A Midweek Christmas Message: From Riches to Poverty

In this sermon, we look at 2 Corinthians chapter eight, verse nine: "For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich."

What kind of poverty did Jesus experience?  What kind of riches are we able to receive through him?  And how should we be affected by an experience of "the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ"?  These are some of the questions that will be tackled in this sermon.

Just Another Christmas Melodic Monday - Noel

Christmas Day is almost here!  So, here's another song that draws our attention to the birth of Christ and its meaning.  "Noel" is written by Chris Tomlin and performed here by Mark Rasmussen and family.  Here are the words from the second verse:

Son of God and Son of man

There before the world began

Born to suffer, born to save

Born to raise us from the grave

Christ the everlasting Lord 

He shall reign forevermore

Just Another Melodic Christmas Monday - Immanuel (From the Squalor of a Borrowed Stable)

We're definitely now in the Christmas season, so I thought it was time to share some Christmas songs and hymns on the Melodic Monday blog post, not only for you to enjoy listening to but also to consider sharing with your church if the song is new to you.

"Immanuel (From the Squalor of a Borrowed Stable)" is a Christmas hymn by Stuart Townend and is here performed acapella by David Wesley.  

The song begins at the birth of Jesus Christ, the Immanuel (meaning "God with us"), but then guides us through his life, death, resurrection and promised return, reminding us of the hope and peace we find when we trust in him.

A Midweek Christmas Message: From Heaven to Earth

This is the first of a series of Christmas sermons in which we'll consider why the birth of Jesus Christ is still celebrated around the world. In this message, we find Jesus described as the Immanuel, meaning "God with us". Why did so many people who knew Jesus come to believe that? What convinced that first generation of Christians - who didn't read about Jesus but actually saw and heard him - to give their lives to him?

Just Another Melodic Christmas Monday - God Made Low

Christmas is coming!  So, I thought it was time to share some Christmas songs and hymns on the Melodic Monday blog post, not only for you to enjoy listening to but also to consider sharing with your church if the song is new to you.

"God made low" is written Jason Hansen and Bob Kauflin from Sovereign Grace Music.  It focuses our attention on Jesus Christ being the Immanuel, "God with us", which was the theme of the message preached last Sunday morning (which will be posted on the blog on Wednesday).