Our scripture for this Sunday was Matthew 2:1-11. We focused on who the wisemen were and how their reactions to the news of the coming Christ set them apart from the multitudes- which should be said of us as well. 

How can we have courage in what we believe if we don't hold fast to the truth of what we believe? And how can we take courage in times of great disorientation when all isn't going as we have planned? Both of these questions find their answers in the Word of God and what He has given us by the gift of His Son.

This Sunday we kick off our new sermon series on the study of Matthew starting in chapter 1:1-17; The Genealogy of Jesus Christ. Through this record of the origin of Jesus, we can see that God is not limited by broken people or a broken history to bring His glory into fruition. He is faithful to bring us to Him despite our shortcomings.

What does it look like for us to seek and and do justice? What does it look like?

This Sunday we are in Luke 10:25-37 and Micah 6:8 and learn from the Good Samaritan what it looks like to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with our God.

God loves justice, in fact, His throne is founded on righteousness and justice (Psalm 89:14). In His Word it reveals that justice and righteousness go hand-in-hand, when we value one without the other we no longer are acting in accord with either. 

Our Father, the Creator of all, created us in His image. So, as Christians we need to weep with our brothers and sisters, who have all been made in the same image, and look not look with partiality but with equality of love for God shows no partiality (Romans 2:11).

Today's scripture comes from James 2:1-13.

Unity can only be found by people who practice and cherish Christ’s attitude of humility and submission and that will lead to suffering. Christ emptied himself, changing his setting, changed his social class, he surrendered his riches for poverty, and he exchanged comfort. What are you being called to do? What kind of change is He calling for your life?

This week our sermon scripture is 1 Corinthians 2:1-5. Pastor Aaron asks the question, "Is unity possible?" During times like these it's hard to know how we can be unified as a church, a community, or even a nation; they all look quite bleak. But when we look to scripture we can find hope in the Word of our living God.