Monday, December 15, 2008

It's Christmas Time

I have been currently preaching through the book of Daniel. However, this and the following week, as we rapidly approach Christmas Day, I would like to take a detour from Daniel as I preach a series I am calling, "Christmas Verses". I want to get down to the essence of what the birth of Christ really means to the follower of Christ. I am hoping that this season, as we traditionally focus on the first advent of our Savior, that I will be able to preach from God's Word what that advent really means as we await the second advent of the Messiah.

I'd like to encourage you to bring your family and friends as I believe these messages will not only convict and change the mature believer but they will also be an opportunity to introduce the true Gospel of Jesus Christ to the unbeliever. We ought to preach the Gospel to ourselves every day. Christ has come, Christ has risen, Christ will come again! And why? Because God so loved...you. Let's tell it to the world this Christmas. Step out, invite your friends and family and let's see what God's Word can do in people's lives.

We will take a look at a few passages of Scripture that I am calling, "Christmas Verses". I believe they capture the theological essence of the coming of the Jesus and the birth of our Savior 2000 years ago. I hope you will enjoy the series and I hope you are stretched, challenged and pointed past the manger and toward the cross and resurrection of our Lord. May the Lord bless you this Christmas Season.

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