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Christmas is here!! What a great time of year for all of us who love and follow Jesus Christ! Christmas is a time when we look at the story of the birth of Jesus with the angels, shepherds and wisemen who attended His arrival. Many times we don't allow ourselves to think of the future coming of Christ or the events that will take place when Jesus returns...especially not at Christmas. This Sunday we will focus on Christmas Future. Instead of seeing Jesus as a helpless baby in a manger, we will take a look at His return as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. This truth should give us inspiration and motivation to worship Him as Sovereign King and Ruler of all the earth! 🕯🎄 Please invite your family and friends to worship with us on Sunday morning! We will be observing communion and concluding our time together with a Candlelight service.
Christmas is a very special time for all of us who follow Jesus. It is this time of year that we focus our attention on the greatest event in all of human history: God became man. There is so much depth to that event. Christmas is much more than the symbolism we enjoy, much more than gift exchanges and all of the activity that surround "the Holidays." This Sunday we will take a look at some of the predictions about this wonderful event that were predicted in the Old Testament and how that impacts us in the present as we take a look at "Christmas Past."
When we consider persecution, most times we think of it in an abstract way or we know it to be true for those believers in another country. Suffering for righteousness just doesn't seem an issue for us in the West. However, it is happening in a variety of ways and it will continue to happen into the future. 1 Peter is that New Testament letter to help equip us for the potential of persecution. In chapter 4:1-6, the practical way in which to prepare ourselves is clear. This Sunday we will learn the intense practical approach to be ready for this aspect of our walk with Christ.
The Lord is our refuge ❤️
When we think about the suffering of Jesus, often times we can get stuck on the how Jesus suffered for our sins and the methods by which He suffered. There is no question that both of those are significant in terms of our redemption. Have you ever stopped to think about the what? What actually occurred in the spiritual realm after Jesus' death and why is that truth so profound? This Sunday, we will take a look at what Peter teaches about what actually happened from the time Jesus' body was taken down off the cross until He resurrected three days later and why this truth helps us to grasp the depth of our redemption.
One of the challenges the church faces in today's culture is how to navigate the increasing hostile attitude from the world. This is not new. The world has always been hostile toward the church and will continue to be because the church is the one entity that reflects the righteousness of Jesus Christ. The question is how are we to respond? The Bible makes it clear we are not to fear this increasing hostility and the apostle Peter gives us, not only encouragement to stay faithful, but also the reason to remain engaged with culture to spite its hostility toward us.
Such a great reminder this Monday morning 🙏🏼
One of the most difficult places to be a witness for Christ and at times submit to one another is in the home. It is under the roof of our homes where we are most transparent and most vulnerable. It is vital that believers understand that submission is a two way street. When the Lord established the home He did not put any "One Way" signs on the relational navigation routes of our homes. Peter has been instructing us on how Christians are to submit to authority God has placed over them and he now turns the page and begins to help us understand why mutual submission in marriage and family is so important.
If you were to ask people to describe Jesus, you may get the following comments: a carpenter; a miracle worker/healer; a profound philosopher; a great teacher or a Jewish rabbi. All of these responses can be confirmed - even in the Scripture - but they fall short of describing who He truly is. This Sunday we will see who Peter says Jesus is as we continue our series, Equipped For The Inevitable.