About Emmanuel Baptist Church of Jacksonville - Sermons
This podcast is a collection of sermons from the pulpit of Emmanuel Baptist Church of Jacksonville, TX. While most of our uploads will be from our pastor, Chad Hayes. We will also upload sermons from our special meetings. EBC has three annual conferences which would include our Winter Missions Revival, Summer Bible Conference, and Fall Revival. We hope these uploads will be of help you as you seek to draw closer to the Lord.
Holiness In The House Of God - Acts: The Church on Mission
In a culture that often treats the sacred as common, Acts 5:1–16 serves as a powerful, sobering reminder that God demands purity and truth within His Church. The early church was experiencing miraculous growth, unity, and power—until Ananias and Sapphira allowed hypocrisy, deceit, and pride to enter the sanctuary. They attempted to project an image of sacrifice while keeping back part of what they had promised, lying not merely to men, but to the Holy Ghost.
In this message, we will examine the sobering account of God’s swift judgment upon hypocrisy and explore what it means to uphold Holiness in the House of God. We will see that true revival and spiritual power do not come from superficial image-building, but from sincere reverence, deep honesty, and lives consecrated to the Lord.
4 Oct 2026
Strongholds Are Destroyed Through Spiritual Warfare - General Preaching
In this message, we explore the reality that many of life's most persistent battles cannot be won through education, increased awareness, sheer determination, or willpower. When dealing with a spiritual stronghold, human methods fall short because carnal weapons cannot produce spiritual victories. As Paul instructs in 2 Corinthians 10:4–5 and Ephesians 6:12, our struggle is spiritual, requiring divine weapons capable of tearing down entrenched fortresses.
Key Takeaways
Understanding Strongholds: A stronghold is a deeply rooted system of thought and activity that opposes God's truth. Unlike temporary tents, strongholds are like fortified castles built over time through repeated lies, subtle compromises, and agreement with the enemy.
The Progression of a Stronghold: Strongholds begin with a single thought, progress into repeated meditation, solidify into beliefs and agreements, and ultimately manifest as habitual behavior or spiritual bondage.
Truth as the Only Weapon Against Lies: Satan operates exclusively through deception (John 8:44), while Jesus offers liberating truth (John 8:31–32). Tearing down a stronghold requires more than trying to "stop thinking" about a lie; it demands actively replacing lies with the Word of God through the renewing of the mind (Romans 12:2).
Transformation Over Modification: Freedom is not mere behavioral modification or self-reliance—it is mind transformation through Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). True deliverance requires submitting to God first, resisting the devil with Scripture (just as Jesus did in Matthew 4), and standing firm in His truth.
Practical Application
Audit Your Thought Life: Identify recurring destructive thoughts or lies that draw you away from God's truth.
Confront Lies with Scripture: Speak and apply God’s Word directly to specific lies rather than relying on personal feelings or willpower.
Submit and Resist: Yield every area of life—including the areas you may have "grown around"—to God, and stand firm on the promise that "greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world" (1 John 4:4).
4 Oct 2026
Judgement of God - General Preaching
In a world where injustice often seems unchecked and persecution persists, believers are reminded that earthly suffering and systemic evil have a definitive expiration date. Preached from Psalm 9:6–8, "Judgment of God" brings a message of deep encouragement and sober truth, outlining God's ultimate triumph over evil and the eternal security found in Jesus Christ.
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