EB Weekly

If we spend all of our time waiting for life's river to recede, we will never witness God's power and might.

This week Chris spends some time focused on Joshua and Caleb's story in Joshua as God's people seek to find the courage to cross the river into the promise land.

Courage is a quality that is desperately needed for the people of God.

We need to ask ourselves, what sacrifices are we going to make in order to insure that others receive their spiritual inheritance.

It is easy to get distracted by the opinions of others. As we enter 2024, Chris reminds us to be different and to focus on who God wants us to be.

Like Simeon and Anna, in Jesus we find hope for the world. We can open our eyes to see the signs of the Kingdom all around us.

We focus on the story of Jesus' birth and how it brings hope to the world.

(the days message was broken up into multiple parts, including a reading of Luke 2 with EB Kids on the stage)

The Nativity was about God pouring out His favor and grace upon people. It reminds us that we are favored by God and His love for creation.

In Luke we hear the song of Zachariah, who waited his whole life to see the Messiah come.

He sets an example for us to be faithful to the Promised God has made and will deliver on.

Mary's humility opened the door to God's favor in her life. She displays the type of spirit that God seeks in his creation. In Luke it is this humility that causes Mary to sing a song of how her soul praises the Lord.

This week we start the Christmas season looking at songs that lead us deeper into the meaning of Christmas.

It can be hard to be thankful due to challenges in life. But we have been saved and redeemed because of the incomprehensible love God has for you. That is something worth being thankful for.