The Cost of Christmas

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The Cost of Christmas

December 18, 2022 • Pastor Steve Feden • Luke 1:26–38

The Cost of Christmas: Mary - Luke 1:26-38

At this time we will open our Bibles together once again to the Gospel of Luke. We will shift our attention from John the Baptist, to Mary and her unique role in the Christmas experience.

If I ask you how much Christmas is going to cost, you would probably think about food, gifts, gas money for traveling, and maybe some other things. The average US adult will spend just under $1000 on gifts this year. Of course they will be free to the people who receive them, but there are many hidden costs along the way!

So let's as again from a spiritual standpoint. How much did Christmas cost? While being free to us, Mary had a choice to make. Usually being pregnant is something couples plan together and enjoy together. Family celebrates the news, and grandparents-to-be are excited. But God had something in mind for Mary that would involve her complete immersion in the Christmas experience, so to speak. She would be completely committed at a high personal cost.

Do you think you would have accepted the opportunity? Would you have presented you body a living sacrifice? Or would God go elsewhere to find a person that would? This is passage contains two verses that have helped me on many, many occasions over the years. What are those verses? Why have they been important to my personal peace......??

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John 1:10-13 - "A Christmas Communion"

December 22, 2024 • Pastor Steve Feden • John 1:10–13

"Have you been.....?" - John 1:10-13 With Christmas just days away, how would you finish my question? Have you been.....naughty or nice? Have you been....baking lots of cookies, wrapping lots of gifts, or sending lots of cards? Of course, all these may be true but they are not the completion of my question. Since we started the Gospel of John on Wednesday nights, and the Gospel of John was central to the brief Christmas concert message, I think we should keep going with the next section -- verses 10-13! In the context of Sunday's communion, we will look at a few simple verses that may rock your world. For some, this will be easy and familiar territory. But for others, my question will drop like a bomb. "Have you been.....??" The full question will be our topic. I hope you can... ...VIEW AND SEE! Steve

Easter Sunrise Service 7:00am

March 31, 2024 • Pastor Steve Feden

He is Risen!!! He is Risen Indeed. Joy us as we celebrate or Lord's Resurrection Day.

Jesus - "For Such a Time as This!"

December 24, 2023 • Pastor Steve Feden • John 3

"For Such a Time as This - Jesus" - John 3 What did we do before we had cellphones with a flashlight option!? That is the handiest little gadget since someone put an eraser on the top of a pencil! I use it often when I am finding the right key, getting in the car, or looking for something I dropped! But of course I only need it when the current light is insufficient to see with clarity! When our eyes receive the benefit of full light, a flashlight adds nothing to my efforts. But when I am in the dark... In keeping with our theme, there is no better time for light than when we are in the dark. That handy little flashlight function on the phone has proven, over and over again, to be "for such a time as this"...such times of darkness, confusion, uncertainty, lack of clarity. It was God who spoke into the darkness and said, "Let there be light". I think the light of Jesus is still needed for our world, don't you. But what exactly does that mean? John 3 will be our topic of discussion if you can find a way to... ...VIEW and SEE Steve