MBM Rooty Hill / Bible Talks

At Christmas we long for gifts that bring happiness. No matter what we get, however, we long for more. At Christmas we celebrate the coming into the world of Jesus as we find in him the best gifts that money can’t buy, light, hope, and peace.

Christmas brings the comfort that God sees His people and has come to rescue all people

At Christmas we praise God because he has come near, and because he has come near, we can have redemption and peace.

Songs have a way of expressing important truths about what we think or feel. In the Gospel of Luke we have a series of songs that communicate important truths about God and give words to how our hearts ought to respond to him. In Mary’s song, we have a song of praise about God. His care for the lowly, his judgment of the proud, and his faithfulness to keep his words.

God keeps His people to the end through the very things we would never choose, using suffering and the care of His church to refine, strengthen, and preserve us. In every season His grace is the power that helps us endure.

Living as God’s chosen people in a world that has different values than his often feels difficult. How do we live godly lives that demonstrate God’s way, when we live in a world that chooses its own way. In 1 Peter 2:11–3:7 Peter provides clarity as to how to live counter-culturally in such a way as to point people to Jesus, not through words, but actions.

As Peter continues his message to Christians who are facing persecution for their faith, he remind them who they are in Jesus. Peter encourages them to Live with hopeful minds as they remember their new identity in Christ.