A SAVIOR IS BORN
Matthew 1:21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” It’s hard not to get caught up in the “Christmas Spirit” when we are surrounded by lights, decorations, music, gifts under the tree, and Christmas programs at our churches …
THE BIRTH OF JESUS
Luke 2:1-20 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to …
NEW MANGER SCENE
Our Manger scene that we have used over the last 4 years needed to be replaced. So Kim and I built and put up a new one – a silhouette manger scene. Original Manger Scene Assembling the new Manger The lights behind Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus, create the silhouette
JESUS IS THE REASON
Jesus Is The Reason For The Season. It is so easy to get caught up in the busyness of the Christmas Season that we forget the real reason for why we celebrate Christmas…and that is the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. If you don’t have a personal relationship with Jesus, let me …
THANKFUL FOR GOD’S GIFT
Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— Last week I posted “What Are You Thankful For?” and it really got me thinking; “What am I truly thankful for?” My initial answer was like many of yours; spouse, kids, family, church, …
WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR?
1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in everything, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, I was reminiscing about a childhood Thanksgiving dinner that I attended at a friends house. They had a little tradition where they passed an empty basket around the table and when the …
WHAT ARE YOU INFLUENCED BY?
Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will. Recently I heard someone share some statistics about Christians and I was shocked. Basically, it showed that there was little difference …
RED SEA MOMENT
Exodus 14:13-14 Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” The Israelites who had just left Egypt, were now scared and terrified. Pharoah’s entire army was after them. …
STAND UP AND BE COUNTED
1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my dear brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, knowing that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. STOP being “wishy-washy”. STOP acting one way on Sunday and another way on Monday. STOP being intimidated. STOP trying “not-to-offend”. STOP being a “part-time” Christian. The world we live …