The Light and Glory of Jesus

The Light and Glory of Jesus

Our passage this week focuses on the first events recorded in the gospel of Luke after the birth of Christ. From the parents’ perspective, they were expecting to dedicate Jesus to the Lord according to the Law. Yet what occurred was far more significant than they...
Love Fulfilled

Love Fulfilled

The advent of Christ was all part of God’s plan from the beginning to show His love for us to rescue us from our sins through the death and resurrection of His Son. We were guilty, yet God chose to intervene and sacrifice the Innocent One in our place. This is...
Peace Fulfilled

Peace Fulfilled

The promise of Jesus in John 16 is that he is our peace. It’s a humbling thought that the God of the universe, who is holy, righteous, and just, would be willing to lay down his life for us. We are broken – not holy, not righteous– and have corrupted justice to...
Joy Fulfilled

Joy Fulfilled

God promised to send a Savior who would shine the light of hope and salvation and bring victory over His enemies. The light and victory of the Messiah are the basis of joy in Isaiah 9:1-7. Joy should be a hallmark of God’s people in every generation because Jesus is...
Hope Fulfilled

Hope Fulfilled

The term Advent means “coming.” The prophet Micah foretold a future hope for the people of God in the advent of the Messiah, who would come from the town of Bethlehem. Matthew tells us in his Gospel that this hope is fulfilled in the birth Jesus Christ. As a church we...