Tag: Advent
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! As we celebrate the birth of Christ, may the hope, peace, joy, and love of Emmanuel, God with us, fill your hearts and shape your lives. Christmas proclaims […]
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December 24, 2025 | Christmas Eve
The Waiting is Over. The Promise has Arrived. Tonight, we move from waiting to wonder. The child is born, angels sing, and shepherds run with joy. Isaiah’s words echo true: […]
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December 21, 2025 | Fourth Sunday in Advent
Love Moves In and Stays Joseph nearly walks away. But an angel intervenes: Don’t be afraid. Name him Jesus. He is Emmanuel, God with us (Isaiah 7:10-16). Love doesn’t stand […]
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Joy is an Act of Resistance
Last Sunday, Pastor Mat preached on joy from Isaiah 35:1-10, reminding us that biblical joy is not naïve optimism but a deep, faithful response to God’s presence in the midst […]
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December 14, 2025 | Third Sunday in Advent
Joy Grows in Unexpected Places. John the Baptist, now in prison, wonders if Jesus is really the One. Jesus responds not with power but with signs of healing, restoration, and […]
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The Sunday of Peace Recap
This past Sunday at Bethel, Pastor Mat discussed Advent’s second theme which is peace. But not the thin, fragile peace our world often tries to manipulate or manufacture. He preached […]