Sermons from December 2020

New Years: Seeds

New Year – Seeds  December 27, 2020 What would you like more of?   Matt. 13:1-9 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it…

Christmas Eve: Peace

Peace   December 24, 2020 Peace doesn’t come in circumstances   Luke 2:8-20 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is…

Anticipating Immanuel: His Voice

Anticipating Immanuel – His Voice December 20, 2020   How active is God?  Malachi 4:4-5 Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the LORD. He will restore the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers, so that I will not come and smite the land with a curse  Matt. 11:11,13-14 Truly I tell you, among those born of women there…

Anticipating Immanuel: His Reach

Anticipating Immanuel – His Reach  December 13, 2020 Jesus came as a King better than any kind of political solution   Anticipate Immanuel our King   Not that great people got to come close to God  People became great when God came close to them   Anticipate Immanuel our God  Jesus showed faith, not religiosity was the way to God   The Jewish faith was never meant to be only internal   Gen. 12:2-3 “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you;…

Anticipating Immanuel: His Relationship

Anticipating Immanuel – His Relationship December 6, 2020 Anticipate Immanuel our King   The coming of Jesus the king was better than imagined    Ex. 20:19 “Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not have God speak to us or we will die.”  Isaiah 30:19-21 O people of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. He will be gracious if you ask for help. He will surely respond to the sound of your cries. Though the Lord…