Sermon notes: Jesus, John 1:1-14

The Unexpected Christmas Visitor: Reject or Receive?

God With Us

Who is this Baby?

God with us

Why did He come?

To save His people from their sins

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The Adventure of Christmas - The Wise Men

Matthew 2:1-12

Reactions to Jesus:

1. Herod: Sees a Threat

2. Religious Leaders: Apathy

3. The Magi: Worship

Sermon Notes - Luke 2:8-20 - The Shepherds

The first eyewitnesses…

God’s Saviour King has arrived… …

Peace! …

Proclamation! …

Praise!

Sermon Notes

Matthew 1:18-25, Advent 2 Joseph

Main Points:

Trust in the God who is faithful to His promises V 1-17

A word on Genealogies footnote for verse 1 and verse 18 reads “origins” V 18-19

A word on an “engagement" in 1st Century Israel Mary’s pregnancy and Joseph’s righteousness V 20

Fear is replaced with trust V 21-23

Jesus is the promised Immanuel V24-25

A picture of adoption

Sermon points

The Adventure of Christmas: Mary, Luke 1:26-38

Why submit like Mary?

God's Grace

Will we submit? 

Sermon points - Matthew 5:1-16, Salt and Light

We're not in Christendom anymore.

1. Being salt and light starts with our hearts.

2. Being salt and light in our neighbourhood.

3. Being salt and light can get a reaction.

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Ezra 1:1-11, The Lord is in control

King Cyrus is stirred up and act

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Main Point: Jesus’ sheep love their neighbours

1. Creation Care - Genesis 2:1-18

God made us rulers

2. A Picture of the Parousia (Christ’s second coming) - Matthew 25:31-46

Sheep and Goats

Feeding the hungry

3. Creation Care as discipleship and neighbour love

Revelation 22, “Come, Lord Jesus”

1. Eden Upgraded

The River

2. Revelation Applied

Come