Christmas’ Surprising Beginning (1 of 5)

Series: The Christmas Story Read Luke 1:5-25 Luke presents the Christmas story by announcing both the births of John the Baptist as well as Jesus. Luke is the only gospel writer who recounts the birth of ...

Blessed

- (EPIC; we try to provide certain events in the year that make it easy for you to invite somebody; a simple invitation could change someone's eternity). ''God With Us,'' and we're talking about when God become...

Jesus’ Resume (1 of 4)

Read Matthew 1:1-17 Introduction: - Alright... so how many of you zoned out during that? Be honest. - How many of you, when you come to a section like this when you are reading your Bible, either skim ...

The Seeker’s Chapter (4 of 4)

There are a lot of things we celebrate this time of year. Several major holidays. A friend of mine put together a list of holidays besides Christmas that we celebrate.1 These were on his list: December 5 is ...

Joy Born at Bethlehem

"And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord....

Christmas Then & Now

“And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another; Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made...

The Meaning of Christmas

“The dayspring from on high hath visited us.” —Luke 1:78 The birth of a little Child the Christian world at this season celebrates. Christmas Day is a holy and happy day when we commemorate the coming of God...

Hold Tight To Christmas!

"Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart." —Luke 2:19 This last Sunday in December reminds us in the increasing rush of time that we are all a milestone closer to the grave, twelve months...

No Room For Christ, Yet Room For Us!

Years ago, when the Germans invaded the Low Countries, the officials of a small Belgian community prepared to flee. Their village church contained a famous Van Dyck painting of Christ,, and to save this treasur...