With Christmas Trees all decked in splendor, houses lit from tip to top, and Santa coming soon, what are the many gifts of Christmas? Well, I assure you, as jolly a demeanor as good ole Saint Nicholas portrays, the toys for all the little "tots" he bears are, indeed, not the many gifts of Christmas. Not …
Christmas Joy
LUKE 2:10-11, 13-14 "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And suddenly there appeared with the angle a multitude of the …
Thanksgiving Blessings
Originally a time to celebrate the harvest, Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to stop and consider our blessings! As Christians we should consider the harvest that we've been laboring in and see the fruits that the Lord has caused to grow. When considering the fruits of the LORD's harvest, we should look at some of …
Gospel Love
"Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the Good News of God. 'The time has come,' He said. 'The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the Good News!'" Mark 1:14-15 Our good news is the Kingdom of God: the Kingdom invitation is “Repent and believe the good news!” In fact, this message of repentance …
The Gospel: Salvation and Hope
The Gospel Declared The gospel has been heralded for many ages in God’s Word and it has been the summation of His revealed will since the beginning. With extreme specificity God declared through His prophet Micah His word saying, “‘But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah (lower Bethlehem), Too little to be among the clans of …
Redemption
IN HIM WE HAVE REDEMPTION These are the words that changed the universe forever: “It is finished” With extreme specificity and comprehensive thoroughness, Jesus came and accomplished the will of God on earth to perfection. This purpose is so powerfully articulated by Paul's words, “He emptied himself of all power and took on the form of …