Hanukkah
The Good Shepherd and the Sheep
Welcome to the recordings from this morning’s service. Have a blessed Christmas week. Maranatha.
How Great is our God?
Welcome to the recordings from today’s service, where we considered God’s perfect timing and His amazing grace as we looked ahead to the coming Hanukkah and Christmas season. Have a blessed week. Maranatha.
Chanukah, Yeshua and the Temple
Welcome to the recordings from our service earlier today, in which we look at how Jesus, the Light of the World, is the fulfillment of the Feast of Dedication. Have a blessed week. Maranatha.
The Feast of Dedication
Welcome to the podcasts from yesterday morning’s congregational service. Andy spoke of the real miracle of Hanukkah and our need to live a life daily dedicated to the Lord. Before that, as usual, we have worship videos related to songs sung in our worship time yesterday. Maranatha.
December 2018 Newsletter and Calendar
December’s newsletter is available online here: Dec 2018 newsletter PDF
Newsletter December 2017 (inc. calendar)
The newsletter for December is now available online here: Dec 2017 newsletter
(here is the link to ‘The related timings of the births of Jesus and John the Baptist‘)
Jesus, the reason for the season
This year Hanukkah and Christmas both occur at the same time. Hanukkah, which is described as the Feast of Dedication in John 10:22-23, and which Jesus celebrated, is fulfilled by the miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit of baby Jesus by Mary (Luke 1:26-56). And Christmas, of course is when we celebrate the Lord’s virgin birth. However, in amongst all the commercialism and busy-ness of the season, it’s good for us to be reminded of who and what it’s all about. Here’s an extract from a Chuck Missler article to help us:
The Names of Jesus Christ
Names have great significance in the Bible. A name was not just the label that differentiated one person from another, but often described something about the person. The name Abraham is translated “Father of a multitude”, Jacob means “supplanter” and David “beloved”. The most important names in the Bible, however, describe God Himself. Through His names, God expresses the reality of who He is. God does not cloak His identity and distance Himself from His creation. Instead, we have a God who desires to be known: Read the rest of this entry »
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