The Truth Abount Hope

• December 23, 2024
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Finding Hope This Christmas

This Christmas, we’re reminded that Jesus is the only one who came for us when we needed Him most, the only one who conquered the grave, and the only one who promises to return again.

In a season filled with wanting and waiting, many of us carry hopes—for healing, for restored relationships, for peace, for answers. But when the waiting feels too long, our anticipation can turn into weariness. That’s why the message of Christmas is so powerful: God is the God of hope.

Romans 15:13 says, “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” Hope isn’t wishful thinking—it’s the strength to endure, the courage to face challenges, and the promise that God is making all things new.

Jesus doesn’t just offer us a “good life”—He offers us a full life. A life filled with peace, joy, and the assurance that even in our struggles, our story isn’t over. Hope is stubborn. It seizes God’s promises, believes the better story, and looks forward to the future He has prepared.

This Christmas, let’s remember: Jesus is Emmanuel—God with us. From the manger to the cross to the empty tomb, He has proven His love, His power, and His faithfulness. And because of Him, we can live with unshakable hope.

How Lovable Are You?

• December 16, 2024
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Loved at the Worst: Why God’s Love Sets You Free

Senior Pastor Steven Gibbs shares a timely Advent message on love—not the kind we earn by performing, but the kind Jesus brings when He arrives.

Big idea: You’ll never live beyond how you see yourself. The gospel changes that vision.

Highlights

• Our hope for you today: be encouraged, be lovingly challenged, and rediscover the transformational power of the Bible—because Jesus is the answer you’ve been looking for.

• Advent = Arrival: When Jesus arrived, love arrived—recast from conditional & self-serving to unconditional & self-sacrificing.

• The real question isn’t “How loving am I?” but “How lovable am I?” — on your best day, your worst day, and even the “secret you” no one sees.

• God’s verdict about your worth: “While we were weak… ungodly… sinners… enemies… Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:6–8)
  Love’s value shows in the cost of the gift—and you were worth the cross.

• Right on time: Jesus came at just the right moment (kairos)—prophetically, historically, and personally.

• More than a pardon: Through Jesus we are justified—not merely “let off,” but declared righteous and brought into right standing with God (Romans 5:9).

• Freedom looks like this: God’s love silences shame, ends striving, heals comparison, steadies identity, and grows a confident, grateful life.

Take it home

• Stop trying to earn “lovable.” In loving you, God makes you lovable.

• Receive the gift: live from God’s love, not for it—and watch freedom replace insecurity.

How Jesus Heals Anxiety

• December 2, 2024
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