The Joy of Christmas

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The Joy of Christmas

December 10, 2023 • Luke 1:5—2:20

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God is joy. Joy is not only essential to the being of God but also Joy is the ultimate purpose of God in creating you and this world. Right now God is leading everything in His purposeful plan for creation and His Church to experience everlasting joy (Is. 35:10; 55:12-13). What is joy? Joy is a delightful feeling produced by the Holy Spirit that lives in your soul, opening your eyes to look to Him driving out darkness within you, filling you with His glory, graciousness, holiness, faithfulness, and loving emotions. Joy comes from God through the giving of His Son Jesus Christ. Joy comes from God’s hospitality to you, welcoming you to Himself. Joy is the story of Christmas, Christ coming to you so that you not only experience eternal joy but also daily joy, joy in the mundane. Christ has come for your joy.

Everything Depends Upon the Blessing of God

October 13, 2024 • Kyle Mills • Psalm 127

Psalm 127 answers four questions for the believer: It answers the question, why does my building seem to be in vain? It answers the question, why doesn't it seem like God watches over our nation? It answers the question, how can I have freedom from my anxiety? It answers the question, why does it seem God hasn't established my family? And the answer comes at the pinnacle of the Psalm, in the very center of this poetic song in verse 2: "for he gives to his beloved sleep". God gives. He gives sleep. He gives rest. He gives peace. He gives fulfillment. He gives freedom from anxiety. He gives freedom from worry. When it doesn't seem like things are going my way, and I get caught up in the hamster-wheel-of-worry, the solution is the very presence of God in my life. This is the simple but profound truth that we often forget. God's presence is the spiritual balm to my tired and weary soul. And complete dependence upon Him in all of life leads to true rest.

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Jesus is Not Ashamed to Call us Brothers and Sisters

August 4, 2024 • Brett Rayl • Hebrews 2:11

The gospel completely saves us from shame which flows from the Fall and presence of sin in the world. One of the most beautiful announcements of this is found in Hebrews 2:11, “For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brothers..."