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View all sermons by Kathryn Hartley
Luke 2:21-38— Even as the parents of the promised Messiah, Mary and Joseph’s first year after Jesus’ birth was filled with light and shadow. Amongst the light and shadow in our lives, how do we reflect on 2024 in such a way that finds and carries deposits of hope into the new year?
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View all sermons by Adam Ritchard
Luke 2:1-20, 22:19; Isaiah 7:14, 9:6; John 3:16; Ephesians 2:8; Philippians 2:6-8; Genesis 3:15; 1 Corinthians 6:20; John 1:11-12 — Jesus was given as God’s great gift to mankind. Like all earthly gifts, the gift of Jesus was marked by anticipation and cost. It came in the midst of the mess to bring great joy. And most importantly, it was given that it might be received; for all those who receive shall be called children of God.
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View all sermons by Adam Ritchard
Isaiah 8:22-9:7; Genesis 5:3-29; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Judges 6-7; Matthew 2:1-2; 11:28-30 — The weariness of our world is not simply the product of seasonal tiredness or a frenetic modern lifestyle. Every human heart is weary from the weight and depravity of our sin. But as Christ came to earth, so came the ‘thrill of hope’; the confident assurance that Jesus came as the present and eternal solution to our greatest need. In response to Christ, ‘the weary world rejoices’ - may we too respond with hope and rejoicing as we receive the life that Jesus came to bring.
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View all sermons by Kathryn Hartley
Matthew 1:1-16, 9:12-13; Deuteronomy 7:9; Psalm 145:3-4 ; Ephesians 3:21— Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus might seem an odd preface to the Christmas story, but in it we find a testament to the unending goodness of God. From Adam to Christ, God was faithful through the generations to deliver His promised Messiah. And so too will His faithfulness endure from Christ’s birth to His second coming.
View all sermons by Andrew Baker
Luke 2:8-16,20; Isaiah 9:6-7, 53:5; Romans 5:1 — At the birth of Christ, the heavenly host appeared proclaiming "Glory to God" and "on Earth peace". This angelic proclamation did not mark the absence of earthly strife. Rather, God's greatest gift achieved something even more significant: Jesus came in human flesh to restore peace between humankind and God. This peace is our greatest need and invitation.
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