Let us pray. Lord Jesus as we continue to live in the life that You have given to us through Your own life, death, and resurrection, we strive to make a new beginning with the gift of grace that You have given to us. We want to trust Your holy words and Your divine Spirit…

“For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭1‬:‭17‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Yesterday we talked about holiness. It is our relationship with God, well it is more God’s relationship with us that make us holy. Without Him we are hopeless.when it…

“that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭74‬-‭75‬ ‭ What does it mean to serve in holiness? In Isaiah chapter six verse three we read what the seraphim call out, “And one called to another and said:…

“that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear,” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭74‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Chances are that most of us have had an experience surrounded by fear, influenced by fear, and maybe even stopped by fear. We see the effects of fear from very early in the Bible, specifically in the…

Happy New Year everyone. As I have been taking a little time to spend with family over this Christmas break I must admit it has been busy. With all the planning that many people spent on Christmas only to have parts of it interrupted. It is always a busy time, planning services, dinners, visiting, catching…

Let us pray. Glorious God, whose word brings life to the most common person or one who is socially higher. You bring lower the proud and give new hope to the lost. Your voice calls to the wayward and speaks living grace to the corrupted. Lord as we approach the Bethlehem manger once again, revisiting…

Let us pray. Lord Jesus, from conception, to birth, to first steps, to first friends, and first kisses, to life together and life with You Jesus. Our feeble steps do not always register with ourselves but You know each and everyone. As we approach the brightly lit night of Your birth so long ago, we…

Are you ready for Christmas? I am sure a few of you have asked the question or been asked it of yourselves. What if the answer is no, I’m not ready. Can some of us pause time or switch the date while others go ahead because they are ready. People ask two similar questions that…

The names that Isaiah gives to his listeners referring to Jesus are incredible. “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭9‬:‭6‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Each of these…

Why are we so impatient? I doubt it is something that is completely new, yet when we look at the full scope of the Bible, we recognize that we need to learn patience. The promises of God being realized take time. whether we look at the promises given to Abraham and passed down to his…