Travel Light
Christmas 2023 Message Series
Letting God Forgive Your Past
December 31, 2023 • Daniel Carlisle • Luke 22:61–62, John 21:15–17
The concluding message in the Travel Light series shared by Daniel Carlisle looks at the story of Peter and his transformative relationship with Christ. After denying Christ three times at the critical hour before His crucifixion, Peter wept bitterly and returned to a life of fishing where he started. But Christ came to restore Peter in a beautiful way. If we can't let go of our past, we can't grab hold of our future. And although we can't change our past, God can change our future!
Believing What You Have Received (Christmas Eve)
December 24, 2023 • Brandon Hall • Luke 1:26–38
The one thing you believe that changes everything is this: Is Jesus Immanuel, God with us? Do you believe Jesus is fully God and fully man who died and rose again for the payment and forgiveness of your sins? Listen to Pastor Brandon teach from the Gospel of Luke for this special Christmas Eve message on the significance of God the Son coming to earth for the mission only He could accomplish.
Removing Bitterness
December 17, 2023 • Brandon Hall • Ephesians 4:31–32, Hebrews 12:14–15
Bitterness affects many people, and is something we don't easily identify in ourselves. The holidays tend to amplify whatever emotional state we are in, so bitterness can be a more significant issue for many during this season. Listen in to this message from the "Travel Light" Christmas message series as Pastor Brandon teaches on the problem of bitterness and how to remove any root of bitterness from our lives. We can't control what other people do, but we can control how we respond. Jesus Christ Himself gives us powerful resources to respond with compassion and forgiveness.
Destroy Distractions
December 10, 2023 • Brandon Hall • Luke 10:38–42, 1 Corinthians 7:35
The story of Mary and Martha from Luke 10:38-42 shows us some powerful things about Jesus, and some freeing things for those who follow Him. Often it is not the bad things that distract us, but too many good things in unbalanced quantities. Jesus invites us to destroy our distractions, focus on the best, and listen to God's voice. Listen to this message by Pastor Brandon Hall from the Travel Light message series as we anticipate the celebration of Christ's birth this Christmas.
Let Go of Stuff
December 3, 2023 • Brandon Hall • Ecclesiastes 4:6, Luke 12:15
Tune in to the first message of the "Travel Light" series for Advent 2023. Pastor Brandon compares a passage from Ecclesiastes and the Gospel of Luke to highlight the Biblical principle that to hold on to what matters, we must let go of what doesn't. Sometimes the stuff we have is robbing us of the life God intended. As we approach the simple beauty of Christmas, consider the question, "Am I accumulating on Earth what I can't keep, or am I investing in Heaven what I can't lose?"