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Christmas often moves by so quickly. Not only is that true, but we can even have the possibility of being bored with what it means because we have heard it before. This sermon explores why this happens and, through the teaching of Psalm 98, considers three reasons why Christmas is and must be a song of the heart.
God reveals himself to Moses in one of the greatest sermons ever preached. This helps us to think about how God reveals himself to us: as a baby boy in the manger. When God took on human flesh, he revealed himself to all the world. The incarnate God in the manger is our Savior.
Christmas is upon us. The writer to the Hebrews helps us to marvel at this baby in the manger. We see that God cares deeply for mankind. God became a man to save mankind. The Creator came to earth to save his creation. This is the wonder of all of human history.
This time of year, Christians very rightfully look at Mary and see the first person who receives the news that Jesus is the Christ in faith. She becomes not just the mother of God; she also becomes a model for how faith operates. In this meditation on Mary's song, which we call The Magnificat, we see Mary as a model of how the gospel gives a resilient faith to Christians as we weather our lives, which wait on God and his salvation in Christ.
John the Baptist doesn’t beat around the bush. He gets right to the point and tells the crowd to bear fruits of repentance. This sermon will take a closer look at these fruits of repentance and seek to uncover the joy that is rooted in Christ.
The days leading up to Christmas for Christians have always been a very serious time. This can be jarring to people not used to that kind of pre-Christmas experience. However, it's necessary. This sermon on Psalm 66 introduces us to why Advent is taken so seriously and what is involved in meeting God according to the call of the poet of the Psalm.