“Blessed is He Whose Hope is in the LORD”

December 13, 2017September 25, 2019 BigSpringsAdvent, Christmas, Luke 1, Psalm 146, Song of Mary

Psalm 146:1-10; Luke 1:46-55 December 10, 2017 • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved Congregation of Christ: Daily, we are faced with many choices, and one of the most important choices is whom to trust: other people (including ourselves), or God. Most of the time, even Christians choose the first, whether consciously or unconsciously. It’s our hearts over our minds. We know that the Bible commands us to trust the LORD rather than other people. In the past, we used to trust politicians who run our nation. For the most part,…

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A Tale of Two Conceptions

December 18, 2016September 25, 2019 BigSpringsChristmas, conceived by the Holy Spirit, God-Bearer, Luke 1, Mother of God, Psalm 51, Song of Mary

Psalm 51:5; Luke 1:30-35 (texts); Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 14 December 18, 2016 • Download this sermon (PDF) Congregation of Christ: To most evangelicals, “Virgin Mary” or “Mary, Mother of God” are easily dismissed as Catholic ideas. But the title, “Mother of God,” is both early and a mistranslation. It was used of Mary as early as the mid-3rd century, and the Greek term used, Theotokos, is literally, “God-Bearer” or “Birth Giver of God,” not “Mother of God.” The controversy over the title Theotokos began when Nestorius, bishop of…