EBC Fallbrook Sermons
Tom Pfingsten
Sermon audio from Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.
Episodes
The Obedience of Faith — Romans 6:17–18
Series: GUARD YOUR HEARTPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "The Obedience of Faith" on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Gospel holiness means having a heart so full of Jesus that you forget to sin.
As the Heart Goes — Genesis 15:1–6
Series: GUARD YOUR HEARTPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "As the Heart Goes" on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Everything the world and its technology offers to do for us is a cheap imitation of something Jesus has already done.
Do's and Don'ts — Ezekiel 36:25–27
Series: GUARD YOUR HEARTPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Do's and Don'ts" on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Jesus fulfilled every last “don’t” that was written in stone and then went to the cross to replace all of it with one glorious, everlasting “do,” which was his act of obedient love.
Help for Our Vulnerable Hearts — Deuteronomy 6:6
Series: GUARD YOUR HEARTPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Help for Our Vulnerable Hearts" on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: When you worship Jesus, you are loving the standard.
Eve's Unguarded Heart — Genesis 3:1–7
Series: GUARD YOUR HEARTPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Eve's Unguarded Heart" on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Christ’s testimony to the truth was his body hanging on a tree for us: if that doesn’t heal our poisoned hearts, nothing will.
Imposters in the Heart — Proverbs 4:23
Series: GUARD YOUR HEARTPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Imposters in the Heart" on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: On the cross, Jesus purified our polluted source by showing us a God so lovely that all of his rivals are revealed as imposters and fakes.
Family Vision and the Gospel — Genesis 27:30–33
Pastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Family Vision and the Gospel" on Sunday, August 30, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: The gospel is the only plan that fully accounts for the failure of the children and still ends with a blessing.
The whole world in 10 years — Matthew 28:18–20
Presented on Sunday, August 2, 2026, this message is a unique look at where we are and where we're going as a church. In a word: discipleship. Featuring Pastor Tom Pfingsten and Discipleship Pastor Sam Harrell.Teaching points:Whose mission have you been pursuing?Every mature Christian is equipped to make disciples.Discipleship is God’s plan to use his people to cover the entire earth with his kingdom.
What it all means — Genesis 49:28–50:26
Series: MEANT FOR EVILPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "What it all means" on Sunday, July 26, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: God allows evil so that he can bend it to his own purposes.
Who you are and what you will be — Genesis 49:1–27
Series: MEANT FOR EVILPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "What you are and what you will be" on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: God cursed his own Son because there was no other way to bless you and me.
The Other Child — Genesis 48
Series: MEANT FOR EVILPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "The Other Child" on Sunday, July 5, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Between Jesus and each one of us, God has blessed the undeserving child and cursed the Son who was preferable in every way.
A Savior and a Son — Genesis 47:13–31
Series: MEANT FOR EVILPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "A Savior and a Son" on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: In the kingdom of God, our “Joseph” provides both for our lives in this world and for our eternal future with him.
Few and Evil — Genesis 47:1–12
Series: MEANT FOR EVILPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Few and Evil" on Sunday, June 21, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: At the end of a life that had been short and difficult, Jesus stood before a king not to retire comfortably, but to die so that we could enjoy his inheritance.
Seeking God's Will — Genesis 46
Series: MEANT FOR EVILPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Seeking God's Will" on Sunday, June 14, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: God’s will was to forsake his own Son so that we can be restored to him as long-estranged children to our Father.
Sharing the Gospel — Genesis 45:16–28
Series: MEANT FOR EVILPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Sharing the Gospel" on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: The Son you thought was dead is alive, the King wants you to come live with him, and everything you thought was bad and unfair and tragic turns out to have been working for your good all along.
Apocalyptic Joy — Genesis 45:1–15
Series: MEANT FOR EVILPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Apocalyptic Joy" on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Apocalyptic joy is the certainty that everything is going to be OK because of what Jesus has done.
Judah's finest hour — Genesis 44:18–34
Series: MEANT FOR EVILPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Judah's finest hour" on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Jesus is the brother who takes sacrificial responsibility for his family and brings us all home to the Father in the end.
Pleading your guilt — Genesis 44:1–17
Series: MEANT FOR EVILPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Pleading your guilt" on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Jesus is the innocent Son who declines to defend himself so that his guilty brothers can go free.
The paranoia of unbelief — Genesis 43
Series: MEANT FOR EVILPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "The paranoia of unbelief" on Sunday, May 10, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: The only one who can negotiate peace in the family of God is the Son who was cut off from the presence of his Father.
The Unrecognized Savior — Genesis 42
Series: MEANT FOR EVILPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "The Unrecognized Savior" on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Jesus saw us for who we were long before we recognized him—and he used his advantage to save us when we weren’t looking for salvation.
The trial of success — Genesis 41:39–57
Series: MEANT FOR EVILPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "The trial of success" on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: When it looked like things couldn’t possibly get any worse for us, God unsealed the infinite riches of his grace in Jesus, and the life is still flowing for the whole world from that source.
The royal interview — Genesis 41:1–38
Series: MEANT FOR EVILPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "The royal interview" on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: God’s answer to the nightmare of our sin was to swallow up death.
The forgotten servant — Genesis 40
Series: MEANT FOR EVILPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "The forgotten servant" on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Jesus is the innocent man who serves the guilty, interpreting God’s purposes once and for all by dying on the cross for our sins.
One Wild and Precious Life — 1 Corinthians 15:19
Pastor Tom Pfingsten preached "One Wild and Precious Life" on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: The only way to make your wild and precious life last forever is to hide it in the One who died for you and yet lives.
The faithful servant — Genesis 39
Series: MEANT FOR EVILPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "The faithful servant" on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: In the face of temptation, the surest form of resistance is a stronger love.
