hoped to trap Jesus with a question about marriage, and he turned it around on them with a reminder of God's original intent for marriage.

Dr. Crane shares from Mark 9 where Jesus tells his disciples for the second time of his coming journey to Jerusalem where he will be killed, and then rise again on the third day. He then teaches his disciples to be humble and servant-oriented as they deal with the world.

Dr. Crane shares from Mark 9 the powerful story of a man who brought his demon-possessed boy to Jesus for healing, and how Jesus used the story to teach about the effects of faith and prayer in our lives.

Jakob King shares from Mark 9 the story of Jesus being transfigured on the mountain, and shows us how seeing Jesus clearly and understanding his purpose can radically change us.

Dr. Crane shares from Mark 8 a time when Jesus told his disciples of his upcoming suffering, rejection, death, and resurrection, and challenged them to deny themselves and follow him.

Dr. Crane shares from Mark 8 a story of another miraculous healing, and how Jesus wants to be Lord over every area of our life--not just the parts we choose.

Dr. Crane shares from Mark 8 where Jesus fed 4000 people, and warned his disciples to be careful about their attitudes about life.

Dr. Crane shares from Mark 7 a story where Jesus healed a man of his physical ailment, but we also see a bigger picture of how Jesus himself is great and more powerful than the blessings he gives.

Dr. Crane shares from Mark 7 a story where Jesus asks us to let go of stereotypes and prejudice that would prevent us from loving others well.