What's So Special About Bethlehem?

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What's So Special About Bethlehem?

December 24, 2023 • Pastor Frank Waugh • Micah 5:1–5, Psalm 89:1–4, Luke 2:1–7

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The place of the birth of Jesus was foretold as Bethlehem by prophets of old. What was so special about Bethlehem and why does that matter to us today?

Christmas Eve

December 24, 2023 • Pastor Frank Waugh

The birth of Jesus announces the answer to our hunger for hope.

Who Me?

December 17, 2023 • Pastor Frank Waugh • Isaiah 40:1–5, Psalm 40:1–5, Mark 1:1–8

Many seek hope amidst hopeless situations. King Ahaz faced a formidable challenge before the Assyrian armies of the 8th century BCE, but the prophet Isaiah encouraged him to trust God instead of armies. He announced the coming of Immanuel as a sign of "God with us." This message of God's presence returns when the angel Gabriel visited Mary before her conception of Jesus. "The Lord is with you," said the angel. Immanuel is the hope of the hopeless.

A Way in the Wilderness

December 10, 2023 • Pastor Frank Waugh • Psalm 40:1–5, Mark 1:1–8, Isaiah 40:1–5

A voice prophesied that someone would come and prepare the way for Messiah. John the Baptist stepped into the wilderness and fulfilled this prophecy when Jesus arrived. As followers of Jesus like John, we are called to prepare the way for hope.