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Pastor John Gorter joins us with a message from Matthew 16:27, titled “Jesus’ Return to Judge.” A final court date has been set for all of us. Matthew 16:27 and other passages show that we all will stand before Jesus as judge. This is the third of our series on Jesus’ return to earth. We will see what the Bible says about that sobering final day of human history.

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Pastor John Gorter joins us with a message from Revelation 22:7-21, titled “When Will Jesus Come Again?” When is Jesus coming again? Christians celebrate Jesus’ first Advent (coming) as a baby. Christians also look forward to Jesus’ second Advent. We will go through a short series on the second coming of Jesus. We begin by looking at Revelation 22:20, reflecting on what Jesus means when he says he’s coming soon. More importantly, are we ready for that?

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Pastor John Gorter joins us with a message from Psalm 121, titled “Where Our Help Comes From.” What are your deepest fears about the future? As we reflect on this past year and we look ahead to the New Year, what - or who - do we ultimately rely on to take care of us? Psalm 121 points us the eternal Creator as our personal security.

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Pastor John Gorter joins us with a message from Matthew 1:1-17, titled “Jesus’ Roots.” Ashamed of someone in your family? In Jesus’ ancestry see a number of failures and scandals. In this passage we notice that God unashamedly uses all these ancestors to prepare for Jesus’ birth.

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Pastor John Gorter joins us with a message from Luke 2:1-3, titled “Governments Prepare for Jesus’ Birth.” How do we know what events today will be in the history books later? How are government leaders used to bring in God’s kingdom? Lukde 2:1-3 illustrates how God uses governments to prepare for Jesus’ birth. And it shows what God’s people do in preparation for Jesus coming.

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Pastor Paul Jorden joins us with a message from Galatians 4:4-7, titled “The Hopes and Fears of All the Years.” What does it mean that Christmas fulfills the hopes and fears of all the years? Paul’s letter to the Galatians offers a glimpse into how God’s perfect timing, remarkable plan, and profound purpose came together in the birth of His Son. Could this moment in history truly answer humanity’s deepest longings?

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Pastor John Gorter joins us with a message from Micah 5:1-5a, titled “The Savior in Bethlehem.” Where do we look to find someone to make things better? We all live by the hope that someone somewhere will fix life for us. This Sunday we start an Advent series seeing how God prepared for the birth of his son. Micah 5:1-5a points to where we are to look.

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Pastor John Gorter joins us with a message from Esther 8:3 – 10:3, titled “Let’s Celebrate!” How do we celebrate the holidays as Christians? We do enjoy the food, people, and festivities as others do. But we especially direct our joyful hearts and gratitude to God, the source of all our blessings. In these final chapters of Esther (8-10) we see how God’s people celebrated God’s goodness and saving power.

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Pastor John Gorter joins us with a message from Esther 6:1 – 8:2, titled “Sweet Victory.” Do we trust God to make things right? Do we trust God’s timing? When events in life are the bleakest, God delights in suddenly turning it all around. We see how God does this in Esther 6:1 – 8:2.

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Pastor John Gorter joins us with a message from Esther 4-5, titled “Willing to Be Used.” Ever wonder why God placed you where you are—in your family, school, career path, or community? Even if that place feels dark or difficult, Esther 4-5 (especially 4:15) reminds us of God’s call to be used by Him in any situation.

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