Sermons from December 2022

Nothing is Impossible with God! Luke 1:26-56

Thankful for God’s grace to teach us through His Word, by His Spirit and so very thankful for how He is teaching us through Luke and Mary and Elizabeth and Gabriel…and how he opens our hearts and minds to understand these truths and to pass them on. Thankful for Justo Gonzalez, Tim Keller, Alistair Begg,…

God Works in the Dark – Luke 1:5-25

December 22, 2022
Joe Blankenship
Christmas, Faith, Hope, Incarnation, Jesus, Joy, Love, Sorrow, Suffering
Luke

Very thankful for Justo Gonzalez, Diane Chen, Alistair Begg, Sinclair Ferguson, Jahill Richards, and Tim Keller for the insights they shared which the Holy Spirit used in my life to help me to grasp this passage, apply these truths personally, and to find the words and thoughts to share with our church family. To God…

Jesus: The Biography – Such Good News! Luke 1:1-4

December 22, 2022
Joe Blankenship
Gospel, Hope, Jesus
Luke

Thankful to start a new series of messages through the Gospel of Luke. I have been blessed by the commentaries I am reading through this study already and they have been influential in this message and others (Luke: New Covenant Commentary by Diane Chen; Luke – Belief – A Theological Commentary on the Bible by…

Hope in Death – 1 Thessalonians 4:17-5:11

What an important truth to hold on to! Thankful for the Lord’s Spirit and His Word and the gift of prayer and His gifts in others to teach me to help prepare this message. Especially helped by Tim Keller, Ed Donnelly, John Piper, Rodney Stark, Fleming Rutledge and others. All glory to God.

Hope in Sadness and Joy – Matthew 12:15-21 & Isaiah 42:1-16

December 3, 2022
Joe Blankenship
Hope, Joy, Sorrow
Isaiah, Matthew

So thankful for the hope we have in the Lord. Thankful for our worship team. Thankful for the Lord’s grace in the lives of others who have been very helpful in teaching me what the Lord has taught them through these passages. Especially thankful for John Piper and Tim Keller and Rex Blankenship and others…