Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas to each one of us and each one of you. It’s been a joyful ride; just trust in the Lord this year, working with Him, walking with Him, and knowing Him. I trust that the times we’ve had sharing the Word of God have [...]

Merry Christmas to all of you! We are beginning our Christmas week reflections today, and we will continue our study of the Christmas story from the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 2, verses 1 and 2. Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the [...]

The story of Christmas touches so many aspects of our lives; it touches our genealogies, our parentage, our birthplace, our culture-so many parts of our lives. Today we’re looking at the birthplace of Jesus Christ and reading an old prophecy from [...]

Welcome to a brand new week, and it’s a joy to come to you once again with God’s word. As you know, we’re in the month of December, a time when we start thinking a lot about Christmas, which is just around the corner. So beginning today until [...]

We’re still in our Christmas reflections, and we are looking at Matthew’s account of the birth of Jesus Christ, Matthew chapter 2, verses 4 to 5. When he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them [...]

We’re looking at another prophecy of the birth of Jesus Christ in the prophecy of Isaiah, chapter 9, verse 6. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon his shoulder. His name will be called Wonderful [...]

Today is the last Sunday of the year 2020, and we pause to thank God and give Him praise and glory for walking us through this year. Up to now, it’s been quite an experience going through 2020. Each one of us has a story, and so on this Sunday, as [...]

Well, Merry Christmas to all of you. God has been good to us, and we get to see Christmas and celebrate it, honoring the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ today. May the peace that He brings to us rest upon you and your household. Luke chapter 2, verse [...]

We’re still in our Christmas mood, and so we’re looking at the subjects related to the breath of the Lord Jesus Christ. Luke, chapter 1, verse 13: «But the angel said to him, 'Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard, and your wife [...]

Well, we’ve looked at prophecies concerning the breath of the Lord Jesus Christ. We’ve examined six in the Old Testament so far. Today, we looked at the seventh prophecy, but it is in the New Testament. You ask, how can the prophecy about Jesus be [...]

We’re still looking at the Christmas story, Luke chapter 1, verses 30 to 31. Then the angel said to her, «Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a son, and shall call his [...]

Luke 1, verses 36 and 37: «Now indeed, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is now the sixth month of her who was called barren. For with God, nothing will be impossible.» There are so many miracles surrounding [...]

We’re still looking at the prophecies about the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ, and this is prophecy number six: Isaiah chapter 9:6. «For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name [...]

Luke 1, verse 45: «Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.» I particularly like how the Old King James uses the word «performance» in place of «fulfillment.» In my New King [...]

We are looking at prophecies in the Bible concerning the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ, and today we look at Isaiah chapter 7:14. Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his [...]

Luke chapter 1, verse 35: «And the angel answered and said to her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.’» Such amazing [...]

Luke 1, verses 41 and 42: «And it happened that when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, 'Blessed are you among women, [...]

We’re continuing our study from Second Kings chapter 5, and we look at verses 2 and 3. The Syrians had gone out on raids and had brought back captive a young girl from the land of Israel. She waited on Naaman’s wife. Then she said to her mistress, [...]

All right, let’s dive right into it. The title of my message this morning is… This took a lot of creativity. «It’s Christmas», it’s Christmas! What a cool graphic! We even got a rooster in it! Pastor Chiago, wherever you are, that was awesome! Hey, [...]

Jesus came and bore the punishment for all that was wrong, and then He turns to us and says, «You’re reconciled to God, now you be a reconciler.» Thanks, good morning! Double-yoker—excuse me, double yoker! I want to go home, crack open some eggs. [...]

All I know is that the power fell on one, and Benny and I looked at each other and said, «It is now unstoppable.» See, if you’re not all in, you miss the subtle signs of God’s working because He doesn’t always come and show Himself boldly and [...]

Glory to God in the highest! On Earth, peace! What happens there is supposed to affect what happens here. When I engage with what’s happening there, I become the most effective in bringing that reality here. Yes, peace! Good morning and Merry [...]

God is planting and depositing in us promises of hope, future, and destiny that are so profound and powerful. But whenever I begin to ponder and think, «Oh, this was promised so many years ago; it’ll never happen,» I start undermining the very life [...]

all through history, people have created stories that try to answer the cry of the heart for fulfillment about why we’re alive. There are children’s stories, fables, and all these things. They are attempts to reveal what it means to be in a right [...]

And everything that God has intended to do in and through you is absolutely impossible if you’re not overwhelmed by your assignment. If you don’t see your assignment, what He intends to do is absolutely impossible. It is to put us into a place of [...]

All right, Happy New Year! Happy New Year! That’s where you respond back, «Good to see you too!» We’ll have maybe a group hug at the end and try not to injure anyone. We have the great honor this morning of having Congressman Doug LaMalfa and his [...]

At Christmas time, you’ll often hear the phrase, «Jesus is the reason for the season,» but do you really understand what that means? I’m Pastor Jeff Schreve, and today I’m gonna share three discoveries concerning the real meaning of Christmas and [...]

