Dec 22 2016
(audio sermon)
There are good reasons to accept the reports about Jesus’ birth and reject the legend surrounding Santa. As we decorate our homes and celebrate Christmas, lets do it in such a way that proclaims the real message.
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Dec 28 2015
Even if you’re not a believer its worth celebrating the birth of Jesus. Why? Well consider the following:
1) Jesus is the most influential person ever
Recently I was looking at a Time Magazine article called ‘The world’s 100 most significant people.’ The top five in the list read: (1) JESUS, (2) Napoleon, (3) Muhammad, (4) William Shakespeare, (5) Abraham Lincoln. Wikipedia has a similar list but swaps positions 3 and 4. A number of lists on the internet disagree on positions 2-5, but nearly every list puts Jesus in the first position. Why?
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Dec 29 2016
The Response of the Magi
(audio sermon)
Matthew records three responses to the birth of Jesus – Herod wanted Jesus removed, the priests wanted the news of Jesus kept quiet, the Magi wanted Jesus announced and worshiped. We still find these three responses today – some want a Christmas without Jesus, some want a Christmas that is quiet about Jesus, and some want a Christmas where Jesus is announced and worshiped. May we all be like the Magi.
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