Revelation is one thing. What you do with it is something else. For all the wonder and joy that accompanied the birth of Christ, there was also a surprising degree of indifference, not to mention fear. Nothing's changed over the course of two millennia, and the question that still faces us is, how to live in the light of the bright morning star. “Bright Morning Star" is a sermon on Matthew 2.1-12 about Christ's revelation and how we should answer it. Should we emulate the scribes, the kings, or the magi? Visit us online at www.graceforsiouxfalls.org.

Emmanuel means 'God with us.' The name says it all. In Christ God is with us, not just for a brief moment in history, but every day. “Everyday Emmanuel" is a sermon by Rev. John St. Martin, pastor of Resurrection Church in Fargo, ND. Visit us online at www.graceforsiouxfalls.org.

The ending is written, but the book is sealed. It's enough to make even an apostle weep. But soon the sorrow turns to joy, as an elder says: "Weep no more, behold the Lamb." All our longing, the whole history of human waiting, has been leading up to this moment. What we've been waiting for, whether we knew it or not, was for the seals to break. “Waiting for the Seals to Break" is the final sermon in a four-part series for Advent 2018 titled The Reason for Our Waiting: The History of Salvation in Four Acts. As we remember what it means to patiently long for Christ, we discover the significance of seed and sacrifice, deliverance and worship. Visit us online at www.graceforsiouxfalls.org.

There are some lessons about salvation you can only learn once you realize you're trapped between Pharaoh and the Red Sea. There's no way out -- at least, not of your own making. All you can do is go forward in faith, trusting God to work salvation for you. “Waiting for the Seas to Part" is the third sermon in a four-part series for Advent 2018 titled The Reason for Our Waiting: The History of Salvation in Four Acts. As we remember what it means to patiently long for Christ, we discover the significance of seed and sacrifice, deliverance and worship. Visit us online at www.graceforsiouxfalls.org.

Sacrifice is ugly, and we tell ourselves that whatever is ugly must be unnecessary. But the struggle against sin won't end without sacrifice. In Genesis 3, God revealed that victory of sin would come through the son of the woman, and now in Genesis 22 he shows us that the victory can only be won through the sacrifice of the promised son. “Waiting for the Sacrifice to Appear" is the second sermon in a four-part series for Advent 2018 titled The Reason for Our Waiting: The History of Salvation in Four Acts. As we remember what it means to patiently long for Christ, we discover the significance of seed and sacrifice, deliverance and worship. Visit us online at www.graceforsiouxfalls.org.

Waiting doesn't have to lead to boredom and distraction. If we wait for the right thing in the right way, it can lead to maturity and depth, instead. In a sense, sanctification means learning how to wait. The question is, why are we waiting? And what are we waiting for? “Waiting for the Seed to Come" is the first sermon in a four-part series for Advent 2018 titled The Reason for Our Waiting: The History of Salvation in Four Acts. As we remember what it means to patiently long for Christ, we discover the significance of seed and sacrifice, deliverance and worship. Visit us online at www.graceforsiouxfalls.org.

The Gospel is more than a message. It's a transformation. And the fruit of that change is generosity. As Christians, we know that we have been called to love. All too often, though, we find it easier to love in word rather than in deed. That's not how it should be: if the kingdom of God is anything, it is a generous kingdom. “The Generous Kingdom" is the final sermon in a ten-part series titled Thy Kingdom Come: The Gospel at Work in Acts 1-2. The early moments of the New Testament church reveal the true scope and power of the kingdom of God. Visit us online at www.graceforsiouxfalls.org.

We have many reasons to be thankful, but above all, this: let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken. Visit us online at www.graceforsiouxfalls.org.

The Christian life isn't about a one-time decision. It's about continuous devotion. The question is, devotion to what? In an age of quick fixes, magic pills, and overnight transformations, the answer is harder than ever to see. But, as Acts 2.42 reveals, the true focus of Christian living is hidden in plain sight. “A Kingdom Devoted to Worship" is the ninth sermon in a ten-part series titled Thy Kingdom Come: The Gospel at Work in Acts 1-2. The early moments of the New Testament church reveal the true scope and power of the kingdom of God. Visit us online at www.graceforsiouxfalls.org.

If the promise of salvation is to you, your children, and all who are far off, then Christ's kingdom is truly a kingdom of the covenant. That means it will bear the hallmarks of God's covenant-making, and will be reliable the way all God's promises are. “A Kingdom of the Covenant" is the eighth sermon in a ten-part series titled Thy Kingdom Come: The Gospel at Work in Acts 1-2. The early moments of the New Testament church reveal the true scope and power of the kingdom of God. Visit us online at www.graceforsiouxfalls.org.