Even Jesus’ birth evoked violent opposition and that opposition resulted in horrible tragedy. By studying this story we will learn three lessons: (1) Jesus’ entrance into the world evokes opposition, (2) God works in unexpected ways, and (3) the whole Bible is really about Jesus!
We all know the amazing story of the wisemen who followed a star that led them to Jesus’ birthplace, Bethlehem. By looking at these magi’s lives, we will learn about the nature of God’s will, and how we should seek to find it and respond to it.
SERMON SUMMARY Matthew 1:18-25 Today we’re exploring the true meaning of Christmas through the perspective of Jesus’ earthly father, Joseph, and his heavenly Father, God. When Joseph found out that Mary was pregnant out of wedlock (v. 19), he displayed a remarkable balance between graciousness and allegiance to God’s moral law. If Joseph is going…
By looking at several women in Jesus’ family tree, we see three gifts that God gave that first Christmas…
Family gatherings often expose strained relationships, taboo topics, and hidden tensions. As a follower of Christ, you can be more than a peacekeeper – you can be a peacemaker.
When we gather with extended family, which identity do I assume? My parents’ child? My spouse’s partner? My child’s parent? Is it even possible to be all of them? Develop a healthy view of your true identity to find your place in your family.
Now that the election is behind us, are you terrified, overjoyed, or ambivalent? Together let’s remember that God is sovereign over the affairs of men and nations—“God changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to wise men and knowledge to men of understanding.” (Daniel 2:21).
Sermon Summary As Christians, we want to honor God with our lives. We are days away from what is one of the most rancorous election cycles in American history, and so we want to know, “How can we think and act in this moment in a way that honors God?” Many ask: Should preachers even…
What does God say about where human history is headed? Even though these two chapters near the end of the Bible were addressed to the 1st century readers, we too can use them to find the hope we need to move forward.
In these seemingly increasingly divisive days, where do we get the resolve to get along with those who seem deeply different from us?