A Community of Faith, A Lighthouse for Christ
We come to the fourth Sunday of advent and consider God’s promise of Immanuel, “God With Us”. It’s an extraordinary truth we quickly become overly accustomed to – that because of Christmas, God was suddenly with Israel in a new way, and because of the cross, God is now with all of us who embrace … Read more
Anticipating Jesus December 1, 2019 Anticipating Our Shepherd Read & Listen December 8, 2019 Anticipating Our King Read & Listen
As Christmas draws nearer, our anticipation grows. Again, what are we anticipating??? Twenty centuries ago, the people of Israel were eagerly anticipating a new and mighty king who would bring freedom, victory, wisdom, comfort, and peace. On the first Christmas, that king was born! SCRIPTURE REFERENCE Isaiah 9: 1-7 Complementary Passage: Matthew 2: 1-12 SERMON … Read more
Advent has begun! It’s a season of great anticipation for Christ Who came and Who will return. We begin by looking at the heartfelt anticipation for God’s shepherding of His people, anticipation that was fulfilled by our Good Shepherd, Jesus of Nazareth. SCRIPTURE REFERENCE Ezekiel 34: 11-16 Complementary Passage: Luke 1: 46-55 SERMON AUDIO SERMON … Read more