In Isaiah chapter 9, verse 6, the Lord gave us a save-the-date notice concerning the birth of Jesus, the Savior of the world. Now, his birth announcement brings great hope to the hearts of people everywhere. I’m Pastor Jeff Schreve, thanks for [...]

The devil has got this thing all wrapped up in church and you can’t hardly, you can’t get free because you won’t accept your identity. And the day you accept your identity, the behavior will follow suit. But you’re still working, sweating, trying to [...]

If you have your Bibles this morning, go with me to the book of 2 Corinthians chapter 5, in verse 21. 2 Corinthians chapter 5, in verse 21. And I wanna take a few minutes, and I wanna talk about this magnificent gift of righteousness. This [...]

Hey, let’s grab our Bibles. I’m gonna be looking at Luke chapter 2 for a few moments. And the title of my message is «Worth the Wait.» Well, Christmas is finally here. When did we start hearing about Christmas this year? Was it August, right? It’s [...]

The third week of Advent is traditionally celebrated with a focus on joy, and I would like to honor that this weekend. We’re starting Luke chapter 2 in verse 10 with a verse that is a part of the Christmas narrative. It says: «The angel said to the [...]

Blessed Christmas season. You know, we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ because he came from heaven to save us and redeem us. And what a privilege for us to know him as Savior and Lord. He said to Thomas, he said, you believe in me [...]

I am standing in an amazing spot because from this spot we're actually capturing two biblically historical scenes. Number one, I'm in Jerusalem. Behind me, you see the city of Bethlehem where Yeshua was born. It's not so little [...]

This is an excerpt from: The Pajamas Are a Prophecy When I think about this Christmas announcement to the shepherds and the Christmas story in general, it causes me to reflect and realize how many times in my life rejection or the fear of rejection [...]

Peace be with you. Friends, we come to the fourth Sunday of Advent. We're now coming to the culmination of our preparation for Christmas, and the church has introduced us to a number of Advent figures: Isaiah, John the Baptist, et cetera. But [...]

Merry Christmas, everyone. What a beautiful sight. At least, you know that you are in the house of God. Anything is possible and everything is possible, not just because it’s Christmas. It’s because of his presence, amen? But during this [...]

Hi, I’m Robert Jeffress, and welcome again to «Pathway to Victory». In our troubled world, many wonder if evil is triumphing over good. From global conflicts to personal struggles, it can seem as if the darkness has eclipsed the light of Christ’s [...]

So, the text today is Matthew 2, and we’re gonna see wonder all through it. Beginning in verse 1 it says, «After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judah, during the time of King Herod Magi,» or your translation might say, «Wise men from the east came [...]

The title is, «May I have your attention please»? In the old days, anybody remember the old days? Anybody? You’re like, «How old»? I mean, like the old, old days. Anybody remember Tom Brokaw on the news? Or Walter Cronkite, or one of these legendary [...]

We’re in this Advent season. And in the season of Advent, we’re thinking about expectation as we’re waiting to celebrate the arrival of Jesus. And that’s what Advent is all about. It’s remembering that in the wait God will arrive at the right time [...]

I wanna kick off our Christmas season with a story that probably everyone in this room could almost say from memory. «And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared [...]

Peace be with you. Friends, many mythologies and philosophies in the ancient world hold that time is cyclical. What I mean is it just goes round and around, never really getting anywhere, but just the constant repetition. A bit like the change of [...]

Peace be with you, and a very blessed and Merry Christmas to everybody. What is it about babies that’s just so irresistibly charming? Now, I realize some parents might be thinking, «What a typical celibate’s perspective on things»? but you know what [...]

If you’ll pull out your message notes, today we’re ending a series we’ve been in for several weeks on the life of Jonah. We’ve been looking at your life mission. I’ve said this every week: you weren’t put on this earth simply to live for yourself. [...]

If you pull out your message notes inside your program, all your life you’ve heard about the three wise men of Christmas. This year I wanna talk to you for just a second about the three wise women of Christmas. You maybe have never realized that [...]

If you’ll take out your message notes inside your program. In the newspaper business, the largest headline you could possibly use is called Second Coming type font, for an obvious reason that it would be used in the second coming of Jesus, the most [...]

Merry Christmas everybody. By now, you’ve probably opened all your Christmas gifts, but this Christmas morning, I want to talk to you about the greatest Christmas gift you’ll ever receive and you may not have opened that particular gift. Now the [...]

Merry Christmas, everybody. In fact, Merry Christmas to all of you, Saddleback at all campuses. And on behalf of all your Saddleback family, brothers, and sisters meeting today on four different continents, I want you to know that the rest of us and [...]

It's good to see you. Merry Christmas to all of you here at Lake Forest, and to all of our Saddleback campuses that are meeting right now watching right now, literally all around the world, Merry Christmas to all of you. I love you guys so [...]