Christmas invites us to remember why a story that is so familiar is so central to our faith. Christ has come into the world so that we would know God and be near to him.
A sermon for Christmas Eve. Just as there was no room for Christ in the inn on the eve of Christmas, so too there is often no room for him in our world. Yet, at the heart of the gospel is the promise that God has made room for you.
The Incarnation displays God's willingness to come and be with us. He promises his presence in all things, and his presence brings us joy in all things, even our sorrow and pain.
The return of Jesus will come as an interruption and disruption. Christ calls us to be ready and awake, waiting for the day he comes, because what is to come is better than what presently is.
Jesus tells his disciples to expect chaos and destruction as things begin to crumble in every area of life. In the midst of it all, he calls them to cling to him alone so that they may endure to the end and be saved.
As Jesus examines the widow's offering in light of the actions of the scribes and Pharisees, he determines her offering is greater, not because of the amount, but because it was given in faith.
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