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.
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Sermons on Christmas (Page 2)
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.
Christmas began a long time before Bethlehem, with the joys and failures, the hopes and disappointments of the Jewish people. Join us today as we look at Jesus’s genealogy in Matthew 1 to discover how the Old Testament was the ultimate “set-up” for the Christmas story.
“Central to Jesus’ mission is His identity as our Savior. Join us today as we explore what this means and how it affects our life at Christmastime and everytime!”
The names that God gave to Jesus at His birth tell us a great deal about who He is and what He is like – join us this morning as we examine the name Immanuel, which means, of course, “God WITH us.”
The calling that we receive from God on the mountaintop must be lived out down in the valley of “real life”. When you have to come back to reality, be sure to follow the example of Jesus’s parents after the First Christmas.
Before jumping into a relationship with God, it’s important to know how hope “works.” While God’s promises won’t be fulfilled until some future time, God always gives a “down payment” for us to enjoy while we wait, proving that we can trust Him to keep His promises.