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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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

Luke 2:8–20 (ESV) 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold,…

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 quick look at God’s involvment in Abrahams life.

Bill Mendenhall leads us in communion this morning before the message challenging us to search our hearts before we take the elements. During the sermon today Pastor Chase addresses one of the most controversial topics of religion- who Christ is. As we dive into week 2 of our new series, grab your Bible and follow along as we are encouraged to get into God's Word so we can know who Christ is in confidence!

Introduction: The giving of gifts is not something mankind invented. God started the giving spree when He gave a gift beyond words, the unspeakable gift of His Son. Every Christmas, we as Christians profess belief in the virgin birth of Jesus as the most important part of the Christmas story. Christmas…

I am excited and honored to be with you this morning, especially on a special day like today! This morning, on Christmas Eve, we gather together as the family of God to celebrate the most defining moment in history and to glorify and worship God, who, through Jesus, made a way for broken sinners to be…

7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through…

Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. It was revealed to them that they…

Point 1: One whole Person, two distinct natures 1. Although Jesus was one full person, He had 2 distinct natures, one of which could not have sinned while the other might have. As deity, God the Son cannot be tempted ( James 1:13-14 ). James 1:13–14 (NASB) Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being…

We are going through the final week of Jesus. Today we are looking at Thursday, when Jesus institutes the Lords supper. We are going to look at the Old Testament, and what Jesus was fulfilling in the New Testament. Matthew 26:26-29 We must see what Jesus is doing. He is taking institutions that God had…

Last week in our introductory message “Why the Nativity”, we focused on Matthew 1 and the fact that Jesus was born of a virgin, but was adopted by Joseph. The reason for this was so He could be fully God and fully man. Luke 2:19 (KJV 1900) 19 But Mary kept all these things , and pondered them in her…

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…

5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself…