21 – On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise Him, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He had been conceived. 22 – When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took Him to Jerusalem to present […]
Sermon Series:The Great ADVENT-ure
One Who Waited
| Series: The Great ADVENT-ure | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: December 28, 2014 | Scripture Reference: Luke 2:21-23, 36-39 |
The Birth
| Series: The Great ADVENT-ure | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: December 24, 2014 | Scripture Reference: Luke 2:1-20 |
As you know, each of the four past Sundays we’ve looked at a different part of the story of Jesus’ coming—the story of His ADVENT—hence the title of this series: “The Great ADVENT-ure.” Well, if you’re a lover of adventure stories like me you know they always LEAD somewhere. I mean, there comes a point when […]
The Shepherds and the Wise Men
| Series: The Great ADVENT-ure | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: December 21, 2014 | Scripture Reference: Luke 2:8-16, 20; Matthew 2:1-11 |
Let me ask you a question—one that I wish I could actually have time to hear each of you answer. Here it is: “What began your journey to Christ? What led you to Jesus?” I really would love to hear your replies because those kinds of testimonies are always inspiring to me. I am always […]
The Man
| Series: The Great ADVENT-ure | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: December 14, 2014 | Scripture Reference: Matthew 1:18-25 |
A few hours before a church’s annual Children’s Christmas Pageant was to begin, a worried mother called the church office. She reported that her little son, who was to play the part of JOSEPH that night, was sick with the flu, and could not be there for the performance. Well, something had to be done. […]
The Woman
| Series: The Great ADVENT-ure | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: December 7, 2014 | Scripture Reference: Luke 1:26-38 |
There was a time when it took a long time get news from the other side of the globe. But in the past century with the growth of media—such that it has become known as “mass” media—most people have known firsthand what it was like to receive unexpected news—announcements about things that have changed the […]
The Prediction
| Series: The Great ADVENT-ure | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: November 30, 2014 | Scripture Reference: Genesis 3:1-19 |
I love a good adventure story. I’m thinking of film sagas like the Indiana Jones movies or books like The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia. Adventure stories keep my attention because exciting things are always happening as the plot works its way to the end—an ending where good […]