This particular sermon, as is true of the others in this Christmas series, will be Christ-centered, but with a bit of a twist. The “Magi” or “wise men” as some translations render it, will take the stage so to speak and will focus specifically on what they say and do and then consider what that means regarding the baby before them.
Even though we will look at only one verse today, it is packed with deep theological truth. Paul lays out what a church really is. Certainly, it is what the church at Thessalonica was, but it is also what we ought to be.
We often try to find peace through our circumstances, but peace only comes as a gift from the Lord of peace and then we carry his peace into our circumstances. Whether it is relational peace or emotional peace that we need, they both flow from first having peace with God and then trusting him to be who he is and to do what he needs to do to experience his peace at all times and in all ways.
Jesus is the Lord of the harvest and He calls us to join Him in His harvest mission.
(Genesis 1:10/12/18/21/25/31(b)/Proverbs 16:7/Isaiah 9:5-6/Colossians 1:19-20/John 14:27a/Revelation 21:3-4)
The Resurrection of Jesus brings hope, spiritual life in the present, and the promise of eternal life in perfection. The resurrection account shows us how the disciples went from lost and hopeless to stewards of the Good News.
Message Summary: Every family goes through Demo Days where there is disagreement and fighting that is tearing down the peace in your home. This morning we are going to look at the cause of our fighting and how we can live as peacemakers.