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Were we to celebrate Christmas in the truest sense we would hold this service at midnight. And when the clock struck twelve a little child would ask: Why is this night different than all other nights? And a grownup, perhaps the child’s grandfather, woul
Advent is an annual reminder that God has remembered His people. Mary's song celebrates the dawn of redeeming grace in the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Mary risked everything by saying “Yes” to God. She risked being rejected by Joseph, to whom she was engaged. She risked being rejected by, her family, and her community. More dramatically, she risked death by stoning in order to bear the Son of God. W
The gospel of Luke opens with an overture in the form of a story about a husband and wife chosen by God to play a role in His plan of redemption. And yet, inasmuch as the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth is the overture to the greatest story ever told –
Jesus says the truly wise person is one who chooses to build on something solid rather than on the quicksand values of the surrounding culture. The truly wise person understands that a life that is well-built requires more than hearing Jesus words. It mea
The seven words we fear the most are the seven words we hope we never hear Jesus say to us: “I never knew you; depart from me.” As if those words are not bad news enough, Jesus adds four more, “you workers of lawlessness.”
As Jesus nears the end of the Sermon on the Mount, He warns His followers to be on guard against those teachers who masquerade as sheep but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
The Sermon on the Mount is an extraordinary sermon. It has order, unity, and progress. It also has a memorable conclusion. Starting with Matthew 7.13-14, Jesus begins His conclusion with the first of four metaphors. Each metaphor has a single purpose: to
When people quote the Golden Rule they tend only quote the part that says: “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them.” However, this leaves out an important bit at the end. According to Jesus, the full text of the Golden Rule
In Matthew 7.1, Jesus condemns thoughtless judgmentalism. We love one another by allowing God’s mercy to overcome our need to render judgment. In Matthew 7.6, Jesus commends thoughtful discernment. We love our unsaved, unbelieving neighbor by telling th
Of all the things Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount, perhaps His most memorable line is Matthew 7.1: “Judge not, that you be not judged.” Unfortunately, this is also one of His most misquoted, misused, and misunderstood statements. Given Jesus’
We were privileged to welcome Jared C. Wilson, the Director of Content Strategy for Midwestern Seminary, managing editor of For The Church, and author to the pulpit of Christ Chapel. Prior to speaking at Christ Chapel, Jared was one of the keynote speaker