Sermons

Major themes in the Christmas story begin in the Old Testament. Each week we will look at one theme and trace it from the Old Testament prophets, to the Christmas story and Jesus’ ministry and the implications for our lives today. There is a remarkable continuity between the Old and New Testaments that we don’t often appreciate.

The Impact of Genuine Hope

The Impact of Genuine Hope Simeon and Anna encounter the baby Jesus when Mary and Joseph bring Jesus to the temple when he is forty days old. There they bear […]

The Promise of the Descendant of Jesse

The Promise of the Descendant of Jesse The prophet Isaiah speaks about a “branch that will spring up from the stump of Jesse”. That was a promise given to the […]

The Promise and Power of the Name Immanuel

The Promise and Power of the Name Immanuel The prophet Isaiah speaks about a child being born who would be named Immanuel, meaning “God with us”. That was to be […]