Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’

These people were walking, living in darkness. But now a light has dawned. And that light is the joyful reversal of the curse on the world and the end of all war! And that light comes in the form of a child. Jesus. This is what Christmas is all about. He Will Reign For Ever…

What is “The Christmas Mission?” What was the mission of Christmas? If somebody asked you that question this week, why is there Christmas, how would you answer?John’s got a really good way of saying it here in 1 John 4. John says that Jesus, the Son of God was sent on a mission Jesus said,…

On this Sunday before Christmas, we will be looking at on Old Testament prophecy, Isaiah 11. As we ponder the scriptures, we are encouraged to Believe in the coming of the Shoot, Long for the Reign of the Shoot, and Share the Truth of the Shoot. Pastor Matt preaching on Isaiah 11 Full manuscript available…

We have been memorizing John 16:33 as a church: “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” This message focuses on one word in this verse: Peace. When the angels appeared to the shepherds,…

Each year on the Sunday before our normal Christmas service, Pastor Matt preaches on an Old Testament prophecy of the Messiah. This year, we go back to the book of Genesis and look at the passage that Christians for many centuries have called “The First Gospel.” We are living in a war zone, so make…

In the weeks leading up to Christmas, we pause from our study of Romans to focus on the coming of our Messiah. Our advent readings have been focusing on Immanuel – God with us. This week we spent time focusing on the two names of our Savior: Jesus and Immanuel. Jesus means God saves his…