Speaker: Pastor Mike Mannes
Christmas Services
Tuesday, December 23rd
4:00pm & 6:00pm
Wednesday, December 24th
2:00pm, 4:00pm & 6:00pm
Who are you inviting?
“When God’s people step up and do something, God shows up and reminds us that He can do anything.”
The Happiest Place on Earth
Linus’ Monologue — Luke 2:8–14
“…That’s what is all about, Charlie Brown!”
Good news, for all people.
3 Things That Get in the Way of Your Joy
1. The Past
Trauma is not the , trauma is the you live because of the wound.
The claim of Jesus is transcendent .
3 Advents:
The first is the arrival of .
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
“God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:21
Your beauty is going to be MORE beautiful because of your .
2. The Present
The stress, anxiety, worry, chaos, busyness, and the anger of today
“…but if you gave me a chance to go back you know what I would do? I would have less protein shakes and more .”
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
— John 16:33
The Second Advent:
Jesus arrives in my .
3. The Future
The Third Advent:
When Jesus comes .
Romans 8:35–39
“A million years from now, I’ll look at you and you’ll look at me, and we’ll say ‘Good news! Great joy. The best is still yet to come.’”