Advent 2018 - The Gift

Dan Wuthrich

The Gift of Reconciliation: Our Mediator

Passage: 1 Timothy 2:5-7 This morning, we finish our brief Advent sermon series on the greatest Christmas gift, that of the Lord Jesus Christ. We have looked at various aspects of the saving ministry of Christ which necessitated the incarnation. We have seen Him as the Redeemer who frees us, the Substitute who obtains our […]

The Gift of Victory: Our Conqueror

Passage: 1 John 3:7-10 We continue this morning in our Advent sermon series entitled The Gift where we are looking at the reasons for and the meaning of the Incarnation. As western Christians, we tend to be a little leery when speaking of the devil, afraid that we will be thought of as old-fashioned, closed-minded, […]

The Gift of Forgiveness: Our Substitute

Passage: Romans 3:21-26 Propitiation. That is not a word you hear many people use anymore. In fact, many theologians have become a bit embarrassed by the word, even though it is clearly a biblical concept. Perhaps the problem is that many have confused the biblical idea with pagan variations, where a local god is appeased […]

The Gift of Freedom: Our Redeemer

Passage: Hebrews 9:11-14 In our contemporary culture, Christmas is nearly synonymous with gift-giving. Our nation’s economy is heavily dependent upon significant spending during this time of year, as evidenced by the commercials run on television with large bows on top of expensive cars. And yet, there is no amount of money that can match the […]