Sermons from December 2020

Sermons from December 2020

Well That Didn’t Go As Planned

John 14:27 A different kind of peace: To the world, peace is circumstantial. Jesus offers peace, in any circumstance!  Peace for a believer is not the absence of danger but is the presence of God. Peace is not a hallowed feeling that comes over us in church but is the supernatural fruit of a heart set deep in God and His trustworthy Word. Peace rules your day when Christ (and His Word) rules your mind, because peace comes not from…

Jesus Saves

Luke 1:31 Jesus rescues from Satan’s domain. Jesus rescues from the curse. physical abnormalities death and resuscitation resurrection Jesus rescues the lost. Jesus commissioned the rescued to proclaim the Rescuer.

The Promised King

Luke 1:31 3 aspects of Jesus’ coming: The miraculous way in which He came. The significance of who He would be. The incredible purpose He would fulfill. The Genealogy of JesusMatthew 1:1 PROMISE #1: 2 Samuel 7:16 Dual Fulfillment of Prophecy ”Two events, widely separated as to the time of their fulfillment, may be brought together into the scope of one prophecy. This was done because the prophet had a message for his own day as well as for a…

The Historical Reliability of the Virgin Conception

Luke 1:31 The virgin conception is historically reliable The Genesis 3:15 prophecy gave a Messianic expectation from ancient history. Isaiah prophesied the greatest physical expression of God’s presence would be virgin born (Isaiah 7:14). The gospel writers authored independent claims. The locals knew Mary had an unplanned pregnancy (John 8:41). There is convincing historical evidence Jesus rose from the dead. Paul, a convert of the resurrected Christ, believed Jesus was the fulfillment of Genesis 3:15 (Galatians 4:4).