Desperate Measures — Genesis 38
Series: MEANT FOR EVILPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Desperate Measures" on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California. The Big Idea: The cross is an act of redemption so drastic that it’s indecent—but it’s the only thing drastic enough to bring sinners to the recognition of our moral bankruptcy.
Selling the Obedient Son — Genesis 37:12–36
Series: MEANT FOR EVILPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Selling the Obedient Son" on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Beholding Christ’s obedience for us is what gives us the joy to obey when God asks difficult things.
Read the room, Joseph — Genesis 37:1–11
Series: MEANT FOR EVILPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Read the room, Joseph" on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Jesus is the Son who was adored by his Father, despised by his brothers, and destined to save the entire family of faith.
Tried and True — Genesis 35:16–36:43
Series: FATHERSPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Tried and True" on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: The glib, superficial agreement we give to idea that God is good has to mature into real, tested faith—or else we will go on mistaking pleasant circumstances for God’s blessings forever.
Grace for going out and coming in — Genesis 35:1–15
Series: FATHERSPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Grace for going out and coming in" on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Not only is there no shame in retracing your steps—this is how God has designed the life of faith.
Religious malpractice — Genesis 34
Series: FATHERSPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Religious malpractice" on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Evangelism isn’t just “presenting the ABCs of salvation,” it’s how we communicate who Jesus is and what we think he’s doing in us and in our world. Misrepresenting him is a form of spiritual abuse against people who don't know any better.
Where grace meets guilt — Genesis 33
Series: FATHERSPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Where grace meets guilt" on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Jesus already paid for your sin so that your homecoming can be sheer and unlimited joy.
Limping toward home — Genesis 32:22–32
Series: FATHERSPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Limping toward home" on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: To be a Christian is to limp in one very specific way—it means publicly confessing, “I can’t save myself.”
God and the nations — Psalm 82:8
Pastor Tom Pfingsten preached "God and the nations" on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: When the church gathers in worship, the heavens can hear us singing, and what they’re hearing is the sound of the nations exalting the one True and Eternal King.
A God of Justice — Psalm 82:2–7
Pastor Tom Pfingsten preached "A God of Justice" on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: The cross satisfied justice in heaven and on earth—in heaven by overthrowing the divine council, on earth by atoning for human sin once and for all.
God and the gods — Psalm 82:1
Pastor Tom Pfingsten preached "God and the gods" on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: There are multitudes of elohim, but only one YHWH—that’s what “God Most High” means.
What do you want? — 1 Timothy 6:6–7
Pastor Tom Pfingsten preached "What do you want?" on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: The Son of God was discontent on our behalf before we had the sense to know what we really wanted. He came that we may have life, and have it abundantly.
The God with a genealogy — Luke 3:23–38
Pastor Tom Pfingsten preached "The God with a genealogy" on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Jesus is the promised Son, fully divine and fully human, who was sent to give us the chance to become sons and daughters of God.
The Son of God — Luke 3:21–38
Pastor Tom Pfingsten preached "The Son of God" on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Jesus must be your personal Savior, and once he is that, then you must learn how grand the story of salvation really is.
The gift of salvation — Genesis 32:1–21
Series: FATHERSPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "The gift of salvation" on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Jesus is the free gift that opens the way for offerings that God truly enjoys—not as obligations, but as moments of delight with his children.
God is watching — Genesis 31:36–55
Series: FATHERSPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "God is watching" on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: The cross marks the place where true guilty meets true innocence, innocence suffers, blood is shed, Jesus becomes our city of refuge, and we know God is watching—not to search for guilt, but to create life.
Safe in the household of God — Genesis 31:1–35
Series: FATHERSPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Safe in the household of God" on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: All our lives we search and search for that thing that will satisfy our hearts, but Jesus is the God who came looking for you.
The blemished flock — Genesis 30:25–43
Series: FATHERSPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "The blemished flock" on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Jesus is the spotless Lamb whose life is traded for the blemished ones, the creatures hopelessly marked by our sin.
The only cure — Genesis 30:14–22
Series: FATHERSPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "The only cure" on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: There is only one cure for what ails us, and it’s Jesus.
Bear fruit or die — Genesis 29:31–30:24
Series: FATHERSPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Bear fruit or die" at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California on Sunday, November 9, 2025.The Big Idea: Jesus can tell us to “bear fruit or die” because he died so we would bear fruit—not by striving, like the sister-wives of Jacob, but as naturally as telling a story.
The unwanted sister — Genesis 29:1–30
Series: FATHERSPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "The unwanted sister" on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Jesus didn’t just work to have his bride, he died to have her—and he chose the unlovely one.
The real stairway to heaven — Genesis 28
Series: FATHERSPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "The real stairway to heaven" on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Jesus turns spiritual rocks like you and me into his personal temples, anointed with the “oil” of the Holy Spirit.
Grace in disguise — Genesis 27
Series: FATHERSPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Grace in disguise" on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Jesus is God wearing the disguise of humanity—but Jesus didn’t wear his disguise to take a blessing for himself. He wore it to give himself away as a blessing to the whole world.
"I dig you" — Genesis 26:12–35
Series: FATHERSPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "I dig you" on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Jesus does all of the work and gives you the living water—he digs the well and says, “The water is yours.”
Public display of affection — Genesis 26:1–11
Series: FATHERSPastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Public display of affection" on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California.The Big Idea: Isaac was deceptive about his love—he hid it, he kept it private, he tried not let anyone see how much he loved Rebekah—and he was rewarded with the protection of a pagan king. But Jesus refused to hide or disguise his love, and the pagan king of his day killed him for it.