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Born to Save
Born to Save

Introduction

What do you need today? There are so many ways we could probably answer that question. Some might say, “I need a vacation. I need a ...


What we most need right now is Jesus.


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Behold the Lamb of God
Behold the Lamb of God

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I hope you had a good Thanksgiving. Now we flip the page and enter the season on the church calendar known as Advent. Advent is different ...


Christmas is about the revelation of the Lamb, but it’s also about the renewal of humanity.


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Waiting for Christmas
Waiting for Christmas

Introduction

Isn’t it so hard to wait to open your gifts? I remember when I was around 9 years old, my brother and I wanted an electric race car ...


The wait is over, comfort and redemption are found in Christ.


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‘Glory to the Newborn King’
‘Glory to the Newborn King’

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I love singing Christmas carols and Christmas songs. Maybe you do too. A couple weeks ago I was at a Christmas party, and we sang a couple ...


We bring glory to Jesus the newborn King because the newborn King first brings glory to us.


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‘What Child Is This?’
‘What Child Is This?’

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In the year 1865, William Chatterton Dix, who was a businessman in Glasgow, Scotland, suddenly came down with a serious illness. ...


The Child is God for us, God with us, and God over us.


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Christmas Presence
Christmas Presence

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I invite you take a moment, in this busy season, to just breathe. Be present in this body, in this moment, in this place, with these people. ...


Something remarkable is possible when the Holy Spirit is welcomed into a human life.


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Two Key Women of Christmas
Two Key Women of Christmas

Introduction

(Read Luke 1:39-56)

On several occasions, King Abdullah II of Jordan has disguised himself and mingled with his subjects. He does this to better ...


We are called to point to Jesus.


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What Do We Do Now?
What Do We Do Now?

Introduction

Fritz Kreisler the world-famous violinist, earned a fortune with his concerts and compositions, but he generously gave most of it away. So, ...


The message of Christmas changes our lives and we ought to tell others.


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Advent: Hope
Advent: Hope

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If you are new to Advent, it’s based on an ancient Latin word. Ad is Latin for “to ”, and vent for “come.” ...


The invitation of Advent is to set our hope back on Jesus.


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Advent Conspiracy: Give More
Advent Conspiracy: Give More

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Every year we celebrate Christmas and for most people it’s a big deal. We decorate our home, send out cards, buy gifts, throw parties, ...


Give your all to Jesus because he gave his all for you.


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The Gift of Christmas Light
The Gift of Christmas Light

Introduction

In his book Every Good Endeavor, Tim Keller explains the three elements of a story. He points out that a story begins when something knocks ...


Jesus comes to light the way to peace and reconciliation with God.


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A Predictable Christmas
A Predictable Christmas

Introduction

It's that time of year that you are either excited, or maybe a bit disappointed. Some of us are excited because, well, there are sales, ...


The predictable message of the birth of Christ shows us that a Wonderful, Almighty, Everlasting Prince reigns now and forever.


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Skipping Christmas
Skipping Christmas

Introduction

“Always winter, but never Christmas.” That memorable line comes to us from C. S. Lewis’ beloved children’s classic ...


We may skip Christmas but we dare not skip Christ.


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Why the Feeding Trough?
Why the Feeding Trough?

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How about this for a true story. In 2007 my husband Jonathan and I caught a plane to Australia with Academy-Award winning director George ...


God has put the hope of the world where anyone in the world can reach him.


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Room Near the Inn
Room Near the Inn

Introduction

We entitled our Christmas series "The Visited Planet." In 1925, Gilbert Keith Chesterton wrote a book called The Everlasting Man. ...


Christmas is really a surprise!


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The Once Wise Man
The Once Wise Man

A wise man ... A man of knowledge ... An advisor to kings.

These were once words used to describe me. Of course, I had not actively pursued such distinction. ...


Through a star, a magnificent star God showed us his power and through a small vulnerable baby named Jesus he showed us his love.


