I am going to suggest our real need is forgiveness, whether we need to receive it or give it. My guess is very few were thinking that was there real need on January 1. Over the next several weeks we are going to learn how to live in it, enjoy it, and give it. We are going to discover the power and life it gives, to forgive.

We want Happiness. God wants Holiness. Why is it that most of the time we will choose Happiness over Holiness? Maybe we have a fundamental misunderstanding of Holiness.

We want Happiness. God wants Holiness. Why is it that most of the time we will choose Happiness over Holiness? Maybe we have a fundamental misunderstanding of Holiness.

In Hebrew Jesus is Yeshua, and it literally means “The Lord is salvation.” Jesus says when I come under His name, He will confess my name to the Father and the angels.

In Hebrew Jesus is Yeshua, and it literally means “The Lord is salvation.” Jesus says when I come under His name, He will confess my name to the Father and the angels.

Frankincense. I could have picked any of the three gifts or talked about all three, but I have chosen one. Frankincense was a fragrance to remind people of God and that is why it was not to be used in common ways.

Frankincense. I could have picked any of the three gifts or talked about all three, but I have chosen one. Frankincense was a fragrance to remind people of God and that is why it was not to be used in common ways.

We are continuing our series today called Christmas words and our word for today is fulfilled. We probably won’t see that word on a Christmas card, and it doesn't evoke those Christmas emotions like the word manger or star; but this is a profoundly significant Christmas word.

We are continuing our series today called Christmas words and our word for today is fulfilled. We probably won’t see that word on a Christmas card, and it doesn't evoke those Christmas emotions like the word manger or star; but this is a profoundly significant Christmas word.

There are some words in the Christmas story that make Christmas, Christmas. I want to talk about 5 of them this Christmas season: virgin, Jesus, frankincense, fulfill, and angels. We are going to be looking at angels at our Christmas Eve service, and I am already pretty excited about that one, but today, we are going to look at this word, virgin.