I pray to pull those things of God down from heaven, through Christ, that I may ultimately be pulled up. In this he teaches how to pray for others so that they too can have heaven pulled down for them in order that they might be raised up.
Jesus spent the whole night praying before he called the twelve disciples to journey with him. It was a deep, long, drawn out conversation with God. How can we get past the business of our lives to pray like this?
Jesus, in the communion text in Matthew 26:26-29, is giving thanks over the bread and the cup which will come to represent for the world for the rest of time, his broken body and shed blood. And yet, he give thanks over them.
If Jesus came into your life today, would you be caught off guard or would you RISE in praise and thanksgiving and yell, “That’s my Savior!” Celebrate with us this Easter!
CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP - Lighting the Christ Candle.
2017 Advent Sermon Series: Faithful: Christmas Through the Eyes of Joseph
Luke 2:1-20
There is so much more to the story of Jesus than just his birth in the manger.
Christmas Eve is just a snapshot of Jesus and who he was and is to the world. Is that the type of faith that we have in him? Is our faith in Christ just a snapshot in our lives when things are really bad or really good? Joseph lived a life that was FAITHFUL so that generations who would come after him would live in faith. So many times his story could have gone in some other direction which would have changed our stories forever. What will the rest of your story look like after Jesus Christ is born in Bethlehem again this year? Is Jesus just a snapshot or is your life now all about the story?