This Sunday, 12/10/17, is a big one at Crestview. From the Children’s Christmas program to the Annual Member’s Meeting to Small Groups, we will have a full day. I’ll be preaching on the With of God With Us, Emmanuel. We hope you join us at 10:15 AM as we celebrate the good news of great joy for all people. See you then.
This month at Crestview, we’re teaching and using Austin Stone’s Hallelujah, What A Savior! Here are the lyrics:
Shining star in heav’n so bright, lowly tend their flocks by night
Could this be our faith now sight? Hallelujah what a Savior!
Gift of gifts in manger laid, hope of men no more delayed
God the Just, His love displayed, hallelujah what a Savior!
Hallelujah! Praise to the One whose blood has pardoned me
Oh what a Savior, Redeemer and King, Your love has rescued me
Eternal Word made flesh was He, the promise prophets longed to see
Jesus Christ, our mystery, hallelujah what a Savior!
And now the church, His praises bring, blood-brought bride and matchless King
Heav’n and earth now join to sing, hallelujah what a Savior!
Hallelujah what a Savior
Oh yes Your love has rescued me
Aaron Ivey, Halim Suh, Matt Carter, Philip Paul Bliss.
© 2012 Austin Stone Music (ASCAP). All rights reserved.
My first sermon of our Advent 2017 is now online. The sermon unpacked the “God” of God. With. Us. Emmanuel. We worked our way through Isaiah 7:1-17 to see how God intervenes in a desperate situation and sends Immanuel, that the whole world may know Him. The sermon is entitled God – Emmanuel 2017. I hope this series encourages people to look deep into God’s heart for sending His Son.
We begin a series for Advent this coming Sunday, 12/3 at Crestview (our worship services begin at 10:15 AM).
This short series will be examining Emmanuel. God. With. Us.
Week one will begin with God, looking at Isaiah 7. I hope you join us as we center in Christ this season.
Our family enjoyed a fun Thