Advent 22 Why we Celebrate Christmas wk 4
Luke 1:30-38
When the angel Gabriel came to young Mary in Nazareth, his owrds would literally change the course of her life. God's favor upon her revealed that this teenage…
Advent 22 Why we Celebrate Christmas wk 3
Matthew 2:1-18
The first two individuals we investigated from the Scripture narrative who were greatly influenced by the coming of Jesus as Immanuel were Saul/Paul and John the Baptist. The…
Advent 22 Why we Celebrate Christmas wk 2
Matthew 3:1-12
Last week we unpacked the teaching of Paul from Galatians 4 on the purpose of the coming of Jesus as Messiah, "when the set time had fully come,…
Advent 22 Why we Celebrate Christmas wk 1
Galatians 4:4-7
In his letter to the Galatian church, the Apostle Paul outlines the foundational basis for Christians to celebrate Christmas. While elaborating upon the nature of being an heir…
Pursuing a Life of Fruitfulness 7
Galatians 6:1-10
The final message in our Fruitfulness series focuses on Paul's parting instruction to the Galatian church. Following his vivid comparison between 'acts of the flesh' and 'fruits of…
Pursuing a Life of Fruitfulness 6
Hebrews 12:4-11
Jesus made it very clear in the 'Parable of the Ten Minas' that He expected His servants to be trustworthy and productive until His return. The fate of…
Pursuing a Life of Fruitfulness 5
Luke 19:11-27
Having established the biblical foundations of fruitfulness as a follower of Christ, week five unpacked a parable of Jesus contrasting those who obey His oommands and those who…
Pursuing a Life of Fruitfulness 4
Romans 12:3-8
Similar to message 3 in this series, we again consulted the instruction of the Apostle Paul in regards to defining Christian frut. Last week in Galatians 5, we…
Pursuing a Life of Fruitfulness 3
Galatians 5:16-26
Those who receive Jesus as Lord and Savior through the gift of faith and grace of God have two competing inner natures. The old sin nature that every…