Encounters with Immanuel
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The Best News Ever
December 27, 2020 • Donny Fisher
In our final sermon of the Encounters with Immanuel series, Pastor Donny Fisher examines the story of Simeon in the book of Luke, whose bold worship of the baby Jesus shows that when God's promises are fulfilled in our lives, that's the best news ever.
Control or Worship
December 6, 2020 • Sarah McCarthy
How should we react to the fact that God has come to dwell among humans? In Matthew 2, King Herod reacts in a very different way than the wise men who come to see him to inquire about a New King of Israel. In this sermon, Director of Discipleship Sarah McCarthy unpacks this passage in Matthew to show that the right response to Jesus' arrival is not control, but worship.
When God Says "Give Up Your Plans"
November 29, 2020 • Donny Fisher
In this first part of our Encounters with Immanuel series, Pastor Donny looks at the life of Joseph in Matthew 1:18–25. Being a Christian means being willing to give up your plans for God's plan, and Joseph's story gives us courage to do it willingly and joyfully.