Merry Christmas! Today we are celebrating God’s wonderful gift of love to all who believe. Jesus Christ is God’s gift of love for you! 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:16-17 God sent Jesus on a mission of love with a message of love! Jesus came with a mission… to

Are you experiencing any joy this Christmas season? Let’s face it, sometimes, the pressures we face this time of year can rob us of the joy that should come with the “most wonderful time of the year.” There are plenty of pressures… finding that perfect gift, keeping spending under control, taking exams, wrapping up another year at work, making all the Christmas gatherings… it is enough to turn your merriment to misery! So where can I find some joy?! The joy of Christmas

Promises matter. Chances are good that you know something about promises, because you have made some in your life; we all have! So what about God? What promises has He made us that we celebrate at Christmas? Simply put, God promised to send a Savior, a Messiah! 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 (Matthew 1:22-23). Jesus came to fulfill a promise made long before

What are you hoping to get for Christmas this year? What you “hope” for and what you actually get may not be one in the same, right? I joked with my wife that she may be hoping for a “December to remember”… a 2020 Lexus! And she may get one too, in 2035! What are you hoping for this year? There is probably some doubt you will actually get that. Hope is a really interesting word. What does the Bible teach us about hope? What does Jesus Christ and Christmas teach us