Our hope rests on the surety of the truth: God is still with us! Notice three titles for Jesus found in John’s gospel this morning. Merry Christmas!

Not only do church buildings need a solid foundation, church members do, too! Today’s text highlights the foundation of our faith and the reason for our hope. Hope HAS a foundation!

John the Baptist asks a question you may have asked: When is God going to act like He said? The answer may surprise you!

Today we hear the message of John the Baptist – preparing hearts to celebrate the arrival of the Christ. The King IS coming!

Today starts the Advent season. Today, through music and Scripture reading, we will spend time praising and thanking God for giving us a Savior, Jesus.

Christmas gifts not only meet needs or desires, they also express relationship between giver and recipient. God wants you to know Him, and uses two actions to introduce Himself at Christmas.

Christmas is about gifts and giving. Paul says love is the greatest gift; and today you will see that is true. First John repeats the theme of love, conveying a critical truth we celebrate at Christmas: Love builds relationships. Let’s discover three ways love builds relationships.  

Christmas is not only a time of hope and peace, it is a season of joy. Joy is a spiritual trait springing from contentment. The Bible clearly shows that God’s presence produces joy. We discover three key areas where God’s presence produces joy.  

We all seek peace but have no clue how to bring it about. What does true peace look like? The Bible tells us peace is both a gift and a responsibility.

Advent creates anticipation and expectation; it also brings an atmosphere of hope. Joseph’s life proves that Messiah Jesus is the only true source of hope.