You cannot know when Jesus will return, but you can know you are ready.

John 9:1-7 There are a few things I am good at, but many things I'm bad at. Still other things I'm absolutely terrible at. Among them, I am a terrible patient. Other than a couple of childhood illnesses, I hadn't been sick a day in my life until a doctor diagnosed me with thyroid cancer. One surgery…

Prayer The central miracle asserted by Christians, is the incarnation. They say that God became man. C.S. Lewis had it right when he made this quote. Over the past several weeks, we’ve been seeing the truth of the incarnation... …building up....culminating to the pinnacle of what we find in our text…

Good morning and welcome to today’s episode. I had originally planned to start a study on Revelation. But given the current crisis that our entire world now seems to be facing I thought it best to begin to address some points of thought that I think would be more helpful to put things in a proper perspective.…

This season of the year draws out those newspapers and magazine articles that attack, question and lament the issue of the virgin birth... One writer for the New York Times put the lament plainly: “The faith in the Virgin Birth reflects the way American Christianity is becoming less intellectual and…

The Magnificat: Mary’s Song Luke 1:46-55 Introduction Good morning. I am thrilled to have you joining us in person or online for the start of Christmas Playlist, our new sermon series. I’m really excited to preach through the songs and prophecy that we see as we read through the Biblical account of the…

Jesus is the promised and complete revelation of God, whose work supersedes all previous covenants.

Intro 3rd test: Test of Belief Do you believe the truth about Jesus? - Who do you say that I am? There are all kinds of ideas and views about Jesus, but we must all agree that there is 1 truth we are all looking for. John wants us to be discerning in our faith. A World of Confusion What does the word…

Scripture Reading 18 The birth of Jesus Christ came about this way: After His mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, it was discovered before they came together that she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit. 19 So her husband Joseph, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided…

Jesus humbled Himself to become a man, becoming poor so that He could make us spiritually rich through His grace.

As we enter into the Christmas season, a number of things come to people’s minds. There are so many things on the “to-do list” that we want to get done. You might be like me and one that likes to do the gifts at Christmastime. That can be a chore as you seek to find the perfect gifts for the loved ones…

1 John 1:1-4 (morning worship) Sermon details: Belief in the apostolic teaching of Jesus Christ is essential to true Christianity and the basis of fellowship in the Church. Sermon points: 1. The pre-existence of the Son (1) 2. The Manifestation of the Son (2-3a) 3. The Church formed & Sustained (3b) 4. A True & Abiding Joy (4) Preacher: Daniel Pelichowski

The Gospel: Jesus took on flesh, is God, died on the cross. Salvation.

Soli Deo Gloria- Glory to God Alone

The obedient submission of Jesus Christ to his Father, seen in his willingness to become a human being for humanity’s sake, his freedom from self-interest and his willingness to serve others.

Humanity knows no other god that can claim to understand us like Jesus. God Himself became like us and shows us how to life for Him.

Scripture stresses the total humanity of Jesus Christ. Although sinless, Christ shared in the general condition of humanity, including suffering and death.

Luke 1:35 "And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy offspring shall be called the Son of God." A ten-year old, who was becoming quite knowledgeable about the Bible because of her grandmother's…

The complete absence of sin, only in Jesus Christ. Christ demonstrated complete obedience to God in spite of his human frailty, enabling him to be a perfect atoning sacrifice and to give his righteousness to sinners.

Jesus Christ’s birth is prophesied in the OT The prophecy of a coming ruler For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: And the government shall be upon his shoulder: And his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase…

'I believe in Jesus Christ' is the second message (03/17/2019) in the 'I Believe…' series from the Alto area United Methodist Churches (A. Frank Smith UMC and Cold Springs UMC). afsumc.org John R. Black Luke 1:26-41 #afsumc #csumc #methodist #christianity #alto-methodists #umc #luke-1 #believe