Christmas Good News in Troubling Times (Part 5) The Meaning of Christmas (Lk.2:6-19)
Theme: The purpose of Jesus coming
Introduction: Are you experiencing the power of the advent in every area of your life? The Latin word for advent means “to come.” And is used primarily to designate a period of time just before Christmas.
During which Christians prepare for the Christmas season and reflect on the meaning of the coming of Christ into the world. That is what we want to do this Christmas Eve morning. But did you know, we can experience in Christ, a daily Advent. We can experience in us daily what happened in Bethlehem those many years ago when Jesus came to us and for us. I want us to spend some time today rediscovering the meaning of Christmas which begins with advent.
Conclusion: The meaning of Christmas is simple; that we can be filled every day, and in every way, daily with advent of Christ’s presence and power because He has come into our lives, born in us!
God with us, and God in us, through Jesus Christ our Lord!
Listening Guide Christmas Good News in Troubling Times Part 5 The Meaning of Christmas
December 24, 2023 Service and Sermon The Meaning of Christmas
Christmas Good News in Troubling Times (Part 4) The Good News of Love (Luke. 2:1-7)
Theme: The comfort of God’s love that we know from Jesus coming and the promise of His coming again in our times.
Introduction: At Christmas time, we tend to focus our attention on the infancy of Christ. But the greater truth of Christmas is His deity. This baby who was born in the manger was God Himself in human form. Christmas is a celebration of the love that brought God to do this incredible act and become our Immanuel – God with us! Today we will be celebrating the candle of love, as we are reminded Christmas is about the celebration of the promise, power, and pinnacle of God’s love toward us.
Conclusion: At Christmas we have a tendency to focus a lot of attention on that baby in the manger, but the deeper truth is that this baby who was born in the manger was God Himself in human form. Making Christmas a celebration of the love that brought God to do this incredible act and become our Immanuel – God with us! This love of God is expressed to the one God loves most – YOU! And He loves us so much, He has promised to Come again so where He is, we may be also (Jn. 14:3)! (Even so, come Lord Jesus!)
Listening Guide Christmas Good News in Troubling Times Part 4 The Good News of Love
December 17, 2023 Service and Sermon The Good News of Love (Sermon written by Pastor Bill Burham and Pastor Randy Williams)
Christmas Good News in Troubling Times (Part 3) The Good News Of Joy (Matthew 1:21)
Introduction: “Joy!” No other word so completely captures the Christmas spirit. Today we will be lighting the candle of Joy, because in Jesus we find the source of Joy! Jesus is our cause for Joy, our Christmas Joy, and our current joy –
Conclusion: “Joy!” No other word so completely captures the Christmas spirit. And it is in Jesus we find the source of Joy! For He is our cause for Joy, our Christmas Joy, and our current joy! Let’s make this Christmas a celebration of the Joy only Jesus can bring!
Listening Guide Christmas God News in Troubling Times Part 3 The Good News of Joy
December 10, 2023 Service and Sermon The Good News of Joy
Christmas – Good News in Troubling Times (Part 2) The Good News of Peace (Matthew 2:7- 8)
Theme:The Peace of Jesus coming and coming again brings to us in our times
Introduction: While it is not common for us to think of things such as pain, suffering, injustice, and cruelty as associated with Christmas, Jesus was born into the midst of a time of cruelty, suffering and death. And it was into a time of anger, hatred, and malice that Jesus, the prince of peace emerged into bringing a peace that saves, secures, and satisfies men.
Conclusion: While it is not common for us to think of things such as pain, suffering, injustice, and cruelty as associated with Christmas, it is still a time to celebrate in the midst of all this stuff, because we know God sent us the Prince of Peace. – Jesus! Our Emmanuel, God, with us!
Let’s make this Christmas a celebration of peace that only comes through Jesus, our Prince of Peace!
Listening Guide Christmas Good News in Troubling Times Part 2 The Good News of Peace
December 3, 2023 Service and Sermon The Good News of Peace
Christmas – Good News in Troublng Times (Isa. 9:6)
Theme: The Hope the promise of the coming of Christ brought and brings to us in our times
Introduction: Today, we are celebrating the Advent candle of “Hope” – which celebrates the prophecy the coming Messiah!
The Old Testament is full of prophecies about the coming Messiah. Our text today is only one of them – but it illustrates the great hope we have in Christ’s coming!
Conclusion: It is this peace even in the midst of trouble and turmoil that gives us that ray of hope that drives a way the shadows of fear and frustration! Let this Christmas be a celebration of the hope that comes because Jesus came!
Listening Guide Christmas Good News in Troubling Times
November 26, 2023 Service and Sermon Christmas Good News in Troubling Times Due to technical difficulties the service and sermon was not recorded.
