Advent & Christmas 2022: Receiving Christ
Dec. 24: Christmas Eve
Usually when we receive a gift, we open it and then use it. But sometimes, with the gifts of God, we keep them quiet.
Why do we do that? And how can a rubber chicken help us to apply the …
Dec. 18: Be Saved
Jesus’ birth fulfills Isaiah’s Immanuel prophecy, showing that God’s promises never fail.
Readings from this service:
Isaiah 7: 10-17
Psalm 24: 7-10
Matthew 1: 18-25…
Dec. 11: Be Renewed
This week, Alex asks, what if the way does not go your way? Can you still worship, even if you feel disappointed with God?
Readings from this service:
Isaiah 35: 1-10
Psalm 146
Matthew 11: 2-6…
Dec. 4: Be Prepared
John the Baptist’s radical message of repentance offers a hard, but hopeful prelude to redemption.
Readings from this service:
Isaiah 11: 1-10
Psalm 72: 1-2
Matthew 3: 1-12…
Nov. 27: Be Ready
Since “no one knows the day of the hour” when Jesus will return, those who would follow him must ready themselves with hearts rooted in grace.
Readings from this service:
Isaiah 2: 1-5
Psalm 122: 1, 5-7
Matthew 24: 29-31, …
