When the time was right, Jesus’ parents brought him to the temple. There they met a man named Simeon. He had been waiting to see the Messiah and had been promised that he would not die until he saw Him. When Simeon saw Jesus, he knew that the promise had been fulfilled.  His song reflects the […]

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Birth announcements have changed over the years. But there are some things that are common to all birth announcements: the date, the place of birth, the name of the child. In Luke 2:8-14, we find a special birth announcement. Angels announced to shepherds the date (“this day”), the place of birth (“the city of David), […]

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In this second message from this series, Pastor Mike unpacks Luke 1:67-80, the prophecy of Zechariah following the birth of his son, John. Zechariah was a priest from the line of Abijah, who received the announcement that he and his wife would have a son even though they were both advanced in years and had […]

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Music is closely associated with the Christmas season. There are many songs that bring memories of the holidays to mind.  This is the first of a series of Christmas messages that focus on four “songs” recorded in scripture.  This message looks at Mary’s song from Luke 1:46-56. This song, known as the Magnificat, is a […]

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Luke 17:11-19 tells the story of ten lepers who were healed by Jesus.  But even though ten were healed, only one came back to thank Jesus. How often do we receive blessings from God and fail to thank Him? In this message, Pastor Mike shows us a gratitude that was deserved, gratitude that was displayed, […]

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We are encouraged to count our blessings. But as we list the positives in our life, our attention is often drawn to the negatives. Then we begin to list and dwell on those challenges. It is difficult to be thankful while dwelling on the negatives. The book of Habakkuk is largely a lament. Habakkuk was […]

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The colors red and blue, when included with the color white, are meant to unite Americans. However, during a political season, those colors serve to divide us. And this election has been more divisive in many ways than any other. As Christians, it is important for us to view everything through the lens of Scripture. […]

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Paul’s second letter to Timothy was written during Paul’s last days while in prison. As he was anticipating the end of his life, he wrote some last instructions to Timothy. This prison epistle rings with dungeon talk. Time was short, and Paul’s instructions were urgent.   In this final message of the series on The […]

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In Acts 13:13-52 we have the first recorded example of a sermon preached by the apostle Paul, as well as the response. Paul had a profound calling to preach the gospel, and he took that calling very seriously. He knew his audience, so he used Old Testament narratives to set the stage for proclaiming the […]

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Many of us set goals for our lives They may be short term or long term, but they are meant to push us to do and be more. Sports teams get together in the off-season to set goals for the next year. These goals are meant to improve the team and stretch them in some […]

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