The mystery of Christmas is not found primarily in the circumstances of the birth of Jesus, but in the identity of the baby in the manger. We must dare to ask, “Who is Jesus?” We must decide if we will reject him or revere Jesus. In this message on Philippians 2:5–11, we will learn:

The Question We Need to Ask.

The Baby We Need to See.

The Decision We Need to Make.

The God of the universe became flesh and dwelled among us. He did this so that we could understand him, so that he could relate to us, and so that he could win us back!

Continue to study the book of Philemon as we explore additional methods and resources available for studying the Bible.

Reading the Bible is one thing. Understanding it's another. When you can do both, it's truly life changing. God speaks to us through His Word, so let’s learn How to Study the Bible together.

Pastor Jason works through some of the questions that we submitted throughout the series.

Often our relationships get stuck because of conflict.  Even when we do try to get past it we tend to be either peace-fakers or peace-breaker, rather than peace-makers.    The Bible gives us some pretty clear instructions on how to approach conflict resolution with someone.  Do we care enough about unity to fight to achieve it? 

So when do we get over it? What does it look like to be hurt but still open the door for future healing? In week three we will learn how to reconcile the consequences of actions with grace for the future.

Not every offense requires a heart to heart. Sometimes our expectations are actually unrealistic because we are assuming things that aren’t actually true about the nature of the relationship. Week two will explore four types of hurt (attack, accident, healing, growth) and four circles of relationship (confidants, constituents, comrades, crowd). The type of hurt and the circle of relationship should greatly influence what steps need to be taken in response.  

What makes us blow up? What is behind that? What do we do when we feel like we are right and justified with being upset? Sometimes we come out guns blazing and the message gets lost because of the messenger. Week one will focus on helping us take a breath to determine whether we are acting out of a desire to win the case or solve the case.

No one gets to the monumental moment of baptism alone.

A towel bearer is:

Not perfect, but growing

Intentionally sharing what they are learning

Joining Jesus in his passion

Will you be holding a towel next New Life Sunday?