The Promise of Christ in Isaiah Christmas time has come around again! For the young, expectations are no doubt high. For others who have seen a few Christmas seasons come and go, we may feel like it will be just another ordinary holiday filled with unmet expectations. Our Advent theme Read more…
Promises Fulfilled The Gospels of Matthew and Luke famously give God’s people the canonical accounts of the nativity of Jesus Christ—the divine Son born in Bethlehem of Judea. Matthew’s account provides a comprehensive retelling of these special events, from the genealogy of Jesus to the annunciation by the angel to Read more…
The Word Became Flesh The turning point of world history was the incarnation of God the Son. In the flesh of Jesus of Nazareth, born of the virgin Mary, the everlasting God dwells with his created people and pours out his favor upon them. It is a story that can Read more…
Christmas is the Bible’s Story The first two chapters of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke give us the classic version of the birth of Jesus Christ. But his birth didn’t come out of nowhere. It was anticipated thousands of years before. In fact, you could say that the whole Read more…
Advent from the Epistles Though the Gospels according to Matthew and Luke are famous for their birth accounts of Jesus, some of the earliest discussions of the coming of Jesus in the flesh are in the epistles (or letters) of the NT, some of which pre-date the Gospels! In other Read more…
Gloria in excelsis deo What would it be like to be a witness to the coming of Jesus Christ, the king? The first two chapters of the Gospel according to Luke record the birth of Jesus, as well as the exciting details leading up to it. The appearance of Gabriel…Mary’s Read more…
Word Made Flesh Christmas celebrates the coming of God’s light, life, truth and grace in the person of Jesus Christ! You are welcome to join us on the Sunday mornings in December as we study the opening chapter of the Gospel John together. As God’s Word is proclaimed, the light, Read more…
Matthew’s Birth Account The Gospel according to Matthew tells the powerful story of the coming of Jesus in the flesh as our king. Join us as we explore the genealogy of Jesus, the announcement of a divine king born of the virgin Mary, the persecution of this son by the Read more…
Cur Deus Homo One of the defining features of Christianity is the belief that Jesus Christ is truly God. That is, that the second person of the Triune God, who existed in eternity past before creation, took on flesh and became a man so that he could suffer and die Read more…
“To Us a Son is Given” For us, promises are easier to make than to keep. Thankfully, that is not the case with God. God always keeps His promises. Our Christmas series this year is entitled “Promised Child” because Christmas is the fulfillment of God’s promise made at the very Read more…
Songs at Jesus’s Birth The Christian faith is a singing faith. We can’t keep quiet about a great thing! Is it any wonder we find many songs of praises in our Scriptures? During this Advent season, we are taking a look at some of the most ancient songs of Christmas. Read more…
Matthew’s Nativity Matthew’s story of the birth of Jesus is action-packed: the virgin birth, angelic visions, fulfillment of Scripture, attack by Herod, flight to Egypt, and more. But at the center of his narrative of the coming of Jesus stands a key verse that tells us the purpose: She will Read more…
Whom Do You Serve? Scripture foretells of a coming king who would be a descendant of King David but be superior to him. But why do we need a king? What does it mean to serve King Jesus? And what is his rule like? Join us for a series exploring Read more…