Tag: Christ

  • Advent for a too familiar Nativity

    GOOD NEWS! Aren’t you glad you’re NOT a preacher this ‘Christmas’ season? After all, how much more can we say about the nativity of the Lord Jesus in Bethlehem. WE have preached the Gospel every year — the openings of the Gospels applicable to our pageants, programs, concerts, carolings, Christmas Eve services, Midnight Masses, Christmas…

    Angel appearing to shepherds in hills of Bethlehem
  • Christmas Concert TODAY Christ in a Manger

    I’ll be brief. The following is an audio from Truth For Life asking you to consider which part of the audience you are as we all participate in the celebration of Jesus’ birth. The text of our sermon is from Paul’s letter to the church at Galatia. (You may safely click on any link in…

    children dressed for a Christmas pageant at church
  • The Christ Child bound in the womb of eternity

    A human life is bound in the womb of eternity. In one sense a child is not fully born by its mother into the fullness of life — but only into a helpless and limited mortal life — where babe may become child, child may become man or woman — this quick-passing human life bound…

    [image of the Christ child] until Shiloh come and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. Genesis 49:10 with picture of sleeping baby