SERMON NOTES – December 7, 2025Series: The Hopes and Fears of All the YearsText: Matthew 2:1-12Topic: True Shepherd-King from BethlehemAttribute: Praise Christ as the Promised KingGOD’S DM: “The true and eternal king that I promised long ago, who will rule and shepherd My people in peace forever, has been born in Bethlehem! Submit to and worship Him!”Notes: Promise of a S_______ and S___________- Numbers 24:15-19Promise of a Davidic S___________ K______ - 2 Samuel 5:1-3 & 7:12-16Promise of a B_____________ - Micah 5:2-5aIMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) Submit to King Jesus! King Jesus promises life, grace, forgiveness, salvation, peace, blessing, and flourishing for all those who come under His authority willingly and joyfully, but judgment, wrath, death, and hell forever for those who do not! Submit to and serve the true king!2) Worship King Jesus! King Jesus is worthy of all of our worship and praise for who He is, what He has done, and what He will do! So, this Christmas season and every day worship King Jesus! Psalm 2:12Music and word rights reserved. CCLI License

SERMON NOTES – November 30, 2025Series: The Hopes and Fears of All the YearsText: Matthew 1:18-25Topic: The Virgin Birth of ImmanuelAttribute: Praise Christ as God’s Promised DelivererGOD’S DM: “I have finally fulfilled My promise to send a Savior and Deliverer! I have sent My own Son, Jesus Christ (Immanuel!), conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin, to make this clear to you! He is the One you have been waiting for!”Notes: O_______________ Promise - Genesis 3:14-15C________________ Promise - Isaiah 7:10-17IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) Christmas is a time of salvation!The birth of Jesus is a clear sign that God’s salvation has come. Rejoice and celebrate that reality this Christmas season! 2) Christmas is a time for waiting!For the people of God, Christmas is meant to be a time of waiting, hoping, dreaming, and building excitement and anticipation for Christ to come again and finish His work of salvation!3) Christmas is a time for wonder! Children of God, the Christmas season is a time of wonder, awe, and amazement. Allow yourself to get wrapped up and carried away in the wonder of Christ this Christmas! Music and word rights reserved. CCLI LicenseKaleb Brasee - https://www.youtube.com/@kbrasee for the piano accompaniment:O Little Town of Bethlehem

SERMON NOTES – November 23, 2025Series: Ephesians: God’s Plan to Reconcile All Things in ChristText: Ephesians 6:21-24Topic: Closing BlessingsAttribute: Praise Christ as the Grace, Peace, and Love of GodGOD’S IM: “Experience and walk in the grace, peace, and love of Jesus day by day, moment by moment, just as you will for all eternity!”Notes: Sending E_______________ (vs. 21-22)Ephesians 3:13Sending B________________ (vs. 23-24)What is a benediction, and why is it part of our worship service?"It’s saying to the people of God: ‘You have worshiped. You’re going out for the rest of the week to work and labor. Go in peace. Go with the blessing and the assurance of God’s covenant promises upon you that He will never leave you nor forsake you, that you are Christ’s, and that you will be Christ’s forever. You may experience trials and difficulties this week, but you are covenant children underneath the umbrella of the covenant blessings. You are not under the covenant curses. Remind yourself that you’re under the sunlight of the gospel this coming week.’ The benediction is a glorious moment.” - Derek ThomasEphesians 1:21 Corinthians 13:4-8aEphesians 2:8-9IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) Do you love Jesus?“The quintessential question for each one of us is, do we love Christ? Do we delight in him? Is he dear to us? Is our love alive and growing? Do we love him more than when we first came to him? Do we love him more than we did a year ago? Is the river of grace growing deeper and wider with the passage of time?” - Kent Hughes2) Do you love others?Let your love for Jesus overflow into love for others in everything you do, so that others may see Jesus’ love for them in you! Music and word rights reserved. CCLI LicenseKaleb Brasee - https://www.youtube.com/@kbrasee for the piano accompaniment:Immortal Invisible God only wise (BLUE TRINITY 38)Leaning on the Everlasting Arms (RED 366)Now thank we all our God (RED 519) ‘Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus (RED 289)