Handel’s Messiah is a beautiful oratorio about the birth, life, and death of Christ, based entirely on Scripture, that is often performed during the Christmas season. Pastor Hollandsworth reviews the first eighteen movements, with a view to helping listeners understand this musical masterpiece more fully and thereby glory in the birth of Christ.

Many Christians have no interest in Christ’s coming kingdom. They rarely think or talk about it, for it is not their focus, and they certainly are not preparing to give an account to Jesus for their life. Pastor Hollandsworth explains that only those believers who hold onto a confident expectation of reward, living accordingly, will be rewarded by Jesus and included in His “house.”

One day Jesus will ascend to the throne as King over Earth. Just as the first Adam needed a bride and completer for ruling, so the second Adam is seeking a bride -- otherwise known as the sons to glory -- to complete Himself. They are the mature, firstborn inheritors, who will be glorified to reign with Jesus as co-regents. Only those believers who are enduring suffering in a spirit of Christlikeness will be chosen.

The first of five warnings is given, urging believers not to neglect “so great a salvation,” lest they experience negative reward at the Judgment Seat of Christ. Pastor Hollandsworth distinguishes between past, present, and future salvation, and emphasizes the critical importance of preparing for the “great salvation” yet to come.

Like David, who was anointed king but waited for many years to be crowned while Saul continued on the throne, so Jesus has been anointed by God but presently awaits coronation day until Satan is defeated and removed from ruling. Pastor Hollandsworth demonstrates that Jesus is not presently ruling, not even in a spiritual sense and explains why understanding this is critical. 

Jesus has been appointed heir of all things. What does that mean? And why does the Bible say that Jesus was “begotten?” Pastor Hollandsworth answers these interesting questions and gives the interpretive key to unlocking Hebrews, sharing two errors that must be avoided. 

Satan’s fall introduced sin into the world, followed by his agenda of hardship, suffering, chaos and death—anything he can do to thwart the coming of Messiah. In this final message Pastor Hollandsworth discusses God’s breaking of Leviathan’s six remaining heads, with the final one yet future. 

The sea serpent Leviathan is a metaphor for Satan, who wreaks havoc on Earth and upon mankind, causing hardship and suffering. The Bible refers to this beast as having seven heads. In this first of two messages, Pastor Hollandsworth discusses Satan’s fall, the destruction of the first world, and the breaking of Leviathan’s first head.

Church-age believers are not subject to the Mosaic law or any other self-imposed or church-imposed legal system. As children of God, we are subject to the law of Christ. Pastor Hollandsworth describes this law and explains why it is truly liberating, avoiding the extremes of license and legalism.

Whom does God love? How does He show His love? What promises does God make to those who love Him? Pastor Hollandsworth answers these questions biblically, and also talks about the four dimensions of God’s love – especially the fourth dimension, which is intimately pervasive and overpowering.