God is with us in the Christ child of Bethlehem

Simeon recognized that Jesus was the Christ Child.

Let us renew our commitment to follow the direction Christ has led us

A Snapshot of Caesar Augustus

A Snapshot of a humble stable.

A snapshot of lowly shepherds

Mary was obedient to God.

God works through the least and lowest of people and places

Christmas is the celebration of God’s greatest Gift---God’s Son.

We ponder Mary's response to the news that she would be the mother of God's Son on earth.

Main Points: John was a man of great humility

John was a man of great courage

John was determined to shine the light on Christ.

Main Points: Paul was thankful for the faith and love of his fellow Christians.

Paul put his thankfulness in action by praying for the church.

Paul reminded his fellow Christians that the greatest reason to be thankful is their salvation through Christ.

The Religious leaders set the wrong example.

They lacked humility.

Their hypocrisy was even worse than their lack of humility.

Jesus was disturbed by their hardness of heart.

In this service we remember the departed saints who have impacted our lives, and inspired us to be better people.

Love for God and Love for neighbor has to come before everything else, or the law has no purpose.

If we love God, our lives will be aligned with God’s character and will.

The best way to show our love to God is to love our neighbor.

Giving is the ultimate sign that we trust God.

Giving is the ultimate opportunity to have an impact on the world.

Giving is the ultimate pathway to joy.

Too often we live our lives pursuing goals that we think are worthwhile and meaningful, only to find out that they're not. Sometimes we need to reassess our goals in light of God's goals so we can better serve God.