12/24/2017, Sunday Morning Sermon - "The Birth of Jesus Christ" by Pastor Ken de Koning

48 The Impossible (12-03-17); Luke 1:26-27

This week Pastor Jayson continues our series on Searching for CHRISTmas with the story of Mary and how we can learn how to trust God when our plans change.

Luke 1:26-38

Lisen in as Pastor Justin preaches from Luke 1:26-38 and explains the history and circumstances surrounding the conception of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Sid reminds us that if you're focusing on the past, you're trying to be in control instead of allowing God to be. When God says I have something for you to do, he asks, will you let me be in control and will you get out of the way? Mary allowed God to be in control of her life.

The truth about Love is that it is given freely, without expectation of anything more than for it to be received. Anything that you might have identified as love that can be bought or stolen is not really Love. The creator of Love first showed His Love by creating this planet we live on and the universe that it sits in. He continues to show Love by sustaining His creation and not abandoning it and us. He showed us Love by letting us freely pursue the ambitions of our hearts and minds. And when those ambitions led us away from His glory, He showed us Love by making for us a path of righteousness and went so far as to take human form so He could walk that path with us back to His glory. This is what Love does. God cannot help Himself because He is Love. And He has a gift of Love for you.

Duing this sermon, please listen to how Zachariah and Mary responded to the angel Gabriel and ask yourself, how should I respond to Christ's birth so that I might honor Him rightly on His birthday?

Mary's response serves as an example for us to foloow. God wants us to surrender our lives to Him completely.