To Know Him and Make Him Known
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.
If you have a sneaking suspicion that Christmas HAS to mean more than what our culture is telling you, you’re not the first – but you will have to go on a quest for answers. As you do, I advise you to follow the example of the first “Christmas Chasers” – the wise men.