We are a church that believes in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, therefore we exist to know Jesus and make him known in the valley and throughout the world. We desire to bring renewal, restoration and redemption as we tell those around us of the life-giving message found in Jesus. We act by serving those who are in need because we are called to be people of faith and action.
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The name - Illuminate Community Church. The word "illuminate" means, "to shine the light." It's our mission to shine the light on Jesus by knowing Him and making Him known. There are many metaphors in the Bible that use light as a symbol of God's truth. Jesus said this about himself in John 8:12 "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

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As of the late 20th century, "Joy to the World" was the most-published Christmas hymn in North America. But it might surprise you to know that when Isaac Watts wrote it he didn’t intend for it to be this way. It’s not really about the birth of Jesus. It’s not about His first coming, it’s about His second coming. The song is filled with the language of Jesus reigning and ruling over the earth and it’s based on Psalm 98. However, if the question is: how should we respond to the birth of Jesus? Luke says the response is clear: Joy! And this is what the very first word of Watt’s song shouts. Joy to the world the Lord is come, let earth receive her king! 
 
For this joy to be received it must first be heard. Mary heard and contemplated all that the shepherds were saying about Jesus. Three words described her baby like no other: Savior, Christ, Lord. Mary would listen to angels but she also had the humility to listen to ordinary shepherds. God speaks in ordinary ways today lest we miss it. They had angels but we have a book. 
 
And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:10-11 
 
Christmas means God looked at us and saw the mess we were in and wrote himself into the story. He didn’t just write himself in, He came and died for us. Jesus gave up His joy so He could become our joy. Joy is a person, the person of Jesus Christ. That’s what the angel announced to the shepherds and the shepherds told Mary and she treasured and pondered it all. This season let's do what Mary did by taking it to heart and asking, "How does this announcement fit in with what I know and what I do and how I live?"

As of the late 20th century, "Joy to the World" was the most-published Christmas hymn in North America. But it might surprise you to know that when Isaac Watts wrote it he didn’t intend for it to be this way. It’s not really about the birth of Jesus. It’s not about His first coming, it’s about His second coming. The song is filled with the language of Jesus reigning and ruling over the earth and it’s based on Psalm 98. However, if the question is: how should we respond to the birth of Jesus? Luke says the response is clear: Joy! And this is what the very first word of Watt’s song shouts. Joy to the world the Lord is come, let earth receive her king!

For this joy to be received it must first be heard. Mary heard and contemplated all that the shepherds were saying about Jesus. Three words described her baby like no other: Savior, Christ, Lord. Mary would listen to angels but she also had the humility to listen to ordinary shepherds. God speaks in ordinary ways today lest we miss it. The

Joy For All People (Sermon Only) - Luke 2:8-20 - Pastor Jason Fritz

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1. CULTIVATING THE HEART OF CHRIST Philippians 2:5 
2. CLEANSING HOUR FOR THE CHURCH Ephesians 5:24-27 
3. CHRISTIAN HOLDING TO HIS COMMANDS Philippians 2:16

1. CULTIVATING THE HEART OF CHRIST Philippians 2:5
2. CLEANSING HOUR FOR THE CHURCH Ephesians 5:24-27
3. CHRISTIAN HOLDING TO HIS COMMANDS Philippians 2:16

CHRISTMAS IS HERE Luke 2 : 10-11, Is 9: 6, 7:14

Calvary Church has been actively serving the people of Toronto from the Pape and Danforth community for over 85 years. Now and from the very beginning it has
experienced God’s blessing. These are our Sunday Morning Messages.

Calvary Church Toronto

For this Christmas at Calvary Church, we have been rejoicing with the series "Songs for Our Saviour's Birth." In the third sermon of this series, Pastor Daniel Winter shares the story of Zechariah's Song in Luke 1:76-80. Through Zechariah's calling, doubt, and subsequent praise through song, we discover the true nature of God and Jesus, our Messiah; moreover, we learn of our desperate need for him as our Saviour.

Zechariah's Song - Why Do We Need God? (Luke 1:76-80)

Grace Church Verdun

Redeeming Christmas - Part 2 |  Matthew 2:10; Luke 1:14; 2:10  | Dec. 16, 2018

Pleasant Ridge is a Bible-believing, missions-minded Southern Baptist Church located in the heart of Hueytown, Alabama. As a family, it is our desire to grow closer to Jesus and to each other every single day. One of the highlights of our week is the 10:30 AM Sunday worship service. Our atmosphere and dress is friendly and casual . Our music style is a blend of the best music from every generation.  Because we possess a rich heritage with many cherished traditions, we are pleased to look back on over 140 years of Christian witness. And yet, we reach for tomorrow, toward a future that is surely as bright as the promises of God.

Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church

Christmas is more than a celebration of birth. It is a celebration of God redeeming mankind by becoming one of us. From the earliest records of Jesus’ birth, there is a clear movement to His death on the cross. Why is the cross important to us this Christmas? As we examine Mark’s crucifixion account, we find four reasons we can never afford to neglect the cross.

December 16, 2018 - Mark 15:6-39 - Behold the Wondrous Mystery (Week 2) - The Cross

Calvary Worship Center is a non-denominational church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. We seek to know Jesus Christ, and make Him known to others in Colorado Springs, and around the world. Join us online at www.cwccs.org for our live service on Sundays at 10am! Catch the current message here on our YouTube channel!

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Check out Pastor Al Pittman's message entitled "A Message Of Eternal Joy!" from December 9th, 2018! Click on "CC" for closed captions. 
 
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Check out Pastor Al Pittman's message entitled "A Message Of Eternal Joy!" from December 9th, 2018! Click on "CC" for closed captions.

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Christmas | A Message Of Eternal Joy | Luke 2:36-38 | Pastor Al Pittman

NEWLIFE is a network of churches located in Southern Maryland and the greater DMV. Learn more at newlife.live!

NEWLIFE

This sermon titled "Call for Joy" is part of New Life Church's latest sermon series entitled "Christmas Calling" and is presented this week by Mike Hilson, Senior Pastor, New Life Church.

Christmas Callings- Call for Joy (Luke 2:1-21) (12/15/18)

GOSPEL CITY CHURCH is a gospel-centered, English-speaking (English ministry) church plant based in Seoul, Korea. We launched on January 24, 2016! Whether you are simply curious about Jesus or a committed Christian, come visit and we’d love to meet you!

Gospel City Church

The eternal Son of God was enfleshed with our very same humanity, dwelt in our sinful environment that was unworthy of him, and was employed for the task of humbling himself and becoming obedient through suffering unto death. Whereas Moses brought the law, which threatens punishment, Jesus Christ comes close to us abounding with grace and truth. Even now, he is the God-Man, who continues to his priestly work on our behalf forever. 
 
Jesus the Man 
John 1:14-18 
Advent 2018 Series: Christmas with Jesus' Beloved Disciple (Part 3) 
 
Dec 16, 2018 
 
Gospel City Church 
Copyright 2018 
Dennis Oh 
Seoul, Korea

The eternal Son of God was enfleshed with our very same humanity, dwelt in our sinful environment that was unworthy of him, and was employed for the task of humbling himself and becoming obedient through suffering unto death. Whereas Moses brought the law, which threatens punishment, Jesus Christ comes close to us abounding with grace and truth. Even now, he is the God-Man, who continues to his priestly work on our behalf forever.

Jesus the Man
John 1:14-18
Advent 2018 Series: Christmas with Jesus' Beloved Disciple (Part 3)

Dec 16, 2018

Gospel City Church
Copyright 2018
Dennis Oh
Seoul, Korea

Jesus the Man | John 1:14-18 | Advent 2018 (Part 3)

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The easy background of pine boughs makes for a Christmassy page---and you could use a version of this at Palm Sunday too! 
 
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Psalm 20:5

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Served a Christmas lunch in the Woman's PRISON today. I do hope we brought them joy. People, if you are REMOTELY thinking about Jail or Prison ministries please look into it right away. Its not for everyone. Is it for you? 
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Served a Christmas lunch in the Woman's PRISON today. I do hope we brought them joy. People, if you are REMOTELY thinking about Jail or Prison ministries please look into it right away. Its not for everyone. Is it for you?
Sonya Gower video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aujCa0sDFuQ

JESUS said YOU visited ME in PRISON --Matthew 25:35-40

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Grace Baptist Church is a congregation of people coming together to grow in Christ. We offer many opportunities for worship, as well as Small Group home Bible Studies, service opportunities, and children’s programs.

- Church Vision
The vision of the members of Grace Baptist Church is to glorify God by reaching out to individuals and families in New England for Christ and teach them to serve Him.

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Our mission is to help people say “yes” to God and become faithful followers of Jesus Christ by: Helping each believer realize that he/she has been given spiritual gifts to serve the Lord and His people; Using worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry and evangelism to move people from their present spiritual condition to mature believers of Christ.

