Isaiah 7:1-14; 9:2-7 & Matthew 1:18-25 — What child is this? This child is Jesus the Christ. Jesus is God with us. He is God for us and saves us. Jesus is God over us. He is our Lord and Savior, our only hope. How do you answer the question, what child is this? Who is this Child for you?
This sermon is based upon and adapted from the sermons by Juan Sanches & Jeremy Mckeen, see PreachingToday.com.
Read MoreMalachi 2:17-3:7 — God’s love has come, is here and present with us, and is coming. His love is fierce and fiery like a fire. God’s love is a refining fire that purifies his people. His love is also a consuming fire that comes in judgment on sin, evil, unbelievers, and the unfaithful. God’s love does not change but is patient and merciful as He calls us to return to Him and He will return to us.
This is part of our Advent series Love Is Here. With the advent of Christ, God’s love came to us and is now here and present with us. God’s love saved us. We are called to bring His love to others and make His love here and present for others. With the second coming of Christ, God’s love will be fulfilled, made perfect, and will be here and present with us forever in his new creation.
Our Advent series for 2022 is adapted from and based on the study, A Look at Advent through the Old Testament, by Matt Woodley and Kelly White as well as Matt Woodley’s Advent series sermons based on the same study, see PreachingToday.com.
Read MoreZephaniah 3:14-20 — We rejoice in what God has done for us. We have confidence in and rejoice in what God will do for us. God has done something in Jesus Christ that changes everything. Therefore, we do not fear and do not give up. We persevere with joy in our Christian life and ministry. Nothing will keep us from rejoicing in the Lord.
This is part of our Advent series Love Is Here. With the advent of Christ, God’s love came to us and is now here and present with us. God’s love saved us. We are called to bring His love to others and make His love here and present for others. With the second coming of Christ, God’s love will be fulfilled, made perfect, and will be here and present with us forever in his new creation.
Our Advent series for 2022 is adapted from and based on the study, A Look at Advent through the Old Testament, by Matt Woodley and Kelly White as well as Matt Woodley’s Advent series sermons based on the same study, see PreachingToday.com.
Read MoreMicah 4:3-4; 5:1-5 — God’s love is here and present in Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace. He brought the shalom, peace, of God’s kingdom into the world. When He returns, He will establish that peace fully and completely. He is the Good Shepherd who guides us into this peace, cares for us, and gives us his peace. He calls us to be his peace bearers and peacemakers in this world.
This is part of our Advent series Love Is Here. With the advent of Christ, God’s love came to us and is now here and present with us. God’s love saved us. We are called to bring His love to others and make His love here and present for others. With the second coming of Christ, God’s love will be fulfilled, made perfect, and will be here and present with us forever in his new creation.
Our Advent series for 2022 is adapted from and based on the study, A Look at Advent through the Old Testament, by Matt Woodley and Kelly White as well as Matt Woodley’s Advent series sermons based on the same study, see PreachingToday.com.
Read MorePhilippians 1:9-11 — Pray for one another that our love for God and others will overflow. Pray for love with knowledge and discernment. Pray that we will be able to identify and choose what is best, excellent. Pray that we will live the kind of Christ-empowered life whose fruit will endure in the presence of our Lord. And pray that all this will serve the praise and glory of our God.
This is part of our sermon series, Rejoice in the Lord Always, in which we will be walking through Paul’s letter to the Philippians.
Read MoreEzekiel 18:1-32; Revelation 1-3 — When we come face-to-face with the holiness of God, when we remember the work of Jesus Christ on the cross and our calling to be kingdom people and priests, then we need to repent. Repentance enables us to turn away from our unholiness toward holiness because our God is holy. Where do we need to repent in our personal lives? Where do we need to repent as a church? As God’s people nationwide? As God’s people globally?
This is part of our series during the 40 Days of Prayer.
Read MoreDo Not Be Afraid (Lamentations 2:18-19; 1:9,20; 3:55-57; Mt 1:20-24; Lk 1:11-20; 28-38; 2:9-17; Mt 28:5-10; Heb 13:1-8) — Do not be afraid to follow Jesus wholeheartedly and live the kingdom live in this world. Do not be afraid to be different. Do not be afraid to live in the power of the Holy Spirit. Whatever may happen in this new year, do not be afraid because the living Lord is with us and will never leave us.
Read MoreChristmas Day — Luke 2:1-21: God acts in history to accomplish his kingdom purposes. God is not a storybook God. Jesus was born into this world, into this history. He is the Savior, Christ the Lord, who came, who lived, who died, who rose from the dead, and rules as the Lord of the Universe. He is God with us, always. This is the truth, this is the good news of Christmas.
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