Christmas Message 2025
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Merry Christmas! The Christmas story from Luke 2 may be a story that is new to some of us and to others it may be very familiar. We are going to look at the part of the story that is about the shepherds. Luke 2:8-9 we read, “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.” Did you know that being a shepherd in Jesus’ day was one of the lowliest jobs one could have? They were in the fields all the time, they smelled like sheep and...
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Rescued by Truth: Week 52
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A difficult and challenging message, this week we address the reality of hell. Hell is not a topic of regular conversation, yet the reality of hell is true. Therefore, it is essential we understand the consequences of our beliefs, our actions, and our behaviors, and that we understand what the future holds. The Bible teaches we have only two destinies: With God (heaven) - or - Apart from Him (hell). Which destiny are we living for?
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Two Year Gospel Study Week 104
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The Gospel of John Week 26 Scripture: John 20:19 - 21:25. Today’s study will conclude our two year study of the Gospels with a dramatic and amazing ending. We begin with John 20:19, it is the first day of the week (Sunday) and the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly Jesus was standing among them saying “Peace be with you.” This is a phrase in English that sounds so common, like “have a good day.” But in Hebrew it carries much more meaning. Shalom (peace) more than just an absence of conflict or warfare, it refers to all creation - it...
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Merry Christmas
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Merry Christmas!
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Christmas Message
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Merry Christmas!
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Christmas Eve Message
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Merry Christmas!
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Kings & Prophets: From Solomon to Jeremiah - Week 15
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This is the final week in our study of 400 years of Kings and Prophets from Solomon to Jeremiah. King Josiah • Young King seeks God • Spiritual cleansing of Jerusalem • Book of the Law discovered • Reform beyond Judah • Passover observance - King Josiah gives an order to all people to observe God's Passover. This had not been celebrated according to what was written, not even in the days of the judges, nor in the days of any of the kings of...
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The Christmas Story 2
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Merry Christmas!
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The Christmas Story
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Merry Christmas!
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Questions - Week 11: What About the Virgin Birth?
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The message starts with Matthew 1:18 “This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.” Pastor explores today’s question: “What about the Virgin Birth?” by tackling these 5 questions: ⁃ Is the “Virgin Birth” really that important? ⁃ Why do only Matthew and Luke mention it? ⁃ Couldn’t this have been a later development? ⁃ ...
info_outlineScripture: Daniel 6:1-10; Revelation 2:10; Proverbs 10:9 TPT “The one who walks in integrity will experience a fearless confidence in life, but the one who is devious will eventually be exposed.”
Integrity - or lack of it - shows itself in the way we live. The example of Daniel in the Bible shows us how personal conduct should match true faith in God.
Our study today is on Daniel. We will explore what led up to Daniel being placed in the lion’s den.
Daniel, in his 80’s, is chosen to be King Darius’ chief administrator. This position of power caused others under the King to want to discredit Daniel, but all they could find was Daniel had integrity.
INTEGRITY - Daniel was:
not corrupt - but honest
not negligent - but diligent
When they couldn’t find away to discredit Daniel, they determined the only way was to undermine his status because of his faith.
Their devious plan: they appealed to the King’s vanity and went to him requesting that no one pray to any god or human except to the King alone for the 30 days. The King agreed.
In Daniel 6:10 we read Daniel’s response to the new law was to continue to pray to God during his regular prayer times three times a day. He remained loyal to God and this example of being loyal to God is to be our #1 loyalty priority as well, because God is always with us. Daniel didn’t cower - He prayed! The law changed, but Daniel did not! His prayers consisted of prayers of thanksgiving.
These are the additional qualities of integrity we now see displayed in Daniel’s character -
INTEGRITY - Daniel was:
not corrupt - but honest
not negligent - but diligent
not intimidated - but courageous
not hypocritical - but prayerful
not egotistical - but thankful
not a “yes” man - but God’s man
In the end Daniel is thrown into the lion’s den for praying to God and not following the new law. That next morning the King calls down to Daniel - “Has the God who you serve been able to deliver you?” Daniel’s response, “Yes! My God has delivered me from the lions!”
Daniel’s story shows us the faithfulness of God and also encourages us to live lives of faithfulness to god!
Even those who have paid the ultimate price of martyrs’ deaths - for the cause of Jesus - will be forever with God! In the we win because Jesus won over sin, death and the devil!
Revelation 2:10, “Those who are faithful unto death will receive a crown of life.” When we live with integrity…. The reward is life forever with God! And THAT is the highest reward! It doesn’t get any better than that.
Proverbs 10:9 TPT “The one who walks in integrity will experience a fearless confidence in life, but the one who is devious will eventually be exposed.”
Integrity wins!
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