EIBC will join our community celebration of the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6 PM at the Carteret County Speedway. Stop by our table before and after the event to learn more about Emerald Isle Baptist Church! Volunteers are welcome to help hand out information about the church. Please see Maxine Smith.

Children’s Sermon for May 3, 2026

“Tails, You Lose”

Theme:

The wisdom to make right choices come from above.

Object:

A coin and a fortune cookie.

Scripture:

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. Matthew 7: 7

Summary of this sermon...

When faced with important decisions, we shouldn't rely on chance or external sources, but instead seek wisdom from above. The Bible teaches us to "seek, ask, and knock" for guidance. We should look to the Bible for answers, pray for direction, and wait for God to open doors of opportunity. Matthew 7:7 reminds us, "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

What do you do when you have an important decision or a difficult choice to make? Some people flip a coin and say "If it's heads, I'll do this and if it is tails, I'll do that." I can remember doing that when I was a little boy. If it came up tails and that wasn't what I wanted to do, I'd flip it again and say, "Let's try two out of three." I'd just keep flipping until I got the answer I wanted.

Here's another way that some people make important decisions. It is a fortune cookie. When you break it open, there is a little piece of paper inside that is supposed to tell you what choices to make in your life. I guess if you don't like what it says, you can just keep opening cookies until you find one that says what you want to hear.

Some people use the "eeney, meeney, miney, moe" method to decide what they will do. There are a lot of ways that people use to choose what they are going to do, but I don't think they are very good ways to make an important decision.

What should we do when we have to make an important decision? The Bible says, "Seek and you will find, ask and it will be given to you, knock and the door will be opened to you."

"Seek" - the first thing we should do when we have a decision to make is to look for the answer. Where should we look? I think the best place to look is in the Bible. The Bible is God's word and it is true and reliable.

"Ask" - The next thing we should do is to ask. When we have an important decision, we should pray and ask God to tell us what we should do.

"Knock" - We will face many doors of opportunity in life. When there are several doors and we don't know which to choose, we should knock on the door and wait to see if God opens that door. If it is what is best for us, God will open the door of opportunity and let us in.

So, what should we do when we face important decisions? Seek for the answer in the Bible, ask God in prayer, knock and wait for God to open the door.

Dear Lord, help us to remember to ask you for the answers to the difficult decisions that we face each day.

 Join the Youth Group “Breakthrough!”

All youth are invited to attend our youth group this sunday after the worship service. let’s start the new year off together by learning about jesus while having fun, too! contact our youth leader, maxine smith, at eibc-family@outlook.com for more information!

Adult Sunday School Continues

Join us each Sunday morning at 8:45 for “answers in genesis.” This adult series has resumed.please see Mike Whitehead with questions about this class.

EIBC Cookbooks for Sale!

Written by members and friends of Emerald Isle Baptist Church in 2015, our cookbooks are chock full of delicious recipes, and we have lots to share. They make wonderful gifts for the new bride and groom, college students, and birthday gifts for anyone who loves to spend time in the kitchen! ! All proceeds go to local missions: $15 each.

“Reflections” Daily Devotional and Sunday School Materials

Pick up your copy of the January through April daily devotional at your convenience in Dorla’s office or the sanctuary vestibule…and take one to a friend!

Spring Bible Studies

Young Women’s Bible Study

All ladies are welcome to come experience a wonderful time of prayer, fellowship, and Bible based study on scriptures and subjects new each week.  Please call Toni Higgins at 919-749-5374 for more information or to request childcare.

New Women’s Bible Study

The Monday evening class will begin “The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible”  by Mary DeMuth on January 26 at 5:30 PM. Ten Biblical women teach truths about thriving, though misunderstood. Books are available on Amazon for $13.50 and must be purchased individually.    Pre-registration and book are        required. Please see Chris Harker or call her at 252-917-1307.

New Women’s Bible Study

Join the Tuesday morning Bible study group as we begin “Joshua: Every Good Promise Fulfilled” on Tuesday, March 10, at 8:30 AM. Member books are $25 each. Please contact Dorla Pake at 252-354-8795 for more information about this class.