December 22, 2024 • Pastor Tung Le • Matthew 2:1–12
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In this sermon, we explore the theme of peace during the Christmas season. The sermon highlights how life's stresses, especially during the holidays, can threaten our peace. By examining the story of the wise men in Matthew 2:1-12, we learn that true peace is found in Jesus. The wise men's journey to find Jesus serves as a metaphor for our own search for peace amidst the chaos of life. The sermon encourages us to seek Jesus, the source of true peace, and to trust in God's plans whatever our circumstances.
Stolen Hope
December 15, 2024 • Pastor Tung Le • Luke 1:26–38, Luke 1:46–49
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This sermon explores the theme of hope during the Christmas season, using the story of Mary from the Gospel of Luke and poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It highlights how hope can be stolen by unmet expectations and how true hope is found in God's plans and grace. The sermon encourages believers to anchor their hope in Jesus, recognizing that God's plans are greater than our own and that His grace is impartial and abundant.
Stolen Love
December 8, 2024 • Pastor David Pritchard • Matthew 1:18–25
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Today's sermon focuses on the theme of maintaining love and connection in relationships during the Christmas season, using the story of Mary and Joseph as a backdrop. It highlights how relational conflicts can threaten to steal our love, much like the Grinch in the Christmas story. The sermon encourages us to look at Mary's and Joseph's responses to their challenging situation and apply biblical principles to our own relationships to prevent conflict from stealing love from our Christmas.
Stolen Joy
December 1, 2024 • Pastor Tung Le • Luke 1:5–23, Luke 1:64–69
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This sermon introduces a Christmas series titled 'How the Grinch Steals Christmas,' focusing on the elements in our lives that rob us of the true joy, love, hope, and peace of the Christmas season. Using the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth from Luke 1, the sermon explores how life circumstances can steal our joy and how we can reclaim it by anchoring our joy in God rather than our circumstances.
