Revelation 12:1-17
Today Pastor Melissa will be sharing on “A Right Relationship with Christmas: Beyond the Meek and the Mild.” The Revelation account of Christ’s birth presents us with a cosmic, metaphorically rich picture of what was happening behind the scenes from a heavenly perspective. There is both war and victory in the birth of Christ, and it challenges the Hallmark veneer of traditions that our culture tells us is sufficient for marking Christmas. We want to live into a grace-filled Advent that acknowledges our fallen world and lifts up true hope as we celebrate the birth of our Saviour and look forward to His victorious second coming.
Apply
- How is the Holy Spirit bringing comfort and hope to you as you wrestle with the tension of a fallen world and personal sorrows in Advent?
- How can your Christmas traditions be renewed and transformed into active weapons of war where we sing, preach, and live out the truth of Christ’s victory in this season?
Pray
- Ask God to work in your heart and in the hearts of all who will be attending our services in person and online today.
- Pray that God would effectively be at work in our church and in all His churches throughout our city today.
- Pray for our Children’s Ministry Pastor, Jerilyn Bayer, her Ministry Assistant Annette Faszer, and interns Abigail Schroth, Blythe Knapczyk, Clarissa Choy, Jeff Yao, Precious Okome, Sarah Toews, Sunita Faszer, and Xue Yan Guo.