The story of the wise men is about so much more thancamels, gifts, and a star. In fact, Matthew 1:1-12 introduces us to the kingship of Jesus Christ and invites us to consider if we will receive, reject, or ignore him. Come adore Jesus as King with us and see how this beautiful passage points us there!

Jesus, God's Son and very imprint of God's nature, who upholds the universe by the word of his power, came to us in humility to bring us the good news message of God's Kingdom - that God sent His Son to save His people from their sin and to reconcile us to himself and others. Jesus is a friend of sinners and he has come to set us free! This is whom we adore, worship and celebrate with expectant hope this Christmas!

The greatest enemy of the human heart isn’t Satan or evil or injustice. Our greatest enemy is our pride and we need to be rescued from ourselves. At Christmas, we celebrate the good news that Christ came to conquer our greatest enemy with the most effective weapon possible: his humility. O come let us adore the Conquering Servant, Jesus Christ!

The Apostle John catches just a glimpse of glory of Christ in heaven and is blown away. We too must be blown away by the glory of Christ and respond in joy-filled praise

Jesus didn’t show up unannounced; a whole company of prophets spoke. Throughout history, prophecies not only specifically pointed to the surety of his coming, but also made specific promises about what his coming would produce forevermore!

Giving is a Christian invention. It’s a Christian endeavor. Giving is a God thing, so when God’s people give sacrificially, consistently and regularly, and are committed to giving for the sake of others without reservation for the glory of God, the building of Jesus’ church, the advancement of the gospel and good of others, it’s the most pure picture of the nature and character of God in a fallen world. When God’s people are free of the love of money (what the world is chasing and looking to for satisfaction, security and meaning), but instead are filled with the supernatural love of God, God’s glory is put uniquely on display with great effect. COMMITTMED, REGULAR and PERSISTENT GIVING is one of the most powerful witnesses and evidence of the existence of God.

The point is that God’s grace is so good, so rich, so satisfying, and so full it will not only provide enough for you to live, but it’s will also be more than you need to live so that you can reflect that same grace to the people all around you, “increasing your harvest of righteousness”. God’s grace is sufficient and abundant so we can participate in building the Kingdom of God that will last forever! So, the challenge for us is not our wealth or lack of it, but our belief and obedience!

Gospel Generosity isn’t some generic financial principle or a legalistic rule for Christians to follow. Instead, Gospel Generosity follows a plan to give faithfully, trusts God’s promise that he’ll always provide for his people, and gives so that God’s mission advances and others are blessed! Ultimately, we can be generous because Christ was first generous with us!

If we’re going to understand 2 Cor. 8-9, we must understand that Paul and Luke share the same theology and are preaching the same gospel and are making the same gospel implications for daily Christian living! If you’re just joining us – these two chapters contain Paul’s extended motivational plea to the Christians at Corinth to check their hearts and to make sure their professed faith matches their commitments! He calls this commitment – “PROOF OF LOVE” Vs. 24: “Give proof before the churches of your love”

Jesus makes clear in Matthew 6 that seeking God first in everything and with everything, is where true life is found and enjoyed. Therefore, First Freedom is about two things: it's about our giving TO (the vision of our church in this next season) and it's also about our giving FROM (the condition of our hearts), as we’re looking to Jesus and experiencing the amazing grace of God.