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 […]
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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 […]
Joseph’s Adopted Son
Passage: Matthew 1:18-25 Joseph may be the one person in the story of Jesus’ birth that folks are most likely to forget about or ignore. He isn’t even mentioned in the carol we have been using as our devotional piece for Advent, “What Child is This?”. But like each of the other people mentioned in […]
The God-King
Passage: Matthew 2:1-12 This morning, we continue in our Advent sermon series entitled What Child is This? Our goal is to consider the true identity of the baby born in the manger that Christmas night so many years ago. Today, we look at the wise men who traveled great distances to see and worship the […]
The Good Shepherd
Passage: Luke 2:8-20 For the next month, we will be celebrating the season of Advent, a time for us to consider the significance of Jesus’ first coming and for us to prepare our hearts for his return. This year, we will use the beloved Christmas carol, What Child is This?, as a way to focus […]
Celebrate!
Passage: Luke 2:1-20 We have spent this Advent season considering how to prepare our hearts for Christmas, and even more importantly, for the second coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This Christmas morning, we will spend a little time looking at the most familiar of the biblical accounts of the birth of Christ. […]
Be Amazed!
Passage: Matthew 1:18-25 The Christmas story is incredibly familiar, even to those with little or no church background. Whenever we deal with a very well-known passage, we run the risk of falling prey to the old adage that “familiarity breeds contempt.” This Advent, we will take a fresh look at this account and seek to […]
Be Blessed!
Passage: Matthew 11:2-11 Last week, we heard the “fire and brimstone” preaching of John the Baptist as he carried out his ministry of preparing the way for Messiah. This morning, we will see John burdened by doubts as to whether Jesus is actually the Promised One. Continuing in our Advent sermon series, we will consider […]
Be Fruitful!
Passage: Matthew 3:1-12 This morning, we are continuing in our Advent sermon series entitled Celebrate! As we consider Jesus’ return, we should be asking what Jesus will actually be looking for in his followers when he comes again in glory. Will he find us faithful? Will we be living in a manner that will not […]
Be Ready!
Passage: Matthew 24:36-44 This morning, we begin our celebration of the Advent season. As we consider all that the first coming of Jesus means for us, we prepare ourselves for the blessed hope of His second coming. Are we in fact, ready for Jesus’ return? What must we do to truly be watchful and prepared?