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Growing in Wisdom
Growing in Wisdom

This sermon is part of the “More Than a Holiday” sermon series. See the whole series here.

Introduction

I’m excited to kick off our Advent ...


True wisdom grows in community, obedience, and trials.


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Christmas Stories: A Dark Story
Christmas Stories: A Dark Story

This sermon is part of the “Christmas Stories” sermon series. See the whole series here.

Introduction

(Read Matthew 2:13-18)

The gun fired and ...


Even in the suffering surrounding Jesus' birth, Christ gave hope.


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Christmas Stories: A Jesus Story
Christmas Stories: A Jesus Story

This sermon is part of the “Christmas Stories” sermon series. See the whole series here.

Introduction

(Read Luke 2:1-20)

How it starts

Listen, ...


Christ's coming was anything but ordinary.


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Christmas Stories: A War Story
Christmas Stories: A War Story

This sermon is part of the “Christmas Stories” sermon series. See the whole series here.

Introduction

(Read Revelation 12:1-6)

Once upon a time ...


The birth of the Christ Child was a cosmic battle.


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Connecting the Dots at Christmas
Connecting the Dots at Christmas

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My professor Haddon Robinson from seminary tells a story about a married woman who decided to go on her own private vacation to Europe. She ...


Sometimes seemingly imperfect timing is perfect for accomplishing God’s purposes.


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The Gift of the Son: Mighty God
The Gift of the Son: Mighty God

This sermon is part of “The Gift of the Son” sermon series. See the whole series here.

Introduction

For this Advent sermon series leading up ...


Relying on Jesus as the mighty God who saves us.


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The Gift of the Son: Wonderful Counselor
The Gift of the Son: Wonderful Counselor

This sermon is part of “The Gift of the Son” sermon series. See the whole series here.

Introduction

The first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning ...


Finding encouragement in what God has already done for us.


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The Son and the Dragon
The Son and the Dragon

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Christmas has always had a dark side. Last year, I caught the opening moments of Christmas in Rockefeller Center, aired live from New York ...


Christmas has always had a dark side—but it has a promise, too.


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How Can I Enjoy Christmas?
How Can I Enjoy Christmas?

Introduction

Christmas can be so chaotic, can't it? I mean, this whole season can be such a disconnect between what we expect and what we end up experiencing. ...


How do we put "merry" into "Merry Christmas"?


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How Can I Be a Gift at Christmas?
How Can I Be a Gift at Christmas?

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As we live in the gap between Christmas expectations and Christmas reality, we end up raising really profound questions about this whole deal ...


In this season, take time to actually see what's around you.


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Estimating the Value of God's Gift
Estimating the Value of God's Gift

Introduction

Christmas was an exciting time and Joey was excited too; as excited as any 10-year-old boy could be. For him Christmas was still a time ...


Open, receive, and use God's gift?


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Who Is Jesus?
Who Is Jesus?

Introduction

Who is Jesus? So this is the time we celebrate Christ's birth. And we have many traditions to commemorate Christ's birth. But the question ...


Whoever this Jesus is, he is all-encompassing.


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More Than a Baby
More Than a Baby

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We find in Luke 1 the well-known story of the prophecy of the birth of Jesus that comes to Mary. Most of you could give me the details of ...


Jesus came in a wooden manger to die on a wooden cross.


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Have Yourself a Global Little Christmas
Have Yourself a Global Little Christmas

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[The sermon began with a 30-second clip from the song "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," performed by Michal Bublé.]

I really ...


What does it mean to have a global Christmas message?


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A Disgraceful Christmas
A Disgraceful Christmas

Introduction

I want to ask us a question: What words do you associate with Christmas? I did that exercise with myself and this is the list of words that ...


God can use the most disgraceful moments of our lives to do great good.


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God with Skin
God with Skin

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I don't know if you saw the story in the CBC News about the data from NASA that was recently published. This data shows that in our galaxy, ...


