On this the Second Sunday of Advent, we are invited to reflect upon the role of John the Baptist, who prepared the way for Jesus and the salvation that He would bring to us. Mark's description of the appearance of John the Baptist highlights John's continuity with the Jewish prophetic tradition. We learn how to clear obstacles from our heart on the road to peace.
The first Sunday of Advent, also known as Advent Sunday, is the first day of the Advent season and the beginning of the liturgical year in Western Christian churches. It symbolizes hope, and is time to prepare for the birth of Christ at Christmas and his Second Coming.
The first candle, often purple, is lit to represent hope. The candles represent the contrast between light and darkness, and each candle symbolizes 1,000 years, representing the 4,000 years that humanity waited for the Saviour.
Christ the King Sunday is the last Sunday of the liturgical year. It celebrates Christ's messianic kingship and sovereign rule over all creation. On this day we declare to the world and remind ourselves that Jesus Christ is the Lord of the Church and of the entire universe.
In this sermon, we learn the importance of assembling together. Hebrews presents the call to be empowered by God, and to do life together. As the Body of Christ, we are to be living proof of a loving God. Meeting in a congregation is vitally important to our spiritual growth.
Seeking true peace through the Christian faith. In Romans 12, Paul describes the worship of our God as becoming living sacrifices to our God, giving up seeking what we want from life and learning to know and serve what God wants. That begins with using our spiritual gifts to serve each other in the church and to remember those who went before us.
Christian community described in this sermon as unity over uniformity. When one suffers, we all suffer. When one rejoices, we all rejoice.
Understanding mental health issues in the safety of the church family. Daniel Whitehead, CEO, Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries presents a video explaining their mission to help people struggling with mental health issues.
God wants us to just grow up. Learn how to be with other believers from different parts of the world with different ways to worship. This is how God calls us to maturity as a single Body of Christ as we walk through life with Him.
God tells us all through His scripture to love one another as you love yourself. Find out what this means in 2024 and how the Lord's instructions never change.
God created the heavens, the earth and man and woman as documented in the Old Testament book of Genesis. He created us to live a significant life in community - with Him and others. Find out who you are, and why you were created in this insightful sermon.