This Sunday’s message is from Matthew 3:1-17, the Baptism of Jesus by John. In this event in Christ’s life, we see the presence of each member of the Holy Trinity. The Son comes up from the water, the Father speaks from Heaven, and the Holy Spirit descends as a dove. The Holy Spirit is …
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Dec 30
Happy New Year!!
Matthew 1:1-17The God of History New Year’s Day sermon will be from a text that is rarely preached. The genealogy from Abraham to David to Joseph. There are many fascinating parts of this genealogy, but the big picture is the working of God in the lives of historical men and women. Of the four Gospels, …
Dec 23
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!
Luke 2:1-20 The Humiliation of God The texts for this year’s Advent and Christmas have show the movement of God. The movement of God in the work of redemption is a downward movement. Paul uses, what many think is a hymn from the early church to describe this movement. In Philippians 2 we see the …
