Sermons from December 2013

Is Christmas For Children?

29 December 2013
Nathan Nettleton
Children, Christmas, Hospitality
Hebrews, Matthew
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The Christmas story includes a message of God’s solidarity with and care for children and families who live in fear and who flee to seek refuge. We corrupt the message if we make it about our children and not all children.

Christmas Lights

24 December 2013
Alison Sampson
Christmas, Incarnation
John, Matthew
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The Christ child is the light who enlightens the world and as his love takes root in our hearts and lives, it causes us to light up the darkness.

God’s Suspect Sexual History

22 December 2013
Nathan Nettleton
Hope, Hospitality, Purity, Reputation, Righteousness, Scandal, Virtues
Matthew
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When God is moving to do something new among us, it almost always seems scandalous, immoral and offensive to many, and is just as likely to involve those who are regarded as morally suspect.

What Are We Waiting For?

15 December 2013
Nathan Nettleton
Abundance, Conversion, Hope
Luke, Matthew
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Jesus probably won’t meet our expectations, but will instead set out to convert our expectations and lead us into a new world that exceeds anything we could have expected.