A Christmas Message: God's Extended Household (Luke 2:22-38)

 After the challenging year we've had, many people are seeking comfort and consolation at this Christmas time.  In this sermon (recorded on Sunday 20th December), we look in Luke's gospel at a man called Simeon, who was also waiting to be comforted.  We discover why he was able to rejoice when he saw the baby Jesus and how the comfort he experienced is still available today to people from all walks of life.

Welshpool Community Church · Christmas Message: God's Extended Household

A Christmas Message: When Christmas was almost cancelled (Matthew 2:1-18)

How do we avoid feeling like Christmas has been cancelled this year?  

In this message, we look back at the time when King Herod set out to kill the infant Jesus - a time when Christmas really was almost cancelled - and we explore the story told by the gifts of the Wise Men and how, in Jesus Christ, we find a joy that we can cling to and a joy-giver who will cling to us.

Welshpool Community Church · A Christmas Message: When Christmas Was Almost Cancelled

A Christmas Message: A small gathering for a big event (Luke 2:8-20)

This year, many people have had to organise a big event where they have only been allowed a small gathering.  When the number of invitations are limited, then those who do get an invite must be particularly important in some way.  

In this Christmas message, we explore why God chooses to invite a few shepherds to one of the biggest events in history - the birth of God's Son.

Welshpool Community Church · A Christmas Message: A Small Gathering For A Big Event

A Midweek Message: A Name for the Baby pt.3: The Lord

The angel announces to the shepherds that they would find a baby, who is "the Lord", lying in a manger.  In Jesus Christ, we find the highest authority and the deepest humility, and therefore our greatest hope.

A Midweek Message: A Name for the Baby pt.2: Christ

The title "Christ" means "anointed one".  We can see different types of people, such as kings, priests and prophets, being anointed with oil in the Old Testament when they are set apart by God for a special purpose.

In this sermon, we see how Jesus, as the Christ, came to be better than all of them.

A Midweek Message: A Name for the Baby pt.1: Jesus

In this Christmas series, we will be looking at the different names and titles given to Jesus Christ around the time of his birth, and considering what meaning they have for us today.  We begin with the most obvious choice: the name "Jesus".

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

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?

Sermon: The Long-Expected, Unexpected King (Luke 1:26-38)

In this message, we look at the angel's message to Mary, and consider how Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament promises concerning the King that God would provide, but not in the way that the Jewish people were expecting.

Some Words for Wednesday - Why does Christmas make us sing?

In this message, recorded at our Christmas Carol Service, we explore why the birth of Christ motivates us to sing.

Just Another Melodic Monday - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

It's December, so it seems appropriate to have some Christmas-themed songs!  Here is "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" from Sovereign Grace Music's album, "Prepare Him Room".  The lyric have been updated, allowing the song to progress from Old Testament hope to New Testament reality.

Just Another Melodic Monday - Joy Has Dawned

We recently had a song evening, where we shared and learned new songs together.  "Joy has dawned" is one example, which we began learning in preparation for the Christmas season.