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Last week we saw the angel Gabriel appear to a priest named Zacharias who was very old and without children. He announced his wife Elizabeth would have a son, an impossible feat given they were beyond child bearing years. But we saw that God is the God of impossible as what he promised through the angel…

I. The Telling of the Child’s Coming Israel was under the reign of Herod, King of Judea. He was also known as Herod the Great. He ruled Palestine through the influence of the Caesar Augustus, Roman Emperor. He ruled under the Romans from 41 BC to 4 BC. It was during his reign that our story takes place…

Believers respond in awe qnd thanksgiving at God's wondrous plan of salvation

How the circumstances surrounding the birth of John the Baptist help to shape our understanding of the coming Messiah.

Sermon 1 in 2022 Christmas (Heard at Christmas) series.

Welcome/Intro/Prayer Greeting: Good Morning Church! How is everyone doing this morning? Series: Unexpected Messages In this Advent Series We are going to be looking at the unexpected Messages that come in the Birth and Life of Jesus Christ! Each of the messages we will encounter in this series changed…

Life and testimony of Mary, the mother of Jesus

Introduction When you give a gift, how you do it is important. Let me explain. In our house we have a hallway. In this hallway there is a closet. In this closet we have all kinds of junk, but that’s not the point of the story. Among the various items stored in this closet are a plastic tub with about…

Raise your hand if you’re a NASCAR fan. You’ll appreciate this opening illustration. One year at the Brickyard 400 race, NASCAR driver Lake Speed found himself on the other end of a miracle. Unbeknownst to Lake, before his qualifying match, his engine had blown. The mechanic didn’t tell him, because…

The first part of the 2022 Advent season, covering Luke 1:26-55

Isaiah 7:14 – All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’). (New Living Translation) Luke 1:26-38 – 26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel…

It’s hard to imagine a bigger ask than to give your body over as Mary did to become the Mother of the Messiah. We’re being asked something similar when we apply the Christmas Message. Pastor Aaron preaches from Luke 1:26-38.

Meaning of Suddenlies an unexpected occurrence (Merriam Webster) without warning (Dictionary.com) Scripture: Luke 1:26-38; Matt 1:18-25 -- I. Mary's Encounter with the Suddenlies of Life A. A Surprise Visit By Angel Gabriel /26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to…

You can listen to the message here or watch it on our YouTube channel, https://youtu.be/NQr2xrlDZwk. This message is the first of a four-part Advent series. This series will focus on the key people mentioned in the accounts of Jesus’ birth. The main purpose of this series will be to answer these two simple questions: First, why did God choose each of them? Second, how much am I like them? We begin with Mary and Joseph.