December Nights
Messages on Christmas
December Nights - "Three Responses to Christmas"
December 5, 2021 • Jeff Noble • Luke 1:12–20, 1 John 3:8, Luke 1:76–79
As the month of December begins, the time of giving and joy must stay with us throughout the year. By the time of Jesus's birth, few people were actively waiting and watching for the Messiah. Jesus' birth shows defines Christmas and is a gift from God for all nations. How we respond to the birth of Christ will define not just our present but our futures.
December Nights - Joseph & Mary's Response
December 12, 2021 • Jeff Noble • 1 John 3:8, Luke 1:26, Matthew 1:19
The miraculous story of how Mary received the ultimate blessing from the Lord is an epic tale of grace for all of us. We can learn from Mary's confusion and fright how to respond when God interrupts our lives. Our own carefully thought-out plans may be changed in a moment. God's plans may inconvenience us, but obedience is more important than convenience.
December Nights - Salvation Here (Christmas Eve)
December 24, 2021 • Jeff Noble • Matthew 1:18–23
Remember one simple truth on Christmas Eve: Salvation is here. Jesus came for us. God gave His Son for you. It matters not what you’ve done or you will do. It matters what God has done for you in Christ. This Christmas Eve, we want to invite you to rejoice. God loves you so much that He sent Jesus.
December Nights: Waiting
December 28, 2014 • Adam Wilson • Luke 2
As we wrap our special 'December Nights' series Adam Wilson looks at what it means to wait on the Lord. Israel had waited so long that the people didn't even know what to look for anymore, because they were passively waiting instead of actively waiting.
December Nights: Good News
December 21, 2014 • Neal Nelson • Luke 2:8–21
Neal Nelson, our Associate Pastor talks about how and what the 'good news' is when it comes to Christmas. We look at the shepherds and how they took the 'good news' and shared it very quickly. Neal asks what would the world look like now if we were more like the shepherds.
We Are Sent
December 27, 2015 • Neal Nelson • Revelation 7:9–10
In this message, Associate Pastor Neal Nelson concludes our December Nights series about the Sentness of God. "Sending" is in God's DNA, Neal says, and because we are His people, it is also part of our identity. God sent Jesus, and He also sends us into our world.
Christmas War: A Rescue Story
December 23, 2016 • Jeff Noble • Luke 2:8–10
You might not think that a stable is a great place to start an effective war. Nor that a baby would be the warrior that delivered a world from bondage and slavery. Nor that the principal weapon that God would wield through Immanuel would be joy. But that’s what scripture teaches. Lead pastor Jeff Noble shares from Luke 2:8-10 in this Eve of the Eve service message.
Christmas Come: The Foretold Messiah
December 4, 2016 • Jeff Noble
The Story we will be telling in December is one of amazing beauty. The beginning of the Story of Jesus was not when Gabriel announced to Mary that she would have a child by the Holy Spirit. Rather, when God spoke Creation into existence, Jesus was there. Jesus was the Agent of Creation. This message highlights how the coming of Jesus was part of God's eternal plan for Christmas.
Christmas Change: New Hearts, Part 1
December 11, 2016 • Trey Moore • Luke 1:46–55
This message explores the simplicity and beauty of the birth of Christ. The wonder of how God worked to send the Messiah, who was also His Son provokes awe. Trey Moore examines how Christmas should lead us to personal worship.