This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her fiancé, was a good man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly.
Matthew 1:18-19 (NLT)
How can I be a peacemaker in the midst of a world of relational dysfunction?
Live ______________________ in God.
As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet: “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’”
Matthew 1:20-23 (NLT)
Live ________________________ to God.
When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife. But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus.
Most people want to have a perfect Christmas and it leads to busyness, family dysfunction, loneliness and financial stress. In this series, we will give God’s remedies to these Christmas ailments.
Kevin Griffin grew up attending church, but it wasn’t until a painful period in his teenage years that he encountered the grace and love of God in a profound and life-changing way. This marked the beginning of his transformation into a grateful and fully devoted follower of Jesus, a journey that led him from his hometown of Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Lexington, KY, where he attended college and worked as a youth pastor for several years. Along the way, he discovered a deep joy in helping other people experience the peace and presence of God, especially people who are unwanted, unseen, and unloved.
Kevin is passionate about making disciples of Jesus, helping adults and children understand the Bible, caring for people in poverty, racial reconciliation, team-based ministry, and building cross-cultural ministry partnerships. He is an ordained elder in The United Methodist Church and served under appointment for six years in the Kentucky Conference, until he was appointed to Grace Church in 2013 and transferred to the Florida Conference. At Grace Church he has served as Pastor of Connect & Form, Pastor of the Grace Community Center, and currently serves as Pastor of Transformation.
In his current role, he provides leadership and support to all ministries with adults at the Cape Coral Campus, as well as serving on the Grace Church Teaching Team with ongoing responsibilities for preaching and teaching. Kevin received a bachelor’s degree in English and Music Theory from the University of Kentucky and a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. He is married to Ashley, and they live in Cape Coral with their three children.
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How to Have the Perfect Christmas - Part 2 - CC | Sermons | Grace Church
This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her fiancé, was a good man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly.
Matthew 1:18-19 (NLT)
How can I be a peacemaker in the midst of a world of relational dysfunction?
Live ______________________ in God.
As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet: “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’”
Matthew 1:20-23 (NLT)
Live ________________________ to God.
When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife. But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus.
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