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Week 1
Prophecies
What if the promises God made thousands of years ago were written specifically for the mess you're facing right now? See how ancient words still break chains and remake lives.
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2023 Sermon Series
New Hope at Christmas
The promises God made long ago were written for the life you are living right now.
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The waiting is over.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.Isaiah 9:6
Christmas is the moment the waiting ends. Across five December messages, our pastors traced the story from ancient prophecy to the manger and beyond. We began with the prophecies that pointed to a coming Savior, then the promises God made thousands of years ago that are still changing lives today. From there we watched the story land in real people, like Joseph, who was not looking for a miracle but found his whole life rewired by obedience.
On Christmas Eve we celebrated fulfillment, the truth that the thing we have waited for our whole lives is already here, filling the empty places in us. On the final Sunday we looked ahead to what is still to come, the sure hope that carries us into a new year. This series mattered because the hope of Christmas is not a memory. It is a present freedom offered to everyone, right where you are.
December 2023 · 5 Weeks
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Week 2
Promises
What if God made a promise thousands of years ago that's still changing your life today? Come see how the ancient hope of Christmas becomes your present freedom.
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Week 3
People Changed
What if the person you're least expecting to show up in God's story is actually the one who changes everything? Joseph wasn't looking for a miracle, but he got one, and his obedience rewired his entire life.
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Week 4
Fulfillment
What if the thing you've been waiting for your whole life is already here, just not where you expect? Find out what actually fills the empty places in us.
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Week 5 · Series finale
What's to Come
What if the promises God made thousands of years ago were actually meant to change your life right now? See how ancient hope becomes your freedom today.
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New Hope at Christmas is one of several series we walked through in 2023, the year of UnLOCK. Browse the rest of the year, or join us in person on a Sunday.