“Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father.” (James 1:17, NLT)
Every year, people all around the world put thought and effort into giving Christmas gifts to the people they love. Some spent vast amounts of time (and money) to make sure that the recipients of their gifts are happy with and blessed by what they have been given.
But to the Christian, Christmas is so much more than a time to give and receive more “things” purchased from Amazon. It is the time of the year where we get to reflect on the greatest gift of all time: Jesus Christ, the son of the Father, given to all the world. God put eternal thought and effort into giving his creation the best he has to offer, that we might be eternally blessed.
This Advent season, join us as we unpack the gift of Christ by exploring the traditional themes of hope, peace, joy, and love. These all come from the Father in heaven, and they can only be found in Christ the Son.
Series Playlist
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Hope
Dec 1, 2024 • 50:46
The God of surprises calls his people from every generation to make their home in the center of his will, to be about his missional work in whatever “cities” they find themselves in, and to put their hope in the future he has in store for them. Speaker: Sean Scribner…
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Peace
Dec 8, 2024 • 48:37
In his son, Jesus Christ, God has withheld no spiritual blessing. Everything pronounced over Israel in Aaron’s blessing at the foot of Mt. Sinai can be found fully in him alone. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Christmas Gifts Scripture: Numbers 6:22-27
The life God envisions for his people is not one of isolation or extraction. The work of Jesus is not intended to pull his followers out of society, to have no part in civic life. Instead, he calls those who belong to him to embody his presence in the world, before the world, as we pass through the world as witnesses, salt, and light.
In this sermon series, we will explore the profound impact of personal relationships in bringing others to Jesus. Each week, we’ll dive into scriptures that reveal the importance of being a neighbor in the biblical sense—reaching out to others with intentionality and love, and guiding them toward a life-changing encounter with Christ.
During his earthly ministry, Jesus famously taught the lessons of his kingdom through the use of parables. In fact, Mark 4:34 states that “in his public ministry he never taught without using parables” (NLT). The Synoptic Gospels record at least 35 of them, which have been cherished by the church and used for millennia to help her understand the things of God.
One the common things you might hear someone say in Christian circles is, “I want to know what the will of God is.” This is a fine thing to want. Indeed, God himself does will certain things for his creation, and he wants us to know what those things are. He is not a distant, aloof deity unconcerned with the affairs of the world. He is near, and he is committed to seeing his purposes and designs for his creation fulfilled.
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