the Big Idea of today's message is “Christian suffering is Christ-like Suffering.” Pastor Phill shows that Christians should suffer like Jesus because (1) It produces good things (vv.17-18a), (2) Proclaims good news (Vv. 18b-20), and (3) Christian…
This sermon answers the question: “What does it look like if Christ were Big and everyone around you were Small?” Pastor Phill proposes Five Answers to this question. Fear of…
Forty days after easter Christians around the world gather to worship the ascension of Jesus Christ. For the first time in the history of Embassy Church, we joined in on…
Pastor Phill, preaches this Sunday (May 14, 2023) on 1 Peter 3:8-12. The big idea this week is that Brotherly and Enemy Love is Gospel Fruit, but our Calling is Gospel…
Pastor Phill preaches this Sunday (April 30, 2023) on 1 Peter 2:18-25. The big idea this week is that Jesus Christ solves the problem of slavery, suffering, and sin. By…
Pastor Phill Howell preaches this Sunday (April 23, 2023) on 1 Peter 2:13-17. The big idea this week is that believers are a heavenly people sent to do heavenly politics…
The big idea of this week's message is that God's elect exiles are not of this world, but they are sent into the nations to glorify God. Simply put, we…
Pastor Phill preaches this Resurrection Sunday (April 9, 2023) on 1 Peter 2:4-10. The passage shows us why the world may mock and malign believers today. We discover that the…
Pastor Phill Howell preaches this Sunday (April 2, 2023) on 1 Peter 1:22-2:3. The summary of today’s sermon is that, using apostle Peter’s language, pure love is only possible through…
Pastor Phill Howell preaches this Sunday (March 26, 2023) on 1 Peter 1:17-21. The big idea this week is that as hope produces and empowers holiness, the fear of God…