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07/08/22

Now when Jesus was born in Beth-lehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things , he…

Final message of our Foundation study in which we have been getting an overview of the Old Testament. Through this study, we have been asking two questions: What do we learn about God? What do we learn about ourselves? We have seen a lot of things about God and ourselves. What are some of the things…

TEXT: MATTHEW 2:1-12 | WHEN THE WORLD REJECTS CHRISTMAS INTRO EXPLANATION : I love the story in Matthew chapter 2 For years I’ve grown up hearing the story of the 3 wise men who came seeking the baby, Jesus While neither of those things are probably true, there is just something sentimental about the…

Matthew 2:1–6 (ESV) — 1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard…

Peace. We all yearn for peace. A refuge from the anxiety of everyday life, from conflict and competition, from danger and loss. But are we prepared to accept the preconditions of peace? Can we stomach the sacrifices we must make? Do we even understand what those things are? Join us as we explore the prophet Micah's promise of peace, and how it will be fulfilled in the world and in our own lives today.

This Torah Portion: Gen 25:19 - 28:9 Introduction In the previous Torah portions we talked about God calling Abraham out of his country and family We talked about the tests that Abraham faced - tests which are not passing or failing tests, but a benefit to us We also heard last two weeks how Messiah…

What does Matthew 2 have to do with Sanctity of Human Life Sunday? Sort of two things going on this morning, we are, along with 90 or so other churches in the Puget Sound working with CareNet to recognize Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, raising awareness of how we as the church can love and support families…

Epiphany: The manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as seen in the coming of the Magi *** Image: Camels and Magi. “Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn” ( Is 60.3 ). “They shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praise of the Lord” ( Is 60.6 )…

This happens at a specific moment in the history of Judea and Rome. During the approximately 40-year reign of King Herod, client king of Judea with Rome’s backing. Through Herod, Rome made certain concessions to the Jewish political/religious ruling elite of Judea, who were charged with keeping their…

God protects and implements His eternal plan for our salvation through the incarnation of his Son. He protects Jesus and his parents from the machinations of ruthless rulers, and He overseas history itself to ensure our redemption. Today our Lord also invites us soberly to identify inside ourselves that…

Entertaining Angels has been our theme this season, following along with Christ’s Birthday Observance from the Christian Women’s Connection annual reminder to make Jesus the Subject of our Christmas celebrations. Mary Lopez began the season for us on the first Sunday of Advent with a reminder that we…

Introduction 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived unexpectedly in Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” 3 When King Herod heard this, he was…

What are the trimmings? The Nativity, The Lights, The Gifts, The Tree, The Feast What is the meaning of each of these trimmings? The Nativity - Tells the Christmas Story. The Lights - Who is the Light of the world? 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He…

As we saw in our video tonight, Christmas has become just another time of the year. It has become steeped in tradition and Commercialization. It is not about all that garbage. It is about an event that changed world history and still changes our world and lives today. It is about Immanuel. God With Us.…

The Background of the Magi The magi were powerful Gentile ATROLOGERS. They served foreign KINGS (probably PERSIAN) They served a foreign GODS (probably ZOROASTRIAN) Their goal was to PREDICT and INFLUENCE the future. When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the…

This morning we continue on our journey through the gospel according to Matthew....a journey that we have entitled The King and His Kingdom . Please grab your copy of God’s Word and turn with me to Matthew 2 . When you are there and if you are able to, please stand for the reading of God’s Word. Matthew…

The Arrival of the King INTRODUCTION: Good morning everyone. My name is Joshua McCay. I’m the preaching minister here at ACC. Over the next severaral weeks we’re going to be going through a series called Kingdom. And we’re going to dive into the book of Matthew and really flesh out the idea that we are…

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ Matthew 28:1-20

Introduction We have Advent to discuss the the amazing events leading up to and surrounding the birth of Jesus. But what happened after the birth of Christ? Jesus as child Jesus in Egypt Matthew 2:13-15 “Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said,…

Seeing God at Work Among Us “I like work. I really do. I can sit and watch it for hours!” My practice of social interaction, certainly with people I don’t yet know, involves way more listening than talking. Sometimes I overhear people’s conversations or notice what they say in passing. I’m not trying…

Calling You to Freedom God protects and implements His eternal plan for our salvation through the incarnation of his Son. He protects Jesus and his parents from the machinations of ruthless rulers, and He overseas history itself to ensure our redemption. Today our Lord also invites us soberly to identify…

Matthew 2:1-12

Introduction: Charles Spurgeon said, Truly wise men are never above asking questions, because they are wise men. Christ’s Incarnation , Page 98 Charles Spurgeon Well, tonight we are going to look at some questions the wise men asked. God was working in their lives and drawing them to Himself. God does…

Announcements Are there any announcements? Communion will be next week. There will be a baptism and potluck in the month of October and this will be the beginning of potluck season. If anyone is considering being baptized, please see Pastor John. Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC, where we…