by Steven | Nov 7, 2021 | christmas, sunday
Identity: Luke 1:13-17 JTB is the long awaited son of ____________ and ____________ A family of the tribe of ____________ in the nation ____________ His father was a ____________ in the Jewish religion. JTB was related to ____________, the Messiah, and sent as the...
by Steven | Nov 1, 2021 | christmas, small group
Opening What is something you are most thankful for? Context Zecheriah and Elizabeth had waited decades for a child, yet none had come. The nation Israel had waited centuries for a word from God and more over, a Messiah – yet none had come. When the prayer is...
by Steven | Oct 31, 2021 | Audio, christmas
Zechariah & Elizabeth are blessed to being the first prophet in over 400 years to Israel – John the Baptist. He came to be the forerunning for Jesus the Messiah – all of this promised in the final words of the Old Testament some 400 years before. In...
by Steven | Oct 31, 2021 | christmas, devotional
Reflection Malachi 4:1-6 Luke 1:5-25 Luke 1:39-45 Luke 1:57-80 Discussion On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your level of patience? 1 being practically none, 10 being a lifetime-long ability to wait it out. From the closing of the Old Testament there is a...
by Steven | Oct 31, 2021 | christmas, sunday
Malachi 4:1-6 A promise is made to the nation ____________ God will send not one, but two There will be a prophet like ____________ who will be sent first There will be one to come after that as well: A Messiah who will restore all things ____________ years...
by Steven | Oct 24, 2021 | Audio, christmas
The news of the coming Messiah is delivered by God’s angels to different people in different situations – and the angels come to each of them in a different way. What are angles and why do they show up in the story of Christmas? Why is it significant...
