What Child is This? ~ The Terrible Twos

The second sermon in our series on the childhood of Jesus, “The Terrible Twos,” focuses on the toddler years of Jesus and challenges us to reflect on our response to the King of kings and Lord of lords. First, we will debunk the many myths surrounding Jesus’ birth as recorded by Matthew, and emphasize the…

What Child is This? ~ The Baby

Today, we begin by discussing the reality it is still Christmas and how we will be continuing our celebration by examining the childhood of Jesus. In this sermon, we discuss the importance of Jesus’ childhood and the reality of the incarnation. The sermon explores the details of Jesus’ infancy, including his circumcision and presentation at…

Jesus Gives – Peace – Receive Peace

Sermon Summary In this sermon, we discuss the theme of peace during Christmas. We explore the different definitions of peace and highlight the challenges of finding true peace in the world. We see and emphasize the peace of Jesus, and how it is different from worldly peace and comes through a relationship with Him. We…

Jesus Gives – Love – Give Love

Sermon Summary Today’s sermon explores the theme of love and how Jesus gives love to us. It highlights Jesus’ sacrificial love and how his birth is connected to his purpose of sacrifice. The sermon emphasizes the inclusivity of God’s love by discussing the choice of lowly shepherds as the recipients of the news of Jesus’…

Jesus Gives – Hope – Give Hope

Summary In this sermon titled “Jesus Gives – Hope – Give Hope,” Pastor Brandon Zoll explores the themes of hope, love, joy, and peace that Jesus brings to our lives. He emphasizes that Jesus was born to be a living sacrifice and our living hope, symbolized by the manger before the cross. The sermon focuses…

Gratitude Will Change Your Attitude

Today, in our time of hearing and responding to a message from God’s Word, we turn to the book of Philippians and see how Paul emphasizes the importance of gratitude in the life of a believer. We also look at the biblical mandate to give thanks in all circumstances and highlight the role of gratitude…

The Peculiar Kingdom of God & Its People ~ Wide & Narrow Part 2

Today, we have reached the end of our year-long journey through the Sermon on the Mount. We turn again to Matthew 7:13-29 where Jesus lays out the dichotomy of two ways, narrow that leads to life, and wide that leads to death, and how many choose the latter over the former. In this, we examine…

The Peculiar Kingdom of God & Its People ~ Wide & Narrow Part 1

We will be returning to our year-long journey through the Sermon on the Mount, and we will be turning to Matthew 7:13-27.  We have reached the end of the most masterful sermon ever preached by the master teacher Jesus Himself, and over the next two weeks, we will be examining fully what Jesus teaches us…