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Introduction The variety of ways we think about Christmas. Some, it brings joy and excitement. Others, stress or grief. The commercialization of it all... Lucy, “Look, Charlie, let’s face it. We all know that Christmas is a big commercial racket. It’s run by a big eastern syndicate, you know.” Part of…

The Miracle of Christmas I love Christmas time. I love the traditions, the movies, the music, the food, the family celebrations, and even working to get that perfect gift. My family watches quite a few different Christmas movies during this season but one that is always at the top of the list is the…

Introduction Sometimes a single sentence can have a lot of meaning. Commas save lives! Let’s eat, Grandma. OR Let’s eat Grandma. Some people enjoy cooking, their families, and their dogs. OR Some people enjoy cooking their families and their dogs. Stop and think about what that says... Early humans hunted…

I have told you before that the story of the Shepherds is my favorite of the Christmas stories. Luke tells about the forgotten all through his gospel. In a day of Religious men, Luke tells Mary’s story. In a day of high power Greek warriors and Pharisees that control everything that happened in religious…

We’ve been on a journey…a journey to Bethlehem. We have been progressing through the Christmas story, revisiting the events that brought Christ into the world. Over the course of about a year, the angel Gabriel announced the birth of John the Baptist, announced the birth of Jesus to Mary, Mary visited…

Christmas is a joyful time for many. It’s also a stressful time for many. Some face Christmas with heavy sorrow on their hearts. Hear the Christmas Story from Lukes gospel and then I will tell you a story of tragedy and peace. 1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken…

There are so many fairy tale stories at Christmas; but none of those stories enters our hearts and changes our lives like the true story of Christmas.

I love this time of year. And this year has, for some reason, been extra special. I think the months of planning leading up to the nativity are maybe some of it for me, but I’m not sure. Christmas isn’t my favorite holiday (Thanksgiving all the way), but this Christmas season has been something, even…

Today, as we celebrate the Christmas season, we will be focusing on Joy. Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy, isn’t it? Even our culture at large--that does not know the real meaning of Christmas--knows that this time of year is to be a time of joy. Why? Why is Christmas a time of joy? We heard…

Intro: We have been making our way through the book of Daniel and before we left on vacation, we finished the historical section of the Book, as we closed Chapter 6… Chapter 7 of Daniel starts the Prophetic section of the book and I am excited to study and share it with you... However… For the next few…

I’ve been so blessed these last few weeks, getting to sit under the teaching of some of the men of this church. We are abundantly blessed. It’s good for us to hear from different voices—different voices proclaiming the same good news. What a gift it is, as a church, to have such willing and able men,…

TEXT: LUKE 2:11 | CHRIST IS LORD INTRO EXPLANATION : It was just another night for those shepherds. They were just doing their job like any other night, taking care of the sheep. Trying to keep the sheep from getting eaten Moving them from one spot to another so they had grass to eat. But on this totally…

Christmas And the Abundant Life John 10:7–11 (ESV) 7 So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and…

Last week, we began to look into Isaiah 42 , one of 4 “Servant Songs” found in Isaiah. It speaks of the servant of the Lord, and further scripture in the New Testament tells us that the servant of the Lord is Jesus. And appropriately, we can look at this passage as a reminder to us of the Christmas story…

The Magi and Herod have very different reactions to arrival of Jesus; it shows up in the kind of baggage they carry. What does our baggage say about us?

When the Lord Comes Near — He Lifts Up the Humbled May God’s grace, mercy, and peace be multiplied to you all this blessed Fourth Sunday in Advent. Amen For a lot of people, Christmas has more or less arrived. Our kids have either already started their Christmas break from school — or are about to —…

Opening prayer, dedication Music ministry Shout to the Lord 354 Leaning on the Everlasting Arms Spirit Lead Me Doxology Word of God - Liturgist Message : “In One Place” I think we would all agree that our lives are full There is more to do in less time than it will take to do “it”, whatever “it” is And…

This past few weeks we have been at Isaiah 42 , one of 4 “Servant Songs” in the writings of the prophet Isaiah. Each of these servant songs points to Jesus, and in Isaiah 42 , as we have studied it so far, we have seen that the Lord’s servant is somewhat described, not physically, but as to His authority…

3 If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. Wishing and Hoping I think this is how the world interprets the idea of hope. It is just another word for wishing or dreaming about something. For example, "I hope I win the lottery," or "I hope…

Introduction: Describe the tabernacle and its furnishings. 1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil from beaten olives for the lamp, that a light may be kept burning regularly. 3 Outside the veil of the testimony, in the tent of meeting, Aaron shall arrange…

Introduction Merry Christmas everyone! I do hope that you have been enjoying it. I know in the Galvez home, we have had a couple of illnesses, Thank you for your prayers. Turn in your Bibles to 1 John. Christmas is really a special time of the year. But it is special not because we get a bit of relief…

Emmanuel - Before and Beyond the Manger In Case you don’t know Christmas is my favorite time of year.It’s not because of all the festivities, the vacation, the food (although I do like that) or gifts.It’s because of Jesus and all that means.I can tell you even as a Christian it wasn’t always my favorite…

January 6 - Continued Series "The World's Greatest Love Story" Whosoever Believes in Him - John 3:16 13 - "The World's Greatest Love Story" Eternity - John 3:16 20 - "The World's Greatest Love Story" The Five C's of Hell - John 3:16 27 - 5 Part Series on "Made for Mission" - What is my Mission? February…

Our Scripture this morning comes from Mark 4 . Again he began to teach beside the sea. And a very large crowd gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, and the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land. And he was teaching them many things in parables, and in his teaching…

Pray. Deep inside your rib cage, there is an organ that is responsible for carrying blood to every other part of your body. We call it your heart. The Hebrew people understood the heart as being both your emotion and your intellect. The word was meant to describe your inner self, something you had control…