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The title of the message this Sunday is “God’s Unspeakable Gift” from II Corinthians 9:15. This verse contains both Thanksgiving and Christmas in its eight short words. It begins with Thanksgiving when Paul says “Thanks be unto God”. It ends with Christmas when Paul speaks of “His unspeakable gift”. This verse is about giving thanks to God for His gifts to us. The word unspeakable means “indescribable”. When Paul speaks of the gift God gave us, he's talking about the gift of His Son, Jesus. Paul basically says “Jesus is a gift so good, so great, so wonderful that He can’t really be described.” Together, we will unwrap our present from God to see what we possess when we have Jesus as our “Unspeakable Gift”.

Let’s face it, the Christmas season is loved by many and hated by just as many. This is supposed to be the one time in the year when the world remembers the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ, so why all the strong aversion? I truly enjoy Christmas, but I just want you to be aware that there are some terrible misconceptions surrounding the true meaning of the season. The world, and some in the church, think that Christmas is all about money, commercialism and greed. Others see it as a time for parties, meals and gatherings. Many children only know Christmas as a time for Santa, Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer and other imaginary tales. As a result, some children have no idea what the true meaning of Christmas is. This Sunday we’ll set the record straight and will investigate the True Reason for our Christmas celebrations.

When the angel Gabriel came to Mary, he told her to name the child Jesus (Luke 1:31). It is a name we know well. It was the name of one of the greatest heroes in the history of Israel. Joshua is the Hebrew name, and Jesus is the Greek name. They both mean the same thing, ”Jehovah Is Salvation.” This Sunday we will examine that beautiful name. This name demands a decision, all of us must choose to bow or rebel. The title of the message this Sunday is The Crisis Of Christmas. Either you will receive Him or reject him.

Every Christmas season we face the same question: What should I get for my family members? However, when it comes to our selecting gifts for our brothers and sisters in God’s family, the Lord has made the decision process quite easy. In fact, He has eliminated it altogether, for He has provided us with a divinely approved gift list in I Thessalonians 5:12-21. This Sunday, as we examine the gifts in this passage, let’s bear in mind that God’s desire is that we give these gifts to one another as members of one another. By doing so, we will make life in His family a little piece of heaven on earth!

Whether going into a storm, in a storm, or coming out of a storm!

Somebody said, “Yard by yard life is hard, but inch by inch life is a cinch!” For life to go right, we must learn to think right so we can make a good decisions. To make the best decision we must ask ourselves some questions.

Question one “What are my options in this situation?”
Question two “What benefits come from each option?”
Question three “What personal values are involved in this decision?
Values-based decisions call us to the high road rather than the path of least resistance. We must never forget that “A man reaps what he sows” Galatians 6:7. Join us this Sunday as we look at the biblical principles of How to Make Good Decisions.

A special message from Pastor Jarman Leathwood

Even though, we're God’s children, we still have problems. Second Timothy 2:3 says for us to "endure hardness as good soldiers of Jesus Christ." If you lose your job, if you lose your health, if the forces of evil seem to be attacking you, if the economy is not working in your favor, and you're not happy with the election results, or if your friends turn away and everything is going wrong, you may want to just be disappointed in God. You may want to resent the Lord. I may have doubts and questions about what God's doing. I may not like how he's running the world, but... I must continue to do one thing. I must continue to rejoice in the Lord. He is our strength, He is our rock, He is our salvation (Psalm.27:1). This Sunday, the title of the message is Knowing the God of Comfort. We will take a look at how we can have comfort in uncomfortable times.

Special Service from Pastor Rejoice Ndalima

Far too often when people discuss God, they ignore His justice and judgement and only emphasize His love. This is dangerous, for God’s nature is both loving and just. In fact, God’s justice and judgement are based on His love. It is God’s love for all who truly believe in and trust Him that arouses His righteous judgement to strike out against those who mistreat His followers. Furthermore, God requires that His holy name be honored. It's so important that this is included as one of the Ten Commandments. God will execute vengeance on all who reject, neglect, and curse His Holy Name. This Sunday's message is Knowing The God Who is Our Judge and Father.