This Christmas Day as we each think about where we fall in the midst of the Christmas story, remember God’s call to us. It is God’s intention that His glory shine through us, His children, in the way we walk, talk, work, and live with others. Take up the mantle to spread the glory of Christmas wherever you go!
Read MoreThe wise men on Christmas were the first gentiles to worship Jesus Christ— as soon as they reached Him, the men humbled themselves before the Son of God and offered valuable treasures. We should remember this response and remind ourselves, even when we feel like we have everything figured out, that in our relationship with God, everything we have is by His grace. We should take a lesson from the wise men and challenge ourselves to offer God our best.
Read MoreThe shepherds on Christmas may have been considered outside of society or unclean, but God used them to proclaim the good news of Jesus’ birth to the world. God’s glory is meant for all people, even those considered foreign or unworthy by society. He calls each of us to spread the good news to all we encounter.
Read MoreGod often chooses to use those people who are average or insignificant to demonstrate His glory. It is challenging for us to share the glory of Christmas with others, especially those we deem underserving, but God’s glory is for all people. This Christmas, try to spend time, give an unearned gift, or share the gospel with someone who needs it, regardless of how worthy they seem—because none of us is worthy of God’s glory, yet we may all receive it.
Read MoreAs we begin “The Glory of Christmas,” we consider Mary, and her response to experiencing God’s glory firsthand. Just like Mary, we may find the weight of God’s glory overwhelming, but we can know that God has a grand plan for each of us and we can rest in the glory of His favor.
Read MoreWhat can we be more thankful for than the arrival of our savior, Jesus Christ? As the festive season approaches, we make room in our lives for the joyful anticipation of the Lord and make ourselves ready mentally, physically, and spiritually to receive the Christmas message of salvation.
Read MoreWhen we think of Christmas and the gift Christ has given us, we must not focus only on His birth— we must also remember His life and even His death. The end of Jesus’s story shows us that when we write our own story, we should finish it well!
Read MoreWhen we are touched and connected by our relationship with God, it is reflected in every day of our story. By letting God write our story, He chooses to use us to reveal His glory and reaches others through us.
Read MoreAs you celebrate Christmas this year, remember that Christmas is especially for those going through struggles and challenges in their lives. We can hold tight to Jesus’s promise of salvation because He was born to save sinners in desperate need of hope.
Read MoreIn your life as you understand how Jesus Christ has intentionally purposed you to be exactly where you need to be in order to tell your story to those around you, you may still find yourself having doubts. Are you doing what God has called you to do?
Read MoreBeginning our five-part Christmas program, The Doors of Christmas, which explores the stories of the individual lives behind each door. As we experience the Christmas story, it is important that we know our own story and what God is trying to speak into our hearts.
Read MoreIn this final advent theme of the year we examine the Biblical role of the magi, or wise men. What they came to do and why they came to do it reflects how we should also respond to the arrival of our Savior.
Read MoreThe story of Joseph during the birth of Jesus at the first Christmas shows us how we can be full of joy even in stressful situations.
Read MoreThe announcement of the birth of Jesus signaled that Jesus would bring peace to the world. We have been longing for relief and restoration and now we need the Prince of Peace more than ever.
Read MoreThe story of Christmas shows now only God’s absolute demonstration of love through sending his only begotten son, but also the grand reception he received, particular in the life of Mary.
Read MoreWe have the greatest need of hope in times of challenge, pain, and difficulty. Relief from our struggles can be found in Jesus. The Christmas season is a time of anticipation and expectation of who Jesus is and what he came to do, giving hope for us and for others.
Read MoreBro. David Crump preaches a Christmas guest sermon on getting out of your comfort zone and following God’s plan when the unexpected happens from Matthew 1:18-25.
Read MoreOn the first Christmas two ordinary young people faced an impossible task, only to learn that through God all things are possible.
Read MoreWhen the angels appeared to the shepherds on Christmas, it was a time of great joy. Jesus' birth was cause for celebration for both the angels and shepherds and for us Christians today.
Read MoreSeven hundred years before the birth of Jesus, God gave Isaiah a vision of the coming Messiah. The traits Isaiah described so long ago are still visible to us today. Do we face Jesus with the same hope and anticipation?
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