Grace Baptist Shrewsbury

Original date of sermon: December 09, 2018 
 
Pastor Conway begins his Christmas sermon series by examining who Jesus Christ is and why we worship Him. Jesus is our savior. He is sovereign and creator. How his nature is exact as the God the Father, and so much more. 
 
Please join us in learning about Jesus as we enter the Christmas season. 
 
Included verses: 
Hebrews 13:18-19 
Psalms 22:16-18 
Isaiah 53:5-6 
Isaiah 53:10 
Psalms 16:10 
John 10:36 
Matthew 26:65 
Psalms 2:7-8 
John 1:3 
Genesis 1:1 
John 1:18 
I Timothy 6:16 
John 14:9 
Colossians 1:15 
Philippians 1:6 
I Peter 3:22 
Romans 8:34 
Luke 4:8 
Colossians 1:15 
Psalms 89:27 
 
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Original date of sermon: December 09, 2018

Pastor Conway begins his Christmas sermon series by examining who Jesus Christ is and why we worship Him.  Jesus is our savior.  He is sovereign and creator. How his nature is exact as the God the Father, and so much more.  

Please join us in learning about Jesus as we enter the Christmas season.

Included verses:
Hebrews 13:18-19 
Psalms 22:16-18 
Isaiah 53:5-6 
Isaiah 53:10 
Psalms 16:10 
John 10:36
Matthew 26:65
Psalms 2:7-8
John 1:3
Genesis 1:1
John 1:18
I Timothy 6:16
John 14:9
Colossians 1:15
Philippians 1:6
I Peter 3:22
Romans 8:34
Luke 4:8
Colossians 1:15
Psalms 89:27

Link to the free MP3 audio and notes:
http://egbc.org/sermons/his-superiority-hebrews-11-14/

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Christmas Aading Na Kiging Nai Hiam? (Matt. 1:18-25; Luke. 1:38)

We are a Tagalog-speaking evangelical church situated in Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The Word of God is our sole source of authority. It is through the Word that we become “wise for
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Our goal here in Dubai is to display God’s glory in all things, as Jesus taught us. In order to do that,
we gather together weekly on Fridays at 1:30pm to encourage and equip each other.

We live in an unusually multi-cultural setting, where a huge number of expatriates are Filipino
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▪ Embraces the Doctrines of Grace
▪ Baptistic
▪ Complementarian
▪ A church that plants church-planting c

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Date: December 14, 2018 
Passage: Isaiah 7:14, 9:6-8 
Title: The Promise of a Messiah 
Preacher: Alvin Litonjua 
Series: The Promise (Christmas Series 2018) 
 
We are a Tagalog-speaking evangelical church situated in Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 
The Word of God is our sole source of authority. It is through the Word that we become “wise for 
salvation through faith in Jesus Christ” (2 Tim. 3:15) 
 
Our goal here in Dubai is to display God’s glory in all things, as Jesus taught us. In order to do that, 
we gather together weekly on Fridays at 1:30pm to encourage and equip each other. 
 
We live in an unusually multi-cultural setting, where a huge number of expatriates are Filipino 
overseas workers who came from different regions in the Philippines and this is reflected in our 
congregation. Although we are a regionally diverse congregation, we enjoy rich fellowship with one 
another on a regular basis. 
 
Amid our diversity, the good news of Jesus Christ is what unites us. 
 
Crossroads Distinctives: 
▪ A Church that is centered in the Gospel 
▪ Embraces the Doctrines of Grace 
▪ Baptistic 
▪ Complementarian 
▪ A church that plants church-planting churches 
 
Please visit our webpage for more information about our church 
http://www.crossroadsdubai.org 
 
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Date: December 14, 2018
Passage: Isaiah 7:14, 9:6-8
Title: The Promise of a Messiah
Preacher: Alvin Litonjua
Series: The Promise (Christmas Series 2018)

We are a Tagalog-speaking evangelical church situated in Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The Word of God is our sole source of authority. It is through the Word that we become “wise for
salvation through faith in Jesus Christ” (2 Tim. 3:15)

Our goal here in Dubai is to display God’s glory in all things, as Jesus taught us. In order to do that,
we gather together weekly on Fridays at 1:30pm to encourage and equip each other.

