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The Shepherd’s Great Joy

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This sermon is part 3 of 7 in the That Christmas Feeling

Don’t you love the feeling of Christmas?

Cheer, wonder, excitement, generosity.

This year, our whole church, will be taking a journey through the feelings of the First Christmas through the Eyes of those who were there.  Our children will be having their own special experience at LifeKids, in Professor Playtime’s Christmas Shop of Wonders.

Listen to That Christmas Feeling | Shepherd’s Great Joy
December 1, 2013 | Pastor Brad Murphy
Luke 2:1-20; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

The Good News is Great Joy

That first Christmas the Angel’s announced the Good News, that Jesus was born, to bring Great Joy to all the people.  Who did the angels share the most important announcement in the history of the world with? Shepherds!  And not only to these shepherds who were living out in the fields, but it was the night watch, the graveyard crew.

“But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. ”
– Luke 2:10-11 | NIV

Taking cues from the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Pastor Brad discusses 10 lessons about the Good News of Great Joy!

  1. The Joy of the Gospel is Sometimes Forgotten
  2. The Joy of the Gospel is Good News
  3. The Joy of the Gospel is Preached
  4. The Joy of the Gospel is Received & Lived
  5. The Joy of the Gospel is of First Importance
  6. The Joy of the Gospel is for the Sin Problem
  7. The Joy of the Gospel is Unchanging
  8. The Joy of the Gospel is all about Jesus
  9. The Joy of the Gospel is for the Religion Problem
  10. The Joy of the Gospel is on a Mission

There are two enemies of the Gospel, sin & religion.  It was the religious people who killed Jesus. It was for sinning people that Jesus died.  The Gospel is a cure for both the sin problem & the religion problem.

Joseph’s Loyalty

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This sermon is part 2 of 7 in the That Christmas Feeling

Don’t you love the feeling of Christmas?

Cheer, wonder, excitement, generosity.

This year, our whole church, will be taking a journey through the feelings of the First Christmas through the Eyes of those who were there.  Our children will be having their own special experience at LifeKids, in Professor Playtime’s Christmas Shop of Wonders.

Listen to That Christmas Feeling | Joseph’s Loyalty
November 24, 2013 | Pastor Brad Murphy
Matthew 1:18-24; Ephesians 5:25-30; John 15:12-17; 2 Corinthians 5:21

A High-Fidelity Man is True to the Original

Like the evolution of home audio equipment went from low-fi to high-fi, so we can become High-Fidelity people.  Through the story of Joseph, the man chosen by God to raise his child, we can learn about the Loyalty of a Righteous Man, who is true to the original.  On this Remember the Poor Sunday, may God lead us to be generous in our care for the Poor.

“When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.”
– Matthew 1:24 | NIV

A High-Fidelity Man or Woman:

  1. Understands Our Story is HisStory
  2. Is Righteous
  3. Hears from God for their Family
  4. Knows life is about God’s Plan
  5. Is a Person of Action

Be inspired to change your vision, and see that God has given you an opportunity to hear from Him for your family, and take action to bring Jesus to your world!

Mary’s Courage

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This sermon is part 1 of 7 in the That Christmas Feeling

Don’t you love the feeling of Christmas?

Cheer, wonder, excitement, generosity.

This year, our whole church, will be taking a journey through the feelings of the First Christmas through the Eyes of those who were there.  Our children will be having their own special experience at LifeKids, in Professor Playtime’s Christmas Shop of Wonders.

Listen to That Christmas Feeling | Courageous Faith
November 10, 2013 | Pastor Brad Murphy
Luke 1:26-38; Philippians 4:112-13; 1 Peter 5:7; John 21:15-19

Courageous Faith Comes from Surrender to God’s Care

Like a soldier on the battlefield, the courage to stay in the battle and fight for the mission, comes from surrender to the care and orders of your commanding officer.  On this Veterans Day weekend we start our newest sermon series, That Christmas Feeling, with the topic Courageous Faith.

“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it be to me as you have said.”
– Luke 1:38 | NIV

Courageous Faith:

  1. Starts with Fear,
  2. Grows with Revelation, and
  3. Culminates with Surrender to God’s Care

Overcome fear, hunger for revelation, and rest in surrender to Jesus through the inspiration of this message.

That’s what Veteran’s Day is all about!

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In 1951 I saw my first Veteran’s Day parade.  It didn’t make much sense to an 8-year-old to see soldiers marching by in the mistyPuyallup,Washingtonweather. Most were probably veterans of WW1, since I remember them as being “old.”  I asked my dad what this all meant.  He leaned down to talk to me and I saw the glistening in his eyes of unshed tears.  This moved me, then he explained to me in a choked voice, that these were men who had served and fought in the U.S. Army, and it was because of them that we enjoyed our freedoms.  I was impressed! I saw these men with different eyes!  All of a sudden, they were my heroes!  You know something, I’m somewhat older and many more wars have been fought and I know that all of those men I saw on that fall day are all dead; but my dad’s words live on with me.  I get choked up and my eyes glisten as I see my heroes march by.  The last WW1 vet died not too long ago and we are losing the WW2 vets at an alarming rate.  Other wars have created other veterans, but they all have done the same for us; they have kept our country free.  During the month of November I challenge you to honor a vet with something more than words.  Send a card to someone you know; if you are at a restaurant and see a person in uniform, pay their eating bill.  Who knows, it might be the last meal that family will ever have together.  We need to honor these people in any way we can.  That’s what Veteran’s Day is all about.  It is okay to shed a tear or two and it is okay to have a lump in your throat; after all, they are ready to give their life for our freedom.  Let’s honor them!

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