In John’s Gospel, Jesus tells Israel’s religious leaders: “You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me,” (John 5:39, NIV84). The Scriptures he is referring to are of course what we call the Old Testament.…

“What Jesus Gave Up At Christmas Philippians 2:5-11 The focus of the Christian’s confession The core of the Christian faith Our message in a nutshell is: The transcendent God - Omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient o All powerful, present everywhere, all knowing - The One who is: o Holy, power, truth,…

Advent #2 2010 The Government Will Be On His Shoulders Isaiah 9:6b As Christmas is a season of giving I want to help us focus on what we can give Christ this season and for our whole life. Last week we looked at the phrase, "unto us a child is born" … "unto us a son is given" - in response to that, what…

God With Us advent - coming, expectation All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). God With Us Hope - Zechariah - hope of son Hope of redemption - Messiah…

What the names of Jesus teach us about why he was born.

The gospel of Matthew reveals to us the sacrificial love which Jesus had for us.

Jesus Christ was born to a poor unmarried Jewish couple in the village of Bethlehem. As Son of God, he was conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of his mother Mary.

Good Morning, A few years ago we visited Yosemite national park and it is the most incredible stunning place on the planet… On the way home we took route 120 to leave the National park but after a while discovered the road had a lot sharp bend…and we started to suffer from car sickness and nausea… Then…

Isaiah 40:1-5 Comfort for the Lord’s People Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins. A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the…

Christmas goes beyond the gift-giving, the xmas tree, and the good dinner; the first Christmas was a night of miracles. Man is always looking for miracles. “ What sign do you show? ” was the question of the Pharisees to Jesus. He had done many, but their lack of faith did not allow them to see them and…

Last night we hosted a Christian concert at the church with a group of guys we have come to love and respect, and we have had fun watching as they’ve finally started to have some commercial success. One of the things we enjoy about doing concerts here at the church is the opportunity to meet the artists…

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…

In the weeks ahead we are going to hear a great deal about Jesus. There will be the scores of Christmas specials in which Christmas carols tell the story of Jesus' birth. Christmas cards with pictures of a manger, or shepherds, or the three kings will allude to the story of Jesus' coming into the world.…

These five realities of Christmas help us see how God the Son took on the human nature to save us from the condemnation of our sin.

Behold! the kind of king we need and have in Jesus Christ.

The Wisemen could be viewed as an anomaly in the overall Christmas story. To many people, the Wisemen stand out because they don’t want them at the manger sene. Some people see them as the sophisticated ones present and wish they were like the Wisemen more than they desire to be like Christ - almost…

This story was reported some time ago, A woman entered an ice-cream store on the Kansas City Plaza, and after choosing which flavor cone she wanted, she looked up and found herself face to face with Paul Newman, who was doing some filming in town. He smiled and said hello, but her heart was pounding…

Opening Good evening. My name is Dustin Huckstep and I am a Worship Leader here at Crete Church. Normally our pastor, Brett Revlett would be standing here giving a sermon on Christmas Eve, but given the unpredictable times we live in, One of his daughters came down with COVID-19 in the later parts of…

5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled…

Selected texts inform us about Christ’s entrance for his first and second advents.