We live in an unusually multi-cultural setting, where a huge number of expatriates are Filipino
overseas workers who came from different regions in the Philippines and this is reflected in our
congregation. Although we are a regionally diverse congregation, we enjoy rich fellowship with one
another on a regular basis.

Amid our diversity, the good news of Jesus Christ is what unites us.

Crossroads Distin

The Promise of a Messiah - Isaiah 7:14, 9:6-8 (Crossroads Church of Dubai)

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Not only was Jesus the Son of God and the Son of Man, He was also the Son of David. Why is this important? Because the Bible said so, that's why! 
 
The Old Testament prophesied that the Messiah would be all of these, and Jesus was and is the fulfillment of that. During this Christmas season, let's remember that Jesus was not only the little baby for whom wise men came bearing gifts, but that He was and is our rightful and eternal king who will sit on David's throne. 
 
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Not only was Jesus the Son of God and the Son of Man, He was also the Son of David. Why is this important? Because the Bible said so, that's why!

The Old Testament prophesied that the Messiah would be all of these, and Jesus was and is the fulfillment of that. During this Christmas season, let's remember that Jesus was not only the little baby for whom wise men came bearing gifts, but that He was and is our rightful and eternal king who will sit on David's throne.

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Advent 2 -- December 9, 2018 
Pastor Titus Buelow 
 
How do you prepare for Christmas? In the Advent season we prepare for the Lord's coming, but for all of our preparation God has done more. God prepared the way for his son to be born into our world. God has prepared your hearts to receive him. God is preparing your heavenly home as we speak and is ready for your arrival when the time is right.

Advent 2 -- December 9, 2018
Pastor Titus Buelow

How do you prepare for Christmas?  In the Advent season we prepare for the Lord's coming, but for all of our preparation God has done more.  God prepared the way for his son to be born into our world.  God has prepared your hearts to receive him.  God is preparing your heavenly home as we speak and is ready for your arrival when the time is right.

Malachi 3:1-4  Prepared to be at Peace

If you ask people to tell you the meaning of Christmas you're going to hear a common response: "Peace on earth!" That announcement was made by an angel to shepherds over 2000 years ago and what has changed? In the history of the world there has been more bloodshed in the last 100 years than all previous years combined. The optimists among us who believe in the inevitable progress of man either forget or ignore that the last century has seen 60 million people killed in nation vs. nation conflict. This is why Christmas is met with such eagerness. We long for peace on earth. However, people are confused by what the angel's announcement truly means. Here's the full quote from Luke's gospel: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace amongst those with whom He is pleased." The is the greatest proclamation ever made. It was given to lowly shepherds which tells us this peace is available to all people. We also understand this peace is not between nations or between people but it is between us and God. It is for those with whom God is pleased. How do we please God? By accepting the peace offering of His son Jesus Christ. Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1 How would others know you have peace with God? Answer - you become a peacemaker. You don't have to wait for others to initiate. God went to the greatest length possible to secure an eternal future of peace for you. So don't sweat the small stuff and by the way, even the big stuff isn't so big in light of the fact that you're life's biggest challenge has already been overcome. You have peace with God!

If you ask people to tell you the meaning of Christmas you're going to hear a common response: "Peace on earth!" That announcement was made by an angel to shepherds over 2000 years ago and what has changed? In the history of the world there has been more bloodshed in the last 100 years than all previous years combined. The optimists among us who believe in the inevitable progress of man either forget or ignore that the last century has seen 60 million people killed in nation vs. nation conflict. This is why Christmas is met with such eagerness. We long for peace on earth. However, people are confused by what the angel's announcement truly means. Here's the full quote from Luke's gospel: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace amongst those with whom He is pleased." The is the greatest proclamation ever made. It was given to lowly shepherds which tells us this peace is available to all people. We also understand this peace is not between nations or between people but it is betw

Peace With God (Sermon Only) - Luke 2:8-15 - Advent 2018 - Pastor Jason Fritz

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Second Lesson 
 Luke 3:1-14 . (p. 934) 
 
Response 
 
Leader: This is the word of the Lord. 
 
People: Thanks be to God. 
 
Sermon 
 “Change Your Christmas: Give More” 
 Rev. Christopher A. Henry 
 
 “And the crowds asked him, “What then should we do?” 
 (Luke 3:10)

Second Lesson
     Luke 3:1-14 .    (p. 934)

Response

Leader: This is the word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

Sermon
     “Change Your Christmas: Give More”
         Rev. Christopher A. Henry

 “And the crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”
 (Luke 3:10)

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