Keystone Church - Saline

Naming a child is an incredibly important thing. Couples spend weeks and months agonizing over what to call a child. We want the name we give our child to serve as an inspiration for who they will become and how they will live. And God wanted us to know whom His son was so He carefully selected many different names for Him and they are scattered throughout the Bible. On this Sunday before Christmas we want to focus on two of those names, Immanuel and Jesus, and see what they tell us about Jesus and God's great love for us.

Why would God choose shepherds to be the first to learn that His Son had been born? Shepherding was a dirty, smelly job that no one wanted. There are many possible reasons that God chose to tell the shepherds that night but the most likely reason is that God wanted to demonstrate that the good news is for all people. We all have a reason for joy because God's love is for everyone.

What do we really know about Joseph? He’s never quoted in the Bible, not even once, yet Joseph is the man that God entrusted with the responsibility of being the earthly father to Jesus. Even though Joseph was a behind the scenes kind of guy, he played his seemingly minor role with amazing integrity. He is a picture of faithful obedience even when the circumstances were against him.

There is not much written about the life of Mary but one thing that comes through loud and clear is her humility. Mary shows us by example that humility consists of two things: an appropriate view of ourselves, and an appropriate view of God.

Is Heaven real and what will it be like? Do we all become angels and play harps forever? There are a lot of misconceptions about what Heaven is like and we will look at some of the most common misunderstandings and examine what the Bible teaches us about how awesome Heaven will be.

Hell is one of the most controversial and difficult topics out there. Would a loving God really send people to Hell? Is Hell really for eternity? Is Hell real or just a metaphor for something else? Join us as we look at what the Bible teaches us about the reality and purpose of Hell.

What really happens when we die? Do we just cease to exist? Is there life after death? How can we really know? The Bible makes it very clear what happens after we die and knowing your forever can shape your today. So today we'll look at what the Bible teaches about life after death.