by Justin Marple | Dec 27, 2009 | 2009 sermons, Advent & Christmas, SERMONS
Matthew 2:1-12 shows us the cost of Christmas. Usually we mean this negatively — what is Christmas going to cost me? There is a dark side to Christmas as Herod kills the infant children in the region of Bethlehem. But the cost of Christmas we tend to think of is...
by Justin Marple | Dec 25, 2009 | 2009 sermons, Advent & Christmas, SERMONS
Luke 2:8-20 shows us that a miracle on your street can transform you to not fear the judgment of God, to glorify and praise God, make peace with one another, and treasure up the word of God and ponder His word in your hearts. Thanks be to God. Merry Christmas. New...
by Justin Marple | Dec 24, 2009 | 2009 sermons, Advent & Christmas, SERMONS
Isaiah 7:10-17 and Luke 2:1-7 are the inspiration for these thoughts entitled “Do Not Disturb.” In the former, Ahaz wickedly says that God has a Do Not Disturb policy. In the latter, we see that the Bethlehem Inn had no vacancy. This is part of a larger...
by Justin Marple | Dec 20, 2009 | 2009 sermons, Advent & Christmas, SERMONS
Luke 1:39-56 is the inspiration for these reflections on the blessed Mary. She was a worthy wife for Joseph, made worthy by God through faith in His word. We do not elevate her to a status of divinity or even some sort of mediator role. But we call her blessed and...
by Justin Marple | Dec 13, 2009 | 2009 sermons, Advent & Christmas, SERMONS
The account of the unborn children in Luke 1:26-45 was the starting point for this reflection on the coming of the Christ, the Son of God, who became man at His conception in the virgin Mary. The application of this truth is anything that promotes life and life...
by Justin Marple | Dec 6, 2009 | 2009 sermons, Ephesians, SERMONS
Ephesians 6:10-24 tells us to put on the whole armor of God. Some of us may be parts of the leg, arm, etc. but we have the put on the armor together as one body of Christ. We are not just trying the armor on, like trying on snow boots or a Santa suit, to see how...
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