The Power of a Gift

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The Power of a Gift

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November 26, 2023 • Pastor Dave Koop • Luke 2:10–12, John 3:16, Luke 15:21–22, 1 Peter 3:9, Luke 6:38

The power of a gift is simple; it is LOVE. We are wired for love.

Because LOVE is the most powerful force in the universe, a gift has the possibility to transport this power into the lives of those around us. God demonstrated the power of a gift when He gave the greatest gift of all times.

Why Should We Celebrate Christmas?

December 25, 2023 • Pastor Dave Koop • John 1:14, Matthew 1:23, 1 John 4:9–10, John 14:2–3, John 14:6

Christmas itself has now far outstripped Easter in popular culture as the real celebratory center of the Christian year–a move that completely reverses the New Testament emphasis. We sometimes try, in hymns, prayers, and sermons, to build a whole theology on Christmas, but it can’t in fact sustain such a thing. Easter, however, should be the center. Take that away and there is, almost literally, nothing left.

Receiving the Gift of Christmas

December 24, 2023 • Pastor Dave Koop • 1 John 1:1–2, 1 John 1:3–4, Ephesians 2:8, John 1:1–2, John 3:16–17

For a gift to be complete it must be received. Christmas is all about God extending His gift to us. As Christians, Christmas is more than a nostalgic feeling, it is a time to reflect deeply on what God truly gave us.

Christmas is about Light

December 24, 2023 • Pastor Dave Koop • Isaiah 9:2–6, John 8:12, John 1:4–5, Matthew 5:14–16, John 1:5

Christmas is about the light coming to earth. In the Gospel of John, we find the beautiful proclamation that encapsulates the essence of Christmas: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it”. - John 1:5, ESV