Sharon Church | Sermons

Every year people spend a month (or more) with Christmas on their minds. They decorate their homes - inside and out - and buy gifts for loved ones in anticipation of one singular day on the calendar. Christian and non-Christian alike celebrate together in this way.While the traditions and excitement are fun and certainly not sinful, the depth of the day we celebrate is easily lost on us. Even as faithful Christians, many of us fly right past the fact that we are celebrating the day God became a man. We have lost the wonder of God in flesh.In fact, without the truth that Jesus is God, Christmas is meaningless. It could be a celebration of the birth of a great man - even a sacrificial man - but if He was not God, He has not saved us.In this series, we will be spending the month on the important doctrine of the deity of Jesus - it truly is the wonder of it all.--In week four, we look at the motivation of God's plan to send His Son in human flesh to rescue us. It was love that compelled Him because He was not creating a faith - He was creating a family.

Every year people spend a month (or more) with Christmas on their minds. They decorate their homes - inside and out - and buy gifts for loved ones in anticipation of one singular day on the calendar. Christian and non-Christian alike celebrate together in this way.While the traditions and excitement are fun and certainly not sinful, the depth of the day we celebrate is easily lost on us. Even as faithful Christians, many of us fly right past the fact that we are celebrating the day God became a man. We have lost the wonder of God in flesh.In fact, without the truth that Jesus is God, Christmas is meaningless. It could be a celebration of the birth of a great man - even a sacrificial man - but if He was not God, He has not saved us.In this series, we will be spending the month on the important doctrine of the deity of Jesus - it truly is the wonder of it all.--In week three, we see the account of Jesus as a child. Luke is drawing our attention to the humanity of Jesus who grew in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man - largely because of the faithful, regular, customary practices of faith of Mary and Joseph.

Every year people spend a month (or more) with Christmas on their minds. They decorate their homes - inside and out - and buy gifts for loved ones in anticipation of one singular day on the calendar. Christian and non-Christian alike celebrate together in this way.While the traditions and excitement are fun and certainly not sinful, the depth of the day we celebrate is easily lost on us. Even as faithful Christians, many of us fly right past the fact that we are celebrating the day God became a man. We have lost the wonder of God in flesh.In fact, without the truth that Jesus is God, Christmas is meaningless. It could be a celebration of the birth of a great man - even a sacrificial man - but if He was not God, He has not saved us.In this series, we will be spending the month on the important doctrine of the deity of Jesus - it truly is the wonder of it all.--In week two, we look at the theology of God in flesh and how ultimately taking on human flesh meant dying a human death - but as God, a death that would bring peace to mankind.

Every year people spend a month (or more) with Christmas on their minds. They decorate their homes - inside and out - and buy gifts for loved ones in anticipation of one singular day on the calendar. Christian and non-Christian alike celebrate together in this way.

While the traditions and excitement are fun and certainly not sinful, the depth of the day we celebrate is easily lost on us. Even as faithful Christians, many of us fly right past the fact that we are celebrating the day God became a man. We have lost the wonder of God in flesh.

In fact, without the truth that Jesus is God, Christmas is meaningless. It could be a celebration of the birth of a great man - even a sacrificial man - but if He was not God, He has not saved us.

In this series, we will be spending the month on the important doctrine of the deity of Jesus - it truly is the wonder of it all.--In week one, we study Jesus as the Word - the preexisting, objective reason of all life - and the exact imprint of God the Father. And how Jesus is our only hope.

Unique for many reasons, the book of Esther is a story of God's providential hand even in the shadows of life.While the story of Esther is powerful and profound, the main point of this book is hidden in HOW it was written.The "how" reveals God to us and trains to look for Him in our own Esther moments.

Unique for many reasons, the book of Esther is a story of God's providential hand even in the shadows of life.As the narrative ends, we are given a glimpse into the "where are they now" of this epic story. But curiously, Esther is missing. The focus seems to be on Mordecai.

Unique for many reasons, the book of Esther is a story of God's providential hand even in the shadows of life.

With the story turned in the favor of the Jews, it is time for the king to sort out how to handle what is already put in place. Due to Persian law, the king could not remove a previous edict or write a new one to counter act an old one directly. So, the king writes an edict with his full authority allowing the Jews to defend themselves against an attack and ultimately their joy and God's power lead to many following the God of the Jewish people.

Unique for many reasons, the book of Esther is a story of God's providential hand even in the shadows of life.

In chapter 7 we start to see the way God has been working in the shadows to position everyone where He needed them to be. We see that God was prepared to act when the time was right.

Unique for many reasons, the book of Esther is a story of God's providential hand even in the shadows of life.It is in these two chapters that the book of Esther shifts. The story of the underdog people of God starts to look like a victory story for them. But when the shift happens is crucial to our understanding of God and His work in our lives. God takes the night shift.

Unique for many reasons, the book of Esther is a story of God's providential hand even in the shadows of life.Mordecai has awakened to his Jewish faith and it has created a dire situation for all Jews in the Persian Empire and now Esther must find her rooted faith, too. But before she acts, she calls for a fast - a means of purifying herself and the people from the Empire so that they might walk in the Kingdom ethic.