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Celebration and Worship Celebration celebrations of our culture cultural symbols- trees, candles, lights, wreaths, gifts roots and distractions When was Jesus born? don’t know- not likely in winter- shepherds out in the field Maybe fall, maybe spring traditions established... People have put forward…

Matthew 2:1-12 Tradition and Truth Who were the wisemen? Where did they come from? Magi- Persian king makers, possibly descended from Daniel’s leadership of Satraps ( Dan. 6 ) kept the memory of Daniel’s revelation of the presentation of Mashiach Nagid ( Dan. 9 ) possibly influenced by strong Jewish…

The Eternal Son of God Jesus- born to his earthly mother and father, and laid in a manger (cradle) mystery of humility He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or…

The Incarnation Incarnation - it is not found in the Bible. Latin - incarnatio - “in flesh” Greek - sarkosis - flesh General teaching Incarnation - to enter into or become flesh (Puppet, Cartoon Characters, Superheros) Christian teaching Incarnation - The divine act where Christ became man. The Gospels…

1 John 1:1-4 Christianity stands or falls on the person and work of Jesus Christ. Christianity succeeds or fails on whether or not a true and genuine incarnation actually took place in space and time. The options as to who Jesus is and what Jesus did can basically be reduced to four possibilities. This…

Left off last week with something terribly wrong. We all sense it because we all experience it and know it. Sin. It corrupts everything it touches. Makes: Beautiful - ugly Sacred - profane Perfect - broken & blemished Life - corruption Dilemma: Man can do absolutely nothing about it. God can’t simply…

Week 1 - The dilemma. Week 2 - Why Jesus Came Today - Who is Jesus? We began our service with a reading from the book of John chapter 1. It is here that we will focus our time this morning. The Word was at the Beginning. Before there was anything, there was the eternal God. The Word - Jesus - is coequal…

Incarnation - New sermon series. Time of year when we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Begin by answering two questions this morning. What is incarnation? Why was it necessary? The second will be our main concern this morning. What is the incarnation? The doctrine expressed in the Nicene Creed and…

Last week we began a short series on, “The Gift of Jesus.” My goal was for us to understand what Matthew chapter 1 verse 23 helps us to see that Jesus is Immanuel, which means that God is with us. There are many ways that we come to understand just how Christ is with us even today. Jesus is the Son of…

Blessings of the Incarnation There is a story of a man who struggled to save enough money to take a ship from Europe to America. As he boarded, he met a fellow traveler in line. After a friendly conversation, they both went to their designated rooms. At the end of the multiple-day journey, they saw each…

As we step out of a decade, a year gone by, and as we step into 2020; I want you and I to clearly see how God desires, even mandates that you and I should live. This Christmas season we looked at what was entailed in God sending us His Son Jesus Christ. We closed up the various sermons of Acts seeing…

The night would have felt like any other night… People going about their lives Parents tucking their kids into bed Laborers exhausted from the days work trying to relax Typical conversations were being had around the fires or candlelight Shepherds were watching sheep find a place to bed down, and the…

Jesus is the promised and complete revelation of God, whose work supersedes all previous covenants.

This Christmas season we have much to adore our Savior for. I want to that love and adoration to intensify and increase this morning as we dwell on the incarnation! 1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son…

Main Idea The purpose of the manger was the cross. Merry Christmas! Today, we get to celebrate the birth of Jesus! Unfortunately, we were unable to meet last night. My goal was to briefly show how the Jewish people had been waiting for this day for hundreds of years, surveying a few key prophecies in…

Last week, I explained what I am doing. This is the second of two weeks of Thanksgiving. Last week, I talked about how I am thankful that the church is a family. We talked about what it means and how we should live because of it. If you were not able to be here, I encourage you to go back and watch or…

Introduction: Redeeming the Christmas Holiday What is Christmas? It’s all about giving and giving things to others, and oh yeah, something about Jesus, and oh yes, be nice to others, etc. Let’s take a short quiz to see what you think about Christmas. True or False December 25 is the actual day Jesus…

This morning I want us to focus our minds on our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. In one of the most wonderful and glorious moments in history, and yet one of the most incomprehensible and mysterious moments in history, Jesus Christ, the Eternal Son, very God of very God, entered the world and became like…

Larry King was once asked: "If you could select any one person across all of history to interview, who would it be?" Mr. King's answer was that he would like to interview Jesus Christ. When the questioner followed with, "And what would you like to ask him?" King replied, "I would like to ask him if he…

A Season of Peace Luke 1:26-38 The weeks leading up to Christmas should be a time of joy, peace, and love; but far too often they are times of uncertainty, frustration, worry and stress. When we find ourselves beginning to be caught up in the materialism of the season, we must stop and refocus by remembering…

Let’s begin with a word of prayer. Heavenly Father, As we gather in Your presence today, we are filled with gratitude for the opportunity to delve into the profound truths of Your Word. We come before You with open hearts, seeking to understand and embrace the depth of Your love manifested through Immanuel.…

Larry King was once asked: "If you could select any one person across all of history to interview, who would it be?" Mr. King's answer was that he would like to interview Jesus Christ. When the questioner followed with, "And what would you like to ask him?" King replied, "I would like to ask him if he…

This season of the year draws out those newspapers and magazine articles that attack, question and lament the issue of the virgin birth... One writer for the New York Times put the lament plainly: “The faith in the Virgin Birth reflects the way American Christianity is becoming less intellectual and…

Scripture Reading 18 The birth of Jesus Christ came about this way: After His mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, it was discovered before they came together that she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit. 19 So her husband Joseph, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided…