The Good News of Christmas is that Christ came to bring hope, joy, love, and peace to all the earth. Adam Barnett, Dave Brown, and Kayla Canfield shared a powerful reading of the Christmas narrative during our Christmas Eve worship.
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The word "joy" is mentioned over 200 times in the Bible, but it's only written as "Great Joy" a few. Adam Barnett looks at the story of the shepherds in Luke 2 and reminds us to react to the Good News of Great Joy as they did: sharing what we've heard and seen about Jesus.
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One of the overarching themes of the Bible is Love. And the Good News of Christmas is that perfect love arrived embodied in a small baby. In week three of our study, Leanne Benton explores this theme by looking at Paul's letter to the church in Corinth, and reminds us that without love, we have nothing.
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The phrase "Peace on earth" is often repeated, especially at Christmas. But just as often, it can be hard to find peace present in our world. In week 2 of our study of the Good News of Christmas, Adam Barnett reminds us that peace is not the absence of conflict, but the result of Presence!
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The arrival of Jesus was the long-awaited arrival of hope for the people of Israel and hope for us today. Dave Brown reminds us that this hope is not just for some future thing, it also affects our present and helps shape our view of the past.
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