To Know Him and Make Him Known
Most of the information Isaiah gave about the Messiah presents him as a triumphant, conquering figure. One passage, though, shares what amounts to the “fine print” – that first the Messiah would have to suffer and die to cancel the sin-debt of God’s people. Join us this morning as we look closely at these surprising…
Everyone familiar with the Christmas story in the gospel of Luke remembers the angelic announcement that Jesus’s birth signaled the arrival of peace to humanity. Fewer people realize that this is rooted in the prophet Isaiah’s description of the Messiah as the “Prince of Peace.” Join us this morning as we explore how Jesus fulfilled…
Christmas is often described as the arrival of light into a world under the domination of darkness. Many Christians think this idea originated in John 1, but the prophet Isaiah actually beat John to the punch by about 700 years. Join us this morning as we explore Isaiah’s exposition of the arrival of Messiah as…
A group of shepherds who were just minding their own business received the best of all possible news one dark and silent night. That same good news has come down through the centuries and across the miles all the way to us this Christmas – but what are we to do with this good news?…
We’ve looked at what Christmas meant for Zechariah, Elizabeth, and Mary. But what did the first Christmas mean for Jesus? Join us today as we look at the Incarnation from the perspective of the coming Savior.
If Zechariah models a skeptical response to an unbelievable calling from God, Mary shows us another, better way to respond. Join us today as we explore what made Mary’s response so much different (and so much better) than Zechariah’s.
Has the fantastical story of Christmas ever seemed just a little too good to be true to you? If so, then you have a lot in common with Zechariah, a skeptical priest from Luke 1. Join us today as we examine the story of how God disrupted his skepticism and led him to faith.