“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”

December 3, 2018September 25, 2019 bigspringschurchChristmas, God with us, Immanuel, Isaiah 7, John 1, Matthew 1, O Come O Come Emmanuel, Revelation 21, tabernacle, virgin Mary

Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-23; Revelation 21:1-4 December 2, 2018 • Download this sermon (PDF) Dear Congregation of Christ: Today, the first Sunday of Advent 2018, we will begin a series of studies on the Scriptural basis for four of the most beautiful Christmas songs churches sing. Most Christmas songs that are popularly sung in churches are narratives like “Once in Royal David’s City,” sentimental like “Silent Night,” and childish folksiness like “Away in a Manger.” But with “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” there is hardly any narrative, and no…

“I Have Come to Fulfill the Law and the Prophets”

January 15, 2018September 25, 2019 bigspringschurchbegotten, genealogy, Genesis 12, Matthew 1, Numbers 24, Son of God, Son of Man

Matthew 1:1-17; 5:17; 16:13-16; 21:9; John 8:56; Galatians 3:16, 29 January 14, 2018 • Download this sermon (PDF) Jesus is the Messiah (Christ), Son of God, Son of Man Beloved Congregation of Christ: Did you know that there are online services you can use to discover your ancestral roots and relatives and their geographic origins by sending your DNA sample? Who knows if you have ancestors not only from Europe, but from Latin America, Africa or Asia? You may be in for some surprises! Today, we begin a study…