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Luke 1:5-25 Scene 1: I have met some interesting people in my time. Some of the most interesting have been people who really wrestle with what God wants. Some clearly know what God wants and they spend their life being angry with God. I remember one time when I had just started the journey of training…

One of the most beloved Christmas songs of all time is Joy to the World. Did you know that this song was written not as a Christmas tune but it is a song about Christ’s second coming? It was never intended to be sung at Christmas time. However, I thing it to be a fitting tune at Christmas time. It is…

On the first Sunday in December, we will start the time of Advent which will outline the Christmas Story that took place over 2,000 years ago. While it has been over 2,000 years since Christ’s birth, the prophecy preceded over 600 years before that. When we look at Jesus birth, we see a Divine masterpiece…

We are one week away from Christmas. Over the last few weeks we have been looking at what is at the heart of Christmas. We have talked about hope, peace, and joy. Each of these has a place at Christmas time, but one thing that many of us would think about at Christmas time is love. Love is truly at the…

Let me begin this morning by saying Merry Christmas to everyone that is here. We have finally made it. This entire year ends with a celebration of the one that came to bring hope, love, joy and peace to our earth. He came here to save us. Jesus is truly at the heart of Christmas. If you have your bibles…

What are you hoping for? Matthew Round explains a passage from the Gospel of Matthew and dares us to put our hope in something better.

Unwrapping God’s Gift of Grace by Faith Never understimate the eternal difference that one person can make when fully surrenedered in faith to the Word and Will of God.

Series: The Stress of Christmas Text : Matthew 1:18-25 Title : The Stress of Failure 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man ,…

Joseph So, tonight I would like to start a mini series on three of the main Characters of the Christmas story. Our first Joseph was a man hand-picked and personally prepared by God for a special mission, his life was not without its trials and tragedies. In fact, Joseph faced, weathered and overcame…

It is that time of year again. It is the season of Advent. It is the season of Christmas. It is the time of year that we get to look forward to the coming of Jesus. Yet, for some it is a time of year of…Fear The Phobia’s of Christmas Did you know that there are fears of Christmas? Let’s look at a Couple.…

God is the Savior of any who humbly trust Him, realizing that there is no help without His divine intervention.

In preparing for our time together today, I have been thinking on God’s faithfulness. More specifically I have been thinking about how forgetful I can be when it comes to God’s faithfulness. How often I seemingly forget, or don’t realize it. I know God is faithful and true. I know His ways are right…

The Call of Christmas Mary - A Call to Provide Big Idea: God Calls us to provide Him a place of priority in our lives. A Call of Humility A Call of Submission A Call of Faith Have you even noticed how people in the cities often look down on those in the country, or those from small towns? In our country…

Good Morning. Glad we can be here this morning. It is the second week of advent and we draw one week closer to celebrating the coming of our Lord. The other day I was thinking about one of the unique joys though of the holiday season. Travel We all love it. You have to drive different places to see family…

Peace 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring…

But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. The people who walked in darkness have seen…

Reflection and Perspective (Luke 2:19) I. Intro A. So how was your Christmas? 1. Did Santa bring everything you asked him to? 2. What time did you get up Christmas morning? 3. How many pounds did you gain? 4. How many dollars worth of Christmas paper, bows, and boxes did you throw away? 5. How many of…

Christmas Characters – Mary Luke 1:46-55 I. Who was Mary? – Mary – same as Miriam, She was a Jew From Royal family of David – through Nathan ( Luke 3:31 ) II. Where was Mary From? Verses 26-27 – Mary came from Nazareth, a Galilean city west of the Sea of Galilee She traveled, before the birth of Christ…

Through this pair of heavenly wonders, a trio of important characters involved in the tribulation account are described.

Opening Illus: knotted up cord. Eventually want to give up! No amount of struggle makes it better because if you can get the tangles out, there are always more. This is life on earth. No lasting peace. It’s been this way since Eden. · When sin entered, peace left · Life became hopelessly entangled with…

The Call of Christmas Zechariah: A Call to Prepare If you were to read your Bible straight through, when you got to the end of the Old Testament, you may only have to turn a page or two to get to the New Testament. Some Bibles have a Page that simply says “New Testament”, some Bibles go straight from…

Good Morning turn with me to Luke chapter 6 and we will begin in verse 43. As you are making your way there I want to thank those that have been working with our children. I want to thank Rebecca and Brittany and all of our volunteers for their help. It is so wonderful to see and hear about what our…

This weekend most people in our country and our churches will transition from the Thanksgiving holiday to the rush towards the Christmas season. We move from turkey and ham, family and friends to the rush of the crowds, the desire to find the perfect gift and to plan for holiday gatherings of fun and…

Last week we spent some time looking at how hope has come for everyone. This week we are looking at how peace has come for everyone! We talked last week about how Jesus came as a hope for the gentiles. Michele Ivans brought up a point after the message that I really didn’t drive home as sometimes we…