Christmas 2023 - Go Tell It On The Mountain
The Infant Who Changed the World
From the Cradle to the Cross
December 24, 2023 • Pastor Mark Geer • Matthew 1:18–21, Luke 2:8–14, John 1:29–36, Isaiah 53
The story of Christmas is the story of Jesus’ birth. It is the story of the incarnation. It is a story that is unique and unlike any other story that has ever been told. Why is that? I believe it is because this story is true. It’s built on the revelation of God, backed by historical eyewitnesses, supported by truthful accounts that are miraculous in nature, and it has proven to have life-changing spiritual power! We call it the Gospel – the story of Jesus. This Christmas we have examined “The Infant Who Changed the Word” in four messages which you can find here on our website: « Sunday, December 3rd ~ “From the Throne to the Manger” with a focus on Christ’s Incarnation. « Sunday, December 10th ~ “From the Navel to the Stable” with a focus on Jesus’ Humility. « Sunday, December 24th ~ “From the Womb into the Gloom” with a focus on Jesus as The Light of the World - Illumination. « Sunday, December 24th ~ “From the Cradle to the Cross” with a focus on God’s Gift of Salvation. Tonight’s message “From the Cross to the Cradle” unpacks the very reason and purpose for which Jesus was truly born. The divine plan of the Father was that His one and only Son would be the substitutionary and sacrificial Lamb of God who would die upon the cross of Calvary to take away the sin of the world.
From the Womb Into the Gloom
December 24, 2023 • Pastor Mark Geer • John 1:1–14, Matthew 2:1–12, 2 Peter 1:16–19
The story of Christmas is the story of Jesus’ birth. It is the story of the incarnation. It is a story that is unique and unlike any other story that has ever been told. Why is that? I believe it is because this story is true. It’s built on the revelation of God, backed by historical eyewitnesses, supported by truthful accounts that are miraculous in nature, and it has proven to have life-changing spiritual power! We call it the Gospel – the story of Jesus. This Christmas we are examining “The Infant Who Changed the Word” in four messages which you can find here on our website: « Sunday, December 3rd ~ “From the Throne to the Manger” with a focus on Christ’s Incarnation. « Sunday, December 10th ~ “From the Navel to the Stable” with a focus on Jesus’ Humility. « Sunday, December 24th ~ “From the Womb into the Gloom” with a focus on Jesus as The Light of the World - Illumination. « Sunday, December 24th ~ “From the Cradle to the Cross” with a focus on God’s Gift of Salvation which will conclude our series as we celebrate with our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 6:00 pm. As you can see above, today’s message “From the Womb Into the Gloom” explores the marvelous truth that Jesus, the radiance of heaven came to earth to be born of the virgin Mary’s womb. He was brought forth into a world of gloom and darkness, filled with sin and violence. Yet He radiated God’s light in this world, beaming as the Morning Star. He brought with Him the Light of truth and hope and illuminated humanity to the way of God’s great plan of salvation. We have so much to celebrate this Christmas because the Word was made flesh!
From the Navel to the Stable
December 10, 2023 • Pastor Mark Geer • Luke 1:31–35, Luke 2:6–7, Luke 2:11–16, Matthew 2:1–12, John 1:1–14
The story of Christmas is the story of Jesus’ birth. It is the story of the incarnation. It is a story that is unique and unlike any other story that has ever been told. Why is that? I believe it is because this story is true. It’s built on the revelation of God, backed by historical eyewitnesses, supported by truthful accounts that are miraculous in nature, and it has proven to have life-changing spiritual power! We call it the Gospel – the story of Jesus. This Christmas we are examining “The Infant Who Changed the Word” in four messages that will conclude in our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, December 24, 2023 at 6:00 pm. Today’s message is “From the Navel to the Stable” and explores five key words that tap into the remarkable work of God in the womb of Mary and the disposition of Jesus – The Son of God. Those words are: Infinity, Infancy, Humanity, Humility, and Anonymity. We hope you will find this message to be a blessing.
From the Throne to the Manger
December 3, 2023 • Pastor Mark Geer • John 1:1–3, John 1:14, Luke 1:26–38, Luke 2:1–20
There are many fanciful stories in the world, full of mystery, imagination and mystique. Movies have been made and books have been sold, but nothing tops the story of Christmas and the birth of Jesus. What makes this story so unique and still the number one best selling book (the Bible) of all time? I believe it is because this story is true. It’s built on the revelation of God, backed by historical eyewitnesses, supported by truthful accounts that are miraculous in nature, and it has proven to have life-changing spiritual power! We call it the Gospel – the story of Jesus. This Christmas we examine “The Infant Who Changed the Word” in four messages that will conclude in our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, December 24, 2023 at 6:00 pm. Today’s message is “From the Throne to the Manger” and explores the miracle of the Incarnation as the Word of God is made flesh and dwells among us here on earth. The Creator of the Universe becomes a part of His own creation. The Author of Life is born of a woman as a tiny little baby who would change the world. It is the wonder of His name – “Immanuel – God with us.”