2015 Advent
Luke 1:26-38 Mary, A Model Disciple
Matthew1:18-25 Joseph, A Righteous Man
This advent season we are doing a special series on “The Character and Carols of Christmas.” This Sunday, Pastor Leonard examines Joseph. We are told in Matthew 1:19 that Joseph “was a righteous man.” It is not a descriptor often used of people today. We learn that “righteousness is a gift to be received rather than a standard to be achieved.” We have an allergic reaction…
Luke 2:8-20 Unexpected Guests
Matthew 2:1-18 Four Kings, Three Wise Men and a Fool
In the continuing Advent series on the characters of Christmas, Pastor Leonard discusses the story of the Wise Men in his sermon, “Four Kings, Three Wise Men, and a Fool.” French mathematician Blaise Pascal noted that there are three kinds of men, those who have found God and serve Him, those who…
Luke 2:21–39 Christ, the Fulfillment of the Law
When does the Christmas narrative end? Pastor Leonard explains how it never ends as we are always receiving and abiding in Christ. Many people believe only half of the gospel, that Christ died for their sins. This sermon sheds light on the other missing half, the saving life of Christ. In this…