Series: Incarnate: the Glory of Christ at Christmas Title: How Will This Be? Text: Luke 1:34 Today’s Takeaway – Marvel at the glorious surprise of Jesus’s incarnation 1. The miracle of His conception 2. The nature of His person 3. The regality of His purpose May the surprise of Christmas freshly fill you with…
Series: I ♥️ My Church: A Peculiar People Interlude Title: Appraise Text: Luke 14:25-27 Today’s Truth: Loving my church requires appraisal 1. Jesus > your family 2. Jesus > your possessions 3. Jesus > your life May we value Jesus more than anything on this earth!
Series: Strengthen Our Core for 100 More Title: Bursting the Wineskins Text: Luke 5:37-39 1. New realities are wasted by old containers 2. New realities need room to grow to flourish 3. New realities are too often and too easily refused Today’s Takeaway – Embrace our new reality by updating to a new container to…
Series: After God’s Own Heart Title: Search for the Lost Text: Luke 19:10 Today’s Takeaway – To be a church after God’s own heart, we must search for the lost so that they may be saved. 1. Understand what Jesus means by “the lost” 2. Let their reality burden and break your heart 3. Search…
Title: Magnify Text: Luke 1:46-55 Today’s Takeaway – Christmas is your opportunity to magnify Jesus… 1. For the mercy shown in Him 2. For the blessing to the humble and needy by Him 3. For God keeping His promises through Him May your celebrations elevate Jesus above all else so that your Christmas is a CHRIST-mas
Title: Unto You Is Born This Day Text: Luke 2:6-20 Today’s Task – What do we learn about Jesus from His birth announcement? 1. He is the savior of the world 2. He is the anointed prophet, priest, and king 3. He is the Lord God in the flesh May you run like the shepherds…
Series: The Mission of Christmas Title: Worship Text: Luke 2:13-21 Mission #3: Worship – Jesus came at Christmas to draw all of the world to worship Him. 1. Worship is what you were created for 2. Worship is what you were saved for 3. Worship is what you’ll do forever May the world…
Series: The Mission of Christmas Title: Lordship Text: Luke 2:1-12Mission #2 – Jesus came at Christmas to establish His kingdom as Lord forever 1. His kingdom was promised long ago 2. His kingdom will know no end 3. His kingdom is filled only with those He has saved May you come to Christmas gladly bowed before…
Series: The Mission of Christmas Title: Kinship Text: Luke 1:26-38 Mission #1: Jesus came at Christmas to gain kinship in the flesh with humanity so that He could save humanity. 1. Without the incarnation, Jesus could not be our substitute 2. Without the incarnation, Jesus could not be our sacrifice 3. Without the incarnation, Jesus…
Series: Gospel to Every Home Title: Lost & Found Text: Luke 15 Today’s Takeaway – Take the gospel to every home because there is great joy in the lost being found and saved 1. Recognize the reality of lostness 2. Search faithfully for that which is lost 3. Experience the joy of the lost being…