This year 100 million American's will travel to be with family over the Christmas holiday. Countless trees will be lit and cookies made. When you strip away the tinsel, trees and toys, why is it important to celebrate Christmas? In this Christmas Eve message we learn why we can celebrate the birth of Christ with even more joy and enthusiasm than the shepherds on that first Christmas night.

Are you in debt? Americans carry more debt for daily living today than 12 years ago. The average American household in 2015 has $129,579 in total debt with $15,355 of that on credit card. This debt doesn't just come from uncontrolled spending. The cost of daily life is rising faster than salaries. In the last 12 years the average income rose 21 percent while medical costs increased 51 percent and the cost of food 37 percent. it is hard to stay out of debt! While Leviticus doesn't teach us how to eliminate the debt on our credit card, it tell us how to face a much more important debt; the debt of our sin to God. In our study of the guilt offering we learn how to find freedom from the debt of sin.

Is there any way to avoid the common cold? Doctors tell us there is only one fool-proof way to not get sick. We have to die. Cold viruses are everywhere. There is nothing we can do to avoid them. In the same way, no matter how much we desire to live a holy life, sin is everywhere and we can't avoid it. In this study we learn how they took care of unavoidable sin in the Old Testament and why we are so thankful to Christ for coming and dealing with sin in a completely different way.

When was the last time you went to a party? When was the last time you ate steak, chips, dip, salsa, hot wings and Doritos with friends because you had something to celebrate? In Leviticus 3 we learn the importance of taking the time to celebrate God's goodness.

Thanksgiving is one of the best times of the year. It is always good to remember why we are thankful. In the Old Testament, the grain offering was a regular time for Israel to remember who provided their daily bread. God doesn't just provide what we need to survive physically, at Christmas he gave us what we need to survive spiritually. Jesus.

The book of Leviticus talks about sacrifices we no longer offer, a priesthood that no longer exists and practices that we can't relate. What good is it for Christians and what does it mean for Christmas? In this exciting series we examine the five offerings in the first seven chapters of Leviticus and see how they are point to Christ and what he was born to accomplish. In the first sacrifice, the burnt offering, we find the importance of a costly perfect substitute to die in our place to bring us into a relationship with God.

What should you do after you made a serious mistake? What steps should you take after you have blown it big time? In Genesis 12:10 we meet Abraham as he faces his first trial in life and he makes a royal mess. Join us as we learn about repentance, forgiveness, second chances and going back to where it all began.

life. Why do nations have different languages? Why don't we have one world government, language and leader? Genesis has the answer to these questions. Join us as we discover why there is cultural diversity.

The best part of playground kickball happens when you kick the ball out of bounds. You had a chance for a do-over, another chance to kick the ball. All of us wish life was a little more like kickball. We wish we had a second chance to do some things over. After destroying the earth God graciously gave Noah and his family a do-over on life. Unfortunately, they went right back into the sin. Join us as we learn about God's grace that gives us do-overs and what to so when we fail again.

Most children learned this story growing up. Some of us even played with the Fisher Price toy set when we were kids. It is Noah and the Ark. It was a story we learned as children but it isn't a story for children. It is a true story of the most global cataclysmic disaster to hit the planet. As a result millions of people died a gruesome death…. all because of sin. Join us as we learn the story of God's awesome judgment is not just thing of the past but each of us will face it in the future. The only way to escape that judgment is through the ark of Jesus.