O Come, All Ye Faithful Introduction: What’s almost 300 years old and still around every Christmas? No – not grandma’s fruitcake! How about one of the most popular and most sung Christmas carols of all time – O’ Come All Ye Faithful. A carol that was first sung in close to its current form 300 years…
Emmanuel: God is with us Introduction: Nothing can compare to the simplicity and devotion of Christmas carols. During what is usually the busiest season of the year, we’re all blessed to sing carols, whether in church or at an informal gathering in our homes. These messages are based on the background and the text of…
Easy discipleship: hard choices for an easy life Introduction: Properly communicating the “difficulty level” of being a disciple of Jesus Christ can be tricky; if Christianity is seen as hard, it belittles the atoning work of Christ—making it sound as if salvation depends upon man’s effort. On the other hand, if Christians say following Jesus…
Faith that works when the pressure’s on: A faith that keeps me hopeful Introduction: As followers of Jesus, we don’t only care about people’s spiritual needs — we care about their physical needs, as well. In fact, a major element of Jesus’ ministry on Earth was physical healing. In this message, we continue our study…
Faith that works when the pressure’s on: A faith that keeps me hopeful Introduction: Are you feeling overwhelmed? Disappointed? Worried? Feeling like life has been put on hold? Nothing lifts us out of fear and weariness like hope. More than just wishful-thinking, hope sustains us. Hope is what keeps us going, fighting, working, suiting up,…