Christmas reminds us of the peace we have through our relationship with Jesus. There are 2 types of peace and both are offered to us; the absence of conflict (in Christ, we are no longer enemies of God) and the deep contentment of soul that comes from knowing Christ and being known by Him. 

In our culture, we celebrate events and people that are important to us-birthdays, sporting events, holidays, etc. The Jewish feasts in the Bible were reminders of Who God Is and What He Had Done. Passover celebrated God’s deliverance from slavery in Egypt, The Feast of Tabernacles celebrated God’s faithful provision during the desert wanderings. Hanukkah is a celebration of God’s miraculous provision to keep the temple Menorah lit for 8 days with only 1 days provision of oil. Christmas is our reminder of God’s loving and giving character– celebrating Jesus coming to earth as a baby to usher in God’s plan of salvation! Celebrating who God is and what He has done helps to tune and re-tune our hearts to who we are, whose we are, and what is truly important!

Join us this advent season as we learn what it means to have ourselves a “Merry Little Christmas” We'll begin our Advent Series this Sunday November, 26th, focusing on The Reason for the Season!

Jesus goes in secret to the Jewish celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles. This was a celebration of God’s provision of food and protection during their 40 years of wandering in the desert on their way from Egypt to the Promised Land. He goes in secret because He knows that the Jewish leaders are angry and wanting to kill Him for healing on the Sabbath and claiming to be God. Once there, Jesus teaches in the temple courts and the people are amazed. Jesus continues to invite all He encounters to believe the truth about themselves and the truth about who He is and why He came. 

Dakota Searles shares with us an event during the time of Jesus' earthly ministry found in Luke 8