Sermons from December 2022
Christmas Characters: Shepherds
Luke 2:8-21 You can be seated. Our reading from God’s word today is from Luke chapter two, verses eight through 21. Over the last several weeks, we have looked at the different characters of Christmas. I believe we looked at Zachariah and Elizabeth, the parents of John the Baptist. We looked at Mary and Joseph. We’ve looked at the angels and we looked last week at Herod. Last evening, we took a look at Jesus. the Savior, the Christ child.…
Wisdom From Above
James 3:13-17 Let’s give our attention to God’s word, James chapter three, beginning at verse 13. And James asked a question to begin. He says, who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct, let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly,…
Christmas Characters: Herod
Matthew 2 Amen, you can be seated. Turn in your copy of God’s word to Matthew chapter two. Today, we look at another Christmas character, maybe not one that we would pick, but nevertheless, one that’s important, and that’s Herod. Herod, the king over the region of the promised land, the region of God’s people. There’s a handful of Herods. This would have been one of the first Herods. Reigned for about 40 years. In our study of the book…
Taming the Tongue
James 3:1-12 Let’s do give attention to God’s word. This is James chapter three verses one through 12. Brother of our Lord Jesus Christ says this, not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways, and if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man able also to bridle his whole body. If we put…
Christmas Characters: Angels
Matthew 1:18-25 Please turn in your copy of God’s word to the book of Matthew. Matthew chapter one verses 18 through 25 will be our passage for today. Here you’ll find the account of the birth of Jesus Christ, the visitation of the angel. This is the story of Joseph. And we want to think today on Christmas characters. I want to think about the angels and their ministry in general in the life of the history of God’s people,…
Christmas Characters: Mary & Joseph
Matthew 1:1-17 Amen. You can be seated. Turn in, if you will, in your copy of God’s word to the book of Matthew. Matthew chapter 1 verses 1 through 17 will be our passage for today. We’re making our way through the Christmas season, the characters of Christmas. Last week, we looked at Zechariah and Elizabeth, the parents of John the Baptist. Today, Mary and Joseph. Then we’ll carry on with the angels. The shepherds, the wise men, and then…
Christmas Lessons & Carols
Good evening. It’s good to see y’all out on a crisp, cold night. I think this is one of our favorite events of the year because we get to read through and sing through the stories of the Bible that tell us of God coming to redeem us from our sin. And so we get the whole, expanse in one night of the Bible stories and the Christmas songs. And so this is a great time to be together and…