John 4:3-38; Matthew 24:6-7; Hebrews 12:27 — After the Samaritan woman’s testimony of meeting Jesus, many from her town came to see if He was the Christ. At this, Jesus proclaimed to His disciples: ‘see that the fields are white for harvest’. As we ask for His eyes to see and a hunger to do His will in whatever season of life we’re in, may we too see the great desire and need for Jesus in the world around us. Stop, look up, and see that the harvest is ripe!
How Is Your Gratitude?
Luke 17:11-19; Psalm 50:7-15,23; 2 Chronicles 20:21; Romans 1:21; Isaiah 1:4-6; Colossians 3:15b — Of the ten lepers who cried out and were healed by Jesus, only one returned to give thanks. This account should provoke us to consider our own hearts and lives: like the one leper, will we intentionally come to Jesus with gratitude even in the mundane and ordinary ‘every-day’ of our lives?
WATCH: Sermon begins at 1:07:18
Light And Shadow
Luke 2:21-38— Even as the parents of the promised Messiah, Mary and Joseph’s first year after Jesus’ birth was filled with light and shadow. Amongst the light and shadow in our lives, how do we reflect on 2024 in such a way that finds and carries deposits of hope into the new year?
WATCH: Sermon begins at 37:15
The Greatest Gift Of All
Luke 2:1-20, 22:19; Isaiah 7:14, 9:6; John 3:16; Ephesians 2:8; Philippians 2:6-8; Genesis 3:15; 1 Corinthians 6:20; John 1:11-12 — Jesus was given as God’s great gift to mankind. Like all earthly gifts, the gift of Jesus was marked by anticipation and cost. It came in the midst of the mess to bring great joy. And most importantly, it was given that it might be received; for all those who receive shall be called children of God.
WATCH: Sermon begins at 47:17
The Weary World Rejoices
Isaiah 8:22-9:7; Genesis 5:3-29; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Judges 6-7; Matthew 2:1-2; 11:28-30 — The weariness of our world is not simply the product of seasonal tiredness or a frenetic modern lifestyle. Every human heart is weary from the weight and depravity of our sin. But as Christ came to earth, so came the ‘thrill of hope’; the confident assurance that Jesus came as the present and eternal solution to our greatest need. In response to Christ, ‘the weary world rejoices’ - may we too respond with hope and rejoicing as we receive the life that Jesus came to bring.
WATCH: Sermon begins at 1:04:09