Dripping Springs Message | December 4th, 2022

Join us for week one of this series as we look at at the Christmas story from the songs sung in the Gospels before, during, and after Jesus’s birth. These songs reveal the songwriters’ heart for the Messiah, the hope of the world; they will warm your heart, stir your soul, and challenge your worship.

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV)

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. (1 Peter 1:3 ESV)

Pray without ceasing. (1 Thessalonians 5:17 ESV)

Thankful in All Things!

“Give thanks in all circumstances for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” - 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Thomas Chisolm: “Although I must not fail to record here the unfailing of a covenant-keeping God and that he has given me many wonderful displays of his providing care, for which I am filled with astonishing gratefulness.”

Steps to Focused Praise: “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed” Lamentations 3:22a

“His mercies never come to an end” Lamentations 3:22b

“They are new every morning” Lamentations 3:23a

“Great is your faithfulness” Lamentations 3:23b

“He who has God and many other things has no more than he who has God alone.” C S. Lewis

As believers, we are called to love God, as well as honor, serve, and reach people with the gospel. When we begin to love each other as Christ loved us, this love will compel us to turn our entire world into a mission field.

This stand-alone mission message touches on three different levels of evangelism:

By digging into God’s Word, this sermon will help your congregation understand the importance of building relationships in the local church, serving their community, and helping the message of Jesus spread across the globe.

Pastor Matt Werner | Dripping Springs Campus

Colossians 3:22–4:1 (ESV)

The Principles Of Good Work

In this series, we discover that our work can be worshipful, that God is deeply interested in the work we do, that we are designed to work at a God-ordained pace, and that we are commanded to celebrate the Sabbath weekly, feasting on the best God has for us.

In this series, we discover that our work can be worshipful, that God is deeply interested in the work we do, that we are designed to work at a God-ordained pace, and that we are commanded to celebrate the Sabbath weekly, feasting on the best God has for us.