It’s only a week after Christmas, but it probably already feels like it was a long time ago. We’re gradually leaving behind the trappings of Christmas – the wrapping paper, the decorations, the food – but we want to keep what is most important and at the center of this holiday. And as we move […]
Proverbs 3:19-26 // The Value of Wisdom Read More »
Revelation 1:5b-6 would be a great motto for us this Christmas. It’s a call for all of God’s people to unite in recognizing and celebrating Jesus Christ. It’s a call for us, amid the hectic nature of Christmas time, to unite under the banner of Christ because He is glorious, worthy of worship and worthy
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What we have today in God’s Word is an invitation to receive grace and peace through Jesus Christ. We learned about three sources of these gifts from God last week (see “The Source of Grace and Peace“) and now we’ll zoom in on the third source: Jesus Christ. Through Christ, God wants to give us
Revelation 1:5a // How to Receive Grace & Peace from Jesus Read More »
Last week, we were introduced to the book of Revelation as a revelation and a prophecy. Revelation, though, is a bit of a conglomeration between a couple different genres. Today, we’ll look at this book as a letter from the apostle John. So let’s dive right into it: Revelation 1:4-5. Revelation as a Letter John
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During the Advent Season, we’re going to be in the book of Revelation each Sunday. This is probably the most fascinating and intimidating book in the Bible, and it will do several things for us as we study it. In relation to Advent, we’ll be reminded of how profoundly awesome it was that Jesus came
Revelation 1:1-3 // Intro to Revelation Read More »
Moving deeper into the Thanksgiving season, our passage today will push us a step further than we usually go as we think about giving thanks. It’ll give us a uniquely Christian approach to thanksgiving and point us to the highest expression of gratitude. If you think about thanksgiving in terms of levels, there are probably
2 Corinthians 4:15 // A Uniquely Christian Approach to Thanksgiving Read More »