Experience the Nativity Story The Hope of the Wise Men Hope for the Journey… 1. We find hope on the right path After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his…

True worship does not originate with plans and programs, but starts in a heart that has experienced the saving grace of God. Worship is essentially our response to God's grace.

Christmas is about the simple fact that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners (I Tim. 1:15). We broke God’s law. God sent his Son to suffer the full weight of God’s justice in our place and then lead us to heaven. That’s what has already happened. The question now is, How should we respond…

The Story of the Magi Christmas; Honor the Lord; Honor the Father; Commitment I. INTRODUCTION AND TEXT: Matt. 2:1-3; Luke 2:8-19 A. As Christmas approaches, we are all excited about the time of family gathering. We put up the tree; we wrap presents, prepare a special meal, and get ready for celebration…

Text: Revelation 22:16 Jesus declares in: Revelation 22:16 (NASB 2020) “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you of these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star. ” There are three other passages that we can combine as we think of a star symbolizing…

It’s dangerous to use a word and not know what it means. (Mr. Barrett illustration) There is a chance that you have used the word worship for a long time without knowing exactly what it means. And yet, so much can be said and only begin to scratch the surface talking about worship. Churches have feuded…

True worship does not originate with plans and programs, but starts in a heart that has experienced the saving grace of God. Worship is essentially our response to God's grace.

Matthew 2:1-12 (morning worship) Sermon Details: The events following Jesus' birth and the unexpected expedition of the Magi reveal how special this newborn baby really was. Sermon Points: #1 An Unexpected Expedition (1-2) #2 A Deceitful Ruler (3-8) #3 A Miraculous Star (9-10) #4 A Child-King Worshiped (11) #5 A Dream Warning (12) Preacher: Daniel Pelichowski

Christmas was over almost two weeks ago. New Year’s has come and gone, and the vast majority of us are back to our “normal routine”. However, the Season of Advent does not officially end until midnight tonight. Some of you who grew up in a faith-tradition other than Baptist may know that this is the…

Ruling over Angels It’s crucial to our faith that we understand who we are as Christians. We are the sons and daughters of God, a re-fashioned divine council that already participates in our Father’s kingdom. But there’s more to it than that. Yes, we are God’s family council—but to what end? While we…

Intro Merry Christmas! What a season this has been for me. A new place and new faces all exciting and full of joy. I want to tell you all how special each of you are to me. You have brought me joy and now I want to share that joy back to you. NO matter if you are watching us online or are here in person,…

Open your Bibles, NKJV Reina Valera Trying out new software so bear with us We’ll be in Matthew 11 Matthew 11:2-6 2 And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples 3 and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?” 4 Jesus answered and said…

Announcements Are there any announcements? Praise God for the wonderful Christmas Eve Service! Judy has felt that her season of teaching Bible study has come to a close. She needs to be at home with Ernie. Please pray for them. Next week, Patti Pointer will be stepping into teach Bible study next week…

I. Who is the Messiah? Hebrews 2:14-15 - "Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to…

True worship does not originate with plans and programs, but starts in a heart that has experienced the saving grace of God. Worship is essentially our response to God's grace.

Matthew 2:1-12 1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this,…