This series has highlighted the significance of the gifts the wise men brought to Jesus (gold, frankincense, and myrrh), to connect the symbolism within the story of Jesus' birth to your relationship with Jesus. In this message, we look at the gift of gold—a symbol of the Kingship of Jesus.

When the gift of myrrh was given to Jesus by the wise men, we can often think what a terrible gift to give to a toddler. Myrrh was used to embalm dead people. Why would they give this gift to Jesus? There is much symbolism that we unpack in this message.

A gift tells a story. We treasure hand-picked gifts from those we love. They’re valuable and important because they’re meant just for us. And one gift meant so much that it forever changed the course of history. The story of this gift is one worth sharing.

By highlighting the significance of the gifts the wise men brought to Jesus (gold, frankincense, and myrrh), we will be able to connect the symbolism within the story of Jesus' birth to your relationship with Jesus. Our prayer is that this series will provide each of us with a new insight into the birth of Jesus to gain a deeper understanding of who He is.

In this parable, Jesus contrasts two types of people by comparing them to builders constructing their houses.

The Wise Builder hears Jesus’ words and puts them into practice. He is like a man who builds his house on a solid foundation of rock. When storms (symbolizing life’s trials and the final judgment) come, the house remains standing because it is built on a firm foundation.

The Foolish Builder hears Jesus’ words but does not apply them. He is like a man who builds his house on sand. When the storms come, the house collapses, and its destruction is complete.

In this message, we look at the unfamiliar parable of the dishonest manager—told only by Luke's gospel. It's the story of a lying, cheating, unfaithful servant who is found out and put on notice that he will be fired. He then cunningly uses his master's wealth to buy friendships that will be useful for cushioning his fall from grace. Jesus often told parables that contained profoundly shocking twists and turns, but none is more baffling than this.

We conclude our series, "Many Gifts, One Spirit" by looking at how love is the greatest gift of all! You could be the most gifted person, but it's useless if you don’t have love. Paul pleads for us to desire love over the rest of the gifts. We will be looking at how important it is that we look to Jesus for this love as we try to understand the love He has for us.

The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector tells of two men who go to the temple to pray. The Pharisee, self-righteous and confident in his own moral achievements, thanks God that he is not like other people, especially the tax collector. He boasts of his fasting and tithing. Meanwhile, the tax collector, seen as sinful and socially despised, stands at a distance, humbly acknowledging his sin and begging God for mercy. Jesus concludes that it is the tax collector, not the Pharisee, who goes home justified before God.

The parable reveals that God values humility and genuine repentance over self-righteousness, emphasizing that those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

In this message, we look at the Parable of the Talents. A “talent” in the Bible is not what we might commonly think. It has nothing to do with human ability, but rather is a unit of measurement. A biblical talent weighed about 75 pounds and was used in the Bible as a value for money—either a talent of silver or a talent of gold.

In this parable, Jesus is teaching us about how we should manage well what He has entrusted to us while He is away. But it has more to do with the ETERNAL than the PRACTICAL.

The Parable of the Weeds calls us to live with patient trust in God’s ultimate justice. It reminds us that while evil and good coexist for a season, God’s judgment is sure and will come in His perfect timing. Until then, we are called to live as wheat, growing strong in the midst of weeds, following Jesus, proclaiming the Gospel and knowing that our future is secure in Jesus.

In this message, we look at the Parable of the Lost Sheep — a short parable that shows us the heart of God. Our God pursues us with unrelenting love.