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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.