If someone important wanted to meet with you—a president, a king—where would you choose to meet them? Somewhere clean. Somewhere warm. Somewhere impressive. But when God came to earth, he chose none of those places. In this Christmas Eve message, Pastor Ellis reflects on the story behind O Holy Night and the deeper truth at […]
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🎶 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing shows how God redeems what once glorified people. 🐑 God revealed Jesus first to lowly shepherds. 🎄 Christmas is God entering the story to rewrite ours. 👑 Jesus laid down His glory to give us life. 🪞 We chase our own glory instead of God’s. ✝️ Jesus exchanged our […]
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Joy to the World isn’t actually a Christmas song 🎄 The tune comes from Handel’s Messiah 🎼 Psalm 98 calls all creation to praise 🌍 “Joyful noise” = a victorious shout 🔊 Jesus has already won every battle ✝️ Sing even when you don’t feel it 🎵 Look for God even when you don’t see […]
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Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck? This Advent message explores the hope behind O Come, O Come, Emmanuel and the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14, reminding us that Jesus is still “God with us.” If you’re looking for a Christmas sermon about hope, peace, and trusting God in hard seasons, this is for you. Experience the powerful […]
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What if prayer wasn’t our last resort, but our first response? This week, Pastor Ellis closes our series in the book of James with a powerful teaching on prayer from James 5:13–18. Through an incredible story of answered prayer from an Alpha group in the UK, Ellis challenges us to rethink how we approach prayer […]
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🧠 “Would You Say You’re Wise?” 📚 Knowledge ≠ Wisdom — Wisdom isn’t just facts; it’s love and relationships. ❤️ Shown in Action — True wisdom shows in humility and good conduct (James 3:13). ⚠️ False Wisdom — Comes from the world 🌍, the flesh 💭, and the devil 😈—leads to jealousy and chaos. ⬆️ […]
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God can rewrite any plan 🔥 Life is a mist 🌫️ Include God in your plans 🙏 Pause before you plan 🕊️ Pride plans without God 😤 Wealth fades 💰➡️💨 Be grateful 🙌 Be generous 💖 Leave a legacy of faith 🌿 “If the Lord wills.” ✝️ […]
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James 3 shows that the tongue has power 🔥 — it can bless 💖 or destroy 💔. Though no one can tame it alone, the Holy Spirit can transform our hearts so our words bring life 💧. Before you speak, pause and pray: “Come, Holy Spirit.” 🙏 Let’s be people whose words bless others 🌿✨ […]
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✈️ Lost passport, lost faith? Pastor Ellis reminds us it’s possible to think we have faith—but find it missing when it matters most. 🌳 Faith = Tree | Works = Fruit Real faith shows up in action. A tree without fruit is dead; so is faith without works. 🍑 🔤 The ABCs of Dead Faith: […]
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James 1:19–27 reminds us: don’t just hear 👂 God’s Word — do it 🏃. 🙏 Revere — Humbly place yourself under Scripture. 🪞 Retain — Keep it before you, don’t forget it. ⚡ Respond — Watch your words 🗣️, lift the lowly 🤝, stay spotless 🤍. Let’s move from informed ➝ transformed ✝️💪. […]
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