Christmas eve service.

The Message of Christmas is: Jesus IS Immanuel

This Message was Fulfilled when God took on flesh through the virgin birth and culminated with the Savior’s sacrifice. (Matthew 1:22-23; Isaiah 53:5)

When the prophet Isaiah spoke of the Prince of Peace who would come, he points us to the fact that this promised one who brings peace, is the Light of the World. 

John 1:9-10 - The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.  

The Prince of Peace

A Time of Peace

A Place of Peace

Pause this week … and listen for God calling you to dwell with Him

Pause this week… to thank God for entering into your mess through the incarnation.

Guest Speaker Herb Bloomquist sermon on 1 Peter 4. Herb shares his personal experience with suffering and how to keep perspective.

Soli Deo Gloria - To the Glory of God Alone

 May God alone be glorified through our passions (1 Peter 4:1-6)

 May God alone be glorified through our thoughts (1 Peter 4:7)

 May God alone be glorified through our actions (1 Peter 4:7)

 May God alone be glorified through our compassion (1 Peter 4:8-9)

 May God alone be glorified through our service (1 Peter 4:10-11a)

Baptism, child dedication and communion service.

1 Peter 2:13-25

In our faith-shaking hard times, Peter urges us as followers of Jesus to….

Ground ourselves in our Identity as God’s people

Keep focused on Jesus and our kingdom mission

Engage the wold with loving respect

1 Peter 2:4-12

It Begins with THE ONE - Jesus the Cornerstone

Involves THE MANY - built together with other believers

Impacts THE WORLD - they observe God working through us and give Him glory

We Reflect the Reality of God’s Transformative Power to the World in which we live when our connectedness to Christ and other believers transforms us and our good deeds become evident to them pointing them to God.