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There are mixed opinions on whether or not a pastor should break in a sermon series to speak on a topic on certain holidays. While I don’t do this for all holidays and celebrations, there are some that I feel are important enough for us to pause, reflect, and see what God’s Word has to say to the topic.…

We will look this morning at what has quickly risen for me among my ever growing list of favorite passages. I say that because in the study of this passage, I have found that this short narrative, that describes the meeting of Mary and Elizabeth as well as the sons they each carried and the resulting…

How could one person fulfill hundreds of prophecies that had been specifically and precisely told about Him long before His birth? For the typical person, that would be completely impossible. But for someone who is the Son of God sent to earth to live as a human being, that is entirely possible. In fact,…

INTRO: Good morning and Merry Christmas. It’s always a joy to break open the Word of God and proclaim the good news to you. Go ahead and if you have a Bible open to Matthew chapter 1. We’ve already heard from the account of the nativity in the book of Luke. Now we look at Matthew. Over the last few Sundays…

Today is the second Sunday of what we call Advent. Advent is the celebration of the coming of our Savior, Jesus. As we go through this advent season, we are looking at the account of his coming, and focusing on basic themes of our Christian lives. Last week, we saw the angel appearing to Zechariah, and…

1 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He existed in the beginning with God. 3 God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. 4 The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone.…

What happens after passover? Passover Unleavened Bread First Fruits Then the feasts of weeks or harvest (Pentecost) 8 “Six days you shall eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a solemn assembly to the Lord your God; you shall do no work on it. 9 “You shall count seven weeks for…

Show Retooning the Nativity Video INTRO: If you have been with us then you know that we have been on a bit of a journey for the last four weeks. We have been in a series called The Dawn of Hope, where we have been looking at the prophecies of the coming Messiah from the book of Isaiah and seeing how…

We Rejoice Knowing We Have a Saviour Joy: Beneficial In Every Way Scientists have been studying the effect of laughter on human beings and have found, among other things, that laughter has a profound and instantaneous effect on virtually every important organ in the human body. Laughter reduces health-sapping…

It begins with John 13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John. The forerunner comes first 17 “It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Mother’s Day 2019 Message #1 Intro: * 3 mothers that are not well known * 3 mothers that gave birth to 3 key figures in God's redemptive history * Each demonstrates a foundational characteristic of dynamic believers Elizabeth ( Luke 1:5-25 ; 39-45 ) · 1:5-7 no children Luke 1:5–7 (NLT) 5 When Herod was…

Encouraging Women 25 She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future. Confession of Faith I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel. I am moved by what I believe. I believe the WORD of God! The victory is mine! I have it now! I can see it through the eyes of my…

The gift of the Holy Spirit Old Testament & New Testament 7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? 8 If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there . 9 If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the…

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. They were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly. But they…

song \ˈsȯŋ\ noun [Middle English, from Old English sang ; akin to Old English singan to singular] before 12th century 1 : the act or art of singing 2 : poetical composition 3 a : a short musical composition of words and music b : a collection of such compositions 4 : a distinctive or characteristic sound…

Series Intro Luke 1:4 ...that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.” Jesus came into the world for a specific mission: To fulfill the law, cover sin, and reunite humanity to God. Elements of His mission goal are also found in the first steps of the journey: Purity, Hope,…

Last week we began a series called Prayer that Works. We looked Elijah’s prayer and how we can pray like a righteous man. Today we are going to look at the prayer of Daniel. How many of you pray a prayer and then you feel like giving up? Supposedly this is a true story. There was a Welsh Woman who lived…

Matthew 1:18-25 ; Luke 1:27-45 May we be looking for the coming of the Christ. I. Mary's Anticipation Luke 1:26–45 (NKJV) What caused this anticipation? A. An Unexpected Visit 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to…

Part #1 This mornings teachings is on what I have called the King is Coming Again, but for now. Again, I am amazed at God’s timing in how he has directed me to plan sermon series. This is the end of our series on the Road to the Hill. The Hill of Golgotha where Christ suffered for us to bring redemption…

Our Scripture lesson today is taken from Luke 4:14-15 : And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. May God bless this, the reading of His holy and infallible…

Text: Luke 1:26-38 | WHEN GOD SHAKES THINGS UP ME INTRODUCTION: HOW DO I STRUGGLE WITH THIS? My kids have found a show that they enjoy watching because it is interactive called “You vs Wild” The guy gets into various situations and then you are giving the opportunity to choose what to do next. It’s kind…

Luke 1:39-55 On this Christmas morning, we gather together to thank the Lord for coming as a babe so many years ago. We have looked at the Advent Candles these last four weeks. We started with the first candle representing Hope. We saw the hope that we have in the coming of our Messiah. In the second…

While we love celebrating Mother’s Day, for some people it can be a difficult time. There may be mothers-in-waiting in the audience—women who have experienced infertility or miscarriages or who are still praying for God to bless them with a godly husband and family. Some may be grieving the loss of a…

The Resurrection Plan: 20-28 Now, the resurrection of Jesus Christ was very, very, very unique. And that’s where he begins. Let’s look at point, the redeemer. “Now as Christ risen from the dead and become the first fruits of them that slept.” Now he affirms again that Christ has risen. That’s a fact…