To Know Him and Make Him Known
It is so easy to have a naive approach to the salvation that God provided for us at Christmas through the arrival of His Son to earth – but the good news of great joy for all the people actually has a catch to it. Join us this Sunday as we explore both the good…
The shepherds were unlikely recipients of an angelic visitation…or were they? Join us this Sunday as we explore what the shepherds learned from the angels and identify the best way to respond to news as good as they received.
In the two thousand years since Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Christmas has become a big deal, with lots of bells and whistles, tradition and spectacle. But what was the first Christmas like for the people who experienced it? Join us this Sunday as Pastor Toby explores Mary and Joseph’s “No-Frills” Christmas.
Matthew’s genealogy doesn’t just teach us important lessons about Jesus Himself, it also reveals essential truths about the God who sent Him to earth at the first Christmas. Join us this morning as we take a last look at these foundational Christmas truths!
The fastest way to put a group of people to sleep is to read through someone’s family tree, and yet Matthew starts his gospel (and his “take” on the Christmas story) with a lengthy genealogy. Join us this morning as we try to figure out why, and what we can learn about Jesus from His…
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…