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Pastor Doug opened our sermon this morning with our fourth sermon component entitled Rejoicing in Discovery. Pastor Doug read Matthew 2:1-11 as the sermon scriptural focus. He reflectively asked “Are you curious about life ahead?” Believers in Christ have the JOY of Jesus to celebrate at Christmas and not the weariness.
The sermon focuses first on Searching, second on Discovering, and third on Worshipping. The Magi were the Searchers, Discoverers, and Worshippers. Their journey of discovery started after the birth of Jesus. and the compass was a STAR which they followed to His location.
The Magi were convinced that Jesus was real and worthy of discovery. Discovery must go beyond assumptions, fears, pains, or weariness to achieve the discovery of goals and new achievements. Despite the surprises along the way, the Magi worshipped Him in their discovery. They offered Him their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The Magi rejoiced in discovering Jesus. Have you discovered JOY?
Pastor Christian led today’s youth led service titled: “Rejoicing in the Promises of God.” He read Isaiah 7:10-17 to add prophetic details of Jesus’ Birth. Pastor Christian reminded everyone that God Keeps His Promises.
We learned three different aspects about God’s attributes: 1. We can trust Him relationally. 2. Hope for the future is a part of God’s Nature. 3. Faith makes it possible to believe in God’s Promises.
God loves us and guides us as we learn dependence on trust, hope, and faith in His Perfect Plan for each of us. God is the God of Hope through the Holy Spirit. Our next component emphasized that all things are possible through God inside the experiences of miracles. Pastor Christian encouraged that one can have faith for the impossible. He encouraged us to dream for the seemingly impossible promises of God to come to fruition. It’s a weary world, but believers in Christ can trust God and His Promises.
Today’s sermon from Pastor Craig focuses on the fulfillment of prophecy in Jesus from Isaiah. Pastor Craig read from Isaiah 9:1-2, 6 and 7. These verses focus on attributes of Jesus as the Light. He shared that God is kind. He knows you on a personal basis and when you need Him. God brings you to the place where you need to hear about His Love, Joy, and Comfort in Jesus.
Pastor Craig also shared from Matthew 5:14-16. These verses teach from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Jesus teaches that we are the light. We are called to let our light shine before others. He shared that first we should cultivate our light shining in our households then allow it to shine to the world.
God seeks us daily, He chases us. He never turns His back on us. He loves us. John 1:5: “The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it…”
Where does God want to shine His light into your life?
Pastor Craig led our first Sunday Christmas service of December by focusing today’s sermon on Isaiah 40:1-5. Today’s sermon teaches us about cultivating and preparing to meet Jesus, who is our source of Comfort. The theme for December is that we live in a weary world. We, however, rejoice in anticipation of Jesus’ Return.
God’s view of repentance is that it is an establishment of a relationship with Jesus. The resulting experience of repentance is Comfort. Repentance is the road to Comfort. In Jesus’ first mission He didn’t wipe out the world’s weariness. In His Second Return, Jesus will wipe out all weariness. Righteousness will prevail.
Jesus is coming and we’re to prepare daily for Him. Discipleship experiences, pursuit of emotional health, and freedom in Christ are parts of the daily preparation for the battle. God desires for us not to carry weariness because Jesus already paid the price for us. Pastor Craig reflectively asked, what are you actively engaged with in preparation for His Return?