Jesus took on flesh so that we could become sons and daughters of God.


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Oh Christmas Three
Oh Christmas Three

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We have been reflecting on the birth of Jesus, and what we found in this season that we celebrate is that when God chose to enter his own ...


The wise person continues to seek and worship Jesus.


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The Forgotten Man of Christmas
The Forgotten Man of Christmas

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There was a family which like many of our families has a Nativity set, and each Christmas season they would set that Nativity set up beneath ...


Joseph is remarkably simple and simply remarkable in his obedience.


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Preparing for the Gift
Preparing for the Gift

Introduction

December is a month that raises all kinds of feelings for us. Some really look forward to this time. For others there are things that we dread ...


Jesus is the gift to be excited about.


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The Promise of the Ages
The Promise of the Ages

Introduction

Our generation has witnessed a new and compelling interest in the study of genealogy. Perhaps this is because every five years more than twenty ...


The Bible's often overlooked genealogies hold a beautiful secret.


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What Child Is This?
What Child Is This?

Introduction

I want to wish you a very blessed and Merry Christmas.

We just finished singing "What Child Is This?" and I think it's an appropriate ...


What's the big deal with Christmas? Jesus is God 'with' us and God 'for' us.


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Zechariah's Song

Introduction

Starting last week, this week, and next week, we are taking some time in our preparation for and anticipation of the holiday season to look ...


God breaks through silence in unexpected ways.


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Simeon's Song

Introduction

I've been reading a gift somebody got for me. It's a fascinating book called Medieval Views of the Cosmos. When I say it's fascinating, ...


We're all in the waiting business. How we wait on God makes all the difference.


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The Life Was Made Manifest

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Christmas is definitely a wonderful time of year. But it's also a bit of a production, right? On average there will be $800 spent for every ...


How to experience the real life that fills the void in our heart.


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Later On, We'll Conspire

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There's something subversive about Christmas. To subvert something is to overthrow it, usually by indirect means. Subversion isn't a frontal ...


Reclaiming the world-changing and life-giving power of Christmas


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When God Came to the BBC

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"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son and they will call him Immanuel, which means God with us."

Dorothy Sayers is known ...


The real story of the incarnation will blow your mind—and set you free.


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God's Favor

Introduction

It is so good to gather on this special Christmas morning and welcome our Lord Jesus Christ into the world to celebrate his birth together. ...


Capturing the beauty of Christmas in two words—God's favor.


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The "Unbelievable" True Story of Christmas
The "Unbelievable" True Story of Christmas

Introduction

One of the ironies of modern history is that the majority of people who celebrate around Christmas have never really heard the real Christmas ...


The real story of Christmas is more wonderful, fantastic, and life-changing than we ever imagined.


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The Great Polarizer

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Few events change the lives of a married couple more than the birth of a child. You take a stable relationship of a husband and wife and suddenly ...


Jesus is the great polarizer—you can love or hate him but you can't ignore him.


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Down Lower, Up Higher
Down Lower, Up Higher

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There was no question he loved her. He was absolutely bedazzled by her. It was surprising, really, because she was quite plain. But ...


For the sake of love, at Christmas Christ came down to us, dying on a cross and rising into glory.


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The Larger Story of Christmas
The Larger Story of Christmas

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It's just after ten o'clock on Christmas Eve, which means there are a handful of questions floating around this room: Did I remember ...


The story of Christmas sweeps us into God's larger story to rescue his people.


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The Gloria in Excelsis Deo

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Today we're going to look at Luke chapter 2. There is a Christmas song tucked within this Christmas story that I want to uncover—a song ...


Christmas reminds us that Jesus provides the answers to all our fears.


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Recognizing Divine Interruptions

Matthew 1:18-25:

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, ...


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The Neglected Joseph Davidson

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I think I had better introduce myself. My name is Joseph Davidson. Many of you already know me. I've been hanging around Christmas for a long ...



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