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Jesus came to shine light into the darkness. But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time He brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time He has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those w...

Sermon Title: Jesus' Kingship Preaching Passage: Matthew 2:1-12 This Sunday we will look at Matthew 2:1-12 and the visit of the wise men and spend time thinking about God's faithfulness to his promises and the King who was God with us. Songs we'll sing together include: "Joy to the World" by Handel Watts(YouTube) "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by Rettino (YouTube) "Th...

Jesus came to proclaim good news to the poor. And [Jesus] came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as was His custom, He went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and He stood up to read. And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has an...

Jesus came to fulfill the Law, the prophets, and the Psalms. Then He said to them, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled." Luke 24:44 Charles Spurgeon tells of a Welsh minister who spoke to a younger minister about his sermon after hearin...

Jesus came to bear witness to the truth. So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to Him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus answered, "Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?" Pilate answered, "Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. What have you done?" Jesus answer...

Jesus came to proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God. And when it was day, He departed and went into a desolate place. And the people sought Him and came to Him, and would have kept Him from leaving them, but He said to them, "I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose." And He was preaching in the...

Jesus came to call sinners to repentance. After this [Jesus] went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And He said to him, "Follow me." And leaving everything, he rose and followed Him. And Levi made Him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them. And the Pharisees and ...

Jesus came to set us free. So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, "If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." They answered Him, "We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, 'You will become free'?" Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say t...

Jesus came to bring life to the dead. Now when Jesus came, He found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off, and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met Him, but Mary remained seated in the house. Martha...

Sermon Title: Jesus' Birth Preaching Passage: Matthew 1:18-25 This Sunday we will look at Matthew 1:18-25 and the birth of Jesus and why it is such good news to have Emmanuel, God with us. Songs we'll sing together include: "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" by Hughes Wesley (YouTube) "O Holy Night" by Adam, Cappeau, Dwight (YouTube) "Amen, Amen" by Robins (YouTube)...