Humble Christmas Preparations
When you think about it, most of the preparations we make for Christmas are driven by a desire to look impressive to others. Cooking, cleaning, decorating, buying presents...the list goes on! However, there are some far more important Christmas preparations for us to take on! And instead of requiring us to look impressive, these preparations require the exact opposite--humility! Watch Pastor Troy's sermon, "Humble Christmas Preparations" to find out what those preparations are, and how we can make them as we prepare for the Lord to come near!
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- Dec 5, 2021Humble Christmas PreparationsHumble Christmas PreparationsWhen you think about it, most of the preparations we make for Christmas are driven by a desire to look impressive to others. Cooking, cleaning, decorating, buying presents...the list goes on! However, there are some far more important Christmas preparations for us to take on! And instead of requiring us to look impressive, these preparations require the exact opposite--humility! Watch Pastor Troy's sermon, "Humble Christmas Preparations" to find out what those preparations are, and how we can make them as we prepare for the Lord to come near!
- Dec 1, 20213 Devotional Meditations from the Angels3 Devotional Meditations from the AngelsPastor Troy shares three devotional meditations from our Midweek Advent Meditation-- Angels We Have Heard on High. First-- The Angel Gabriel to Mary Second-- The Angel to Joseph Third-- The Angels to the Shepherds.
- Nov 28, 2021Humbled…For You!Humbled…For You!When the Lord comes near. If you look at different accounts in Scripture, it might seem like that would be a terrifying thought. Because God is all-powerful and holy, that means he has both the power and the reasons to destroy us when he comes near! But today, we see the reason that we can rejoice in the coming of Jesus--both his coming near at Christmas, and his coming again at Judgment Day. Because the Lord who comes near...humbled himself, for you!
- Nov 24, 2021Give Us Today Our Daily Bread (Thanksgiving)Give Us Today Our Daily Bread (Thanksgiving)How many times would you say you've said the Lord's Prayer in your life? More importantly, how often have you really thought about what we're asking God when we say it? Specifically today, we want to focus on the phrase, "Give Us Today Our Daily Bread." What does it mean to ask for daily bread? And how can praying it give us an attitude of thankfulness in our lives? Watch Pastor Troy's Thanksgiving Eve sermon to find out!
- Nov 21, 2021The King Everlasting (Christ the King Sunday)The King Everlasting (Christ the King Sunday)How would you react if suddenly, it was decided that the President of the United States would serve a lifelong term? It probably depends on who the president is, and how you feel about them. It also depends on how much you value the ability to choose our leaders every 4 years. On Christ the King Sunday, we ask how we feel about having a King who rules over us and the world not just for a lifelong term, but for all eternity! How you respond depends on who the King is, how you feel about him, and how much you value the ability to choose the leader of your life for yourself. But in God's Word, we're reminded why Christ the King is the best king to have on the throne of our lives. And we'll see why his everlasting reign has everlasting impact on us!
- Nov 14, 2021Rise and Shine! (Saints Triumphant)Rise and Shine! (Saints Triumphant)To the naked eye, death looks like defeat, rather than triumph. But in God's Word, we see why the death of a Christian is the greatest triumph of all! As we celebrate Saints Triumphant Sunday, we're reminded that all those who fall asleep in Christ, will awake--and will shine like the stars for eternity!
- Nov 7, 2021All Rise, Here Comes the Judge! (Last Judgment)All Rise, Here Comes the Judge! (Last Judgment)The arrival of the judge in the courtroom causes different reactions, depending on two key factors: who are you? And who is the Judge? Likewise, when we hear about the Last Day, and God returning to judge the world, people react differently. Some live in terror of facing God, others look forward to that day with great joy and eager anticipation. Why the differences? Again, because of who you are, and who the Judge is!
- Oct 31, 2021What Do You Stand For? (Reformation Sunday)What Do You Stand For? (Reformation Sunday)In today's sermon text, three men are willing to die rather than deny and disobey the one true God. A couple thousand years later, Martin Luther was willing to do the same rather than deny the truth of God's Word. Today, we also have to wrestle with the question, "What do I stand for?" What is the driving force of your life? What would you be willing to give up everything for, rather than lose or deny? On Reformation Sunday, we look to God's Word, and seek to model the faith of our forefathers. A faith that stands firmly on, and firmly for the truth of God's Word!
- Oct 17, 2021The Solution to Suffering: Is God Punishing Me?The Solution to Suffering: Is God Punishing Me?Because we often view justice through the lenses of "karma," it's easy to assume that when we face suffering or hardship in our lives, that's God's way of punishing us for our sins, and enacting his justice. But the life of Job shows us that hardship isn't God's way of punishing us for sin. That punishment has already been paid...by another! Watch Pastor Troy's sermon, "Is God Punishing Me?" to see the Solution to Suffering!
- Oct 10, 2021The Solution to Suffering: Why Me?The Solution to Suffering: Why Me?Why would a good, loving, just God allow suffering in people's lives? Especially Christians, whom God has called to be his own! Why does God allow suffering in the lives of his own people, especially seemingly good people--people like Job, or like Horatio Spafford. Today, we look to the book of Job to answer the question, "Why Me?"
