A Christ Centered Christmas
Finding Hope in the Christmas Story
Luke 2:1-7 The story of Christ’s birth is so special and so meaningful, and especially, I would say at, in this particular Christmas season, which has seemed, I think, coming out of this year, so bleak and difficult. I don’t need to rehearse to all of you what you know about this difficult year. It’s enough to say, though, that many people feel like they’re limping toward Christmas. I just want to express to those may, who may be watching…
The Fullness of God in Him
Colossians 1:15-20 The Bible clearly represents the birth of Jesus Christ as a momentous event, one of unparalleled importance of cosmic even significance as we see the angels break through the heavens. So important was the birth of this baby that on the night that he was born an angelic host opened up the sky in the night. They violated the barrier that separates the immaterial world from the material world. They shone glory down upon a group of lowly…
Why Angels Rejoice
Luke 2:8-14 The shepherds visit to baby Jesus, just within hours of his birth, you might turn there in your bibles, if you have your bibles with you to Luke chapter 2 verses 8-14, just to see this for yourself. That account features the announcement of this heavenly visitor, a holy angel who came to say, I bring you good news. Good news. That’s a single verb in the language there. It’s translated here in our text using four words,…
Trusting God in the Christmas Story
Luke 1:1-2:20 I want to welcome you, again, to our service before the Christmas Day this week. Hopefully, you all are gonna enjoy family and friends this Christmas season. We certainly are. We’re looking forward to a great time together. We’ve enjoyed a wonderful season together, not just in the Christmas celebration this week, it’s just been a wonderful season at our church as well. So many good things going on. Everywhere we look, we’re seeing signs of life and…
An Old Symbol of Christmas Truth
Selected Scriptures Well on December 9th of this year, Colorado’s 9 News, had a little report about a billboard that attracted some attention in Colorado Springs, you may have heard about it. 9 News fanned the flames of controversy as they tend to do, as news reporters do, in an article that was on the 9 News website. The article’s opening sentence said this, quote “Church goers in Colorado Springs are outraged over a sign with a controversial message.” The…