Throughout the story of Christmas we see God using people who felt inadequate and less than. People who came from humble beginnings. He asked them to make sacrifices that felt beyond what they had to give. If you’ve ever felt afraid, not enough, or powerless to accomplish what God put in your heart – then the Christmas story is the hope you need. At Christmas we see God using normal, weak people who trust him. He takes their obedience and turns their faith into something he can use to bring hope and salvation to the entire world.

SPEAKER: Joel 

TEXT: Isaiah 40 - “Comfort, comfort my people...."

TITLE: THE GIFT OF COMFORT

BOTTOM LINE: God’s call on our lives will often call us to surrender our comfort.

Throughout the story of Christmas we see God using people who felt inadequate and less than. People who came from humble beginnings. He asked them to make sacrifices that felt beyond what they had to give. If you’ve ever felt afraid, not enough, or powerless to accomplish what God put in your heart – then the Christmas story is the hope you need. At Christmas we see God using normal, weak people who trust him. He takes their obedience and turns their faith into something he can use to bring hope and salvation to the entire world.  

 

Big Idea of Series

We hear it so often, “When I walked into Crossroads, I just felt at home.” People from all walks of life love this church and we are so glad you do. Looking back after 13 years, we see a pattern. The reason they love the church is because it's connected to the Capital C CHURCH.The DNA of Crossroads Church is best described by the CORE VALUES it has embraced. We are spending 4 weeks communicating who we are as a local community of Christ followers.

THE GENESIS OF CROSSROADS

JESUS, NOT US

RELATIONSHIPS RULE

SCRIPTURES ARE SACRED, METHODS ARE NOT

Big Idea of Series

We hear it so often, “When I walked into Crossroads, I just felt at home.” People from all walks of life love this church and we are so glad you do. Looking back after 13 years, we see a pattern. The reason they love the church is because it's connected to the Capital C CHURCH.The DNA of Crossroads Church is best described by the CORE VALUES it has embraced. We are spending 4 weeks communicating who we are as a local community of Christ followers.

3 CORE VALUES:

JESUS, NOT US; RELATIONSHIPS RULE;

SCRIPTURES ARE SACRED, METHODS ARE NOT

Big Idea of Series

We hear it so often, “When I walked into Crossroads, I just felt at home.” People from all walks of life love this church and we are so glad you do. Looking back after 13 years, we see a pattern. The reason they love the church is because it's connected to the Capital C CHURCH.The DNA of Crossroads Church is best described by the CORE VALUES it has embraced. We are spending 4 weeks communicating who we are as a local community of Christ followers.

THE GENESIS OF CROSSROADS

JESUS, NOT US

RELATIONSHIPS RULE

SCRIPTURES ARE SACRED, METHODS ARE NOT

We hear it so often, “When I walked into Crossroads, I just felt at home.” People from all walks of life love this church and we are so glad you do. Looking back after 13 years, we see a pattern. The reason they love the church is because it's connected to the Capital C CHURCH.The DNA of Crossroads Church is best described by the CORE VALUES it has embraced. We are spending 4 weeks communicating who we are as a local community of Christ followers. 

THE GENESIS OF CROSSROADS

JESUS, NOT US

RELATIONSHIPS RULE

SCRIPTURES ARE SACRED, METHODS ARE NOT

We all have hopes and dreams for our future. Even if we don’t think about it much, we have some idea in our mind about what “the good life” looks like – a loving relationship, kids who accomplish big things, financial stability.

 

 But what if I told you that your biggest dreams for yourself can’t even compare to the big hopes and dreams God has for you? Would you believe it? What if God gave you a glimpse of a life you can’t even imagine is possible – a life full of love and joy and peace and confidence? Would you believe his dream? Would you have the courage to dream the dreams that God has for you?

 

In this series, we’ll unpack what God’s big dreams are for you and explore the journey that every dreamer must travel to arrive at the great future God has for you.

We all have hopes and dreams for our future. Even if we don’t think about it much, we have some idea in our mind about what “the good life” looks like – a loving relationship, kids who accomplish big things, financial stability.

 

 But what if I told you that your biggest dreams for yourself can’t even compare to the big hopes and dreams God has for you? Would you believe it? What if God gave you a glimpse of a life you can’t even imagine is possible – a life full of love and joy and peace and confidence? Would you believe his dream? Would you have the courage to dream the dreams that God has for you?

 

In this series, we’ll unpack what God’s big dreams are for you and explore the journey that every dreamer must travel to arrive at the great future God has for you.

We all have hopes and dreams for our future. Even if we don’t think about it much, we have some idea in our mind about what “the good life” looks like – a loving relationship, kids who accomplish big things, financial stability.

 

 But what if I told you that your biggest dreams for yourself can’t even compare to the big hopes and dreams God has for you? Would you believe it? What if God gave you a glimpse of a life you can’t even imagine is possible – a life full of love and joy and peace and confidence? Would you believe his dream? Would you have the courage to dream the dreams that God has for you?

 

In this series, we’ll unpack what God’s big dreams are for you and explore the journey that every dreamer must travel to arrive at the great future God has for you.

We all have hopes and dreams for our future. Even if we don’t think about it much, we have some idea in our mind about what “the good life” looks like – a loving relationship, kids who accomplish big things, financial stability.

 

 But what if I told you that your biggest dreams for yourself can’t even compare to the big hopes and dreams God has for you? Would you believe it? What if God gave you a glimpse of a life you can’t even imagine is possible – a life full of love and joy and peace and confidence? Would you believe his dream? Would you have the courage to dream the dreams that God has for you?

 

In this series, we’ll unpack what God’s big dreams are for you and explore the journey that every dreamer must travel to arrive at the great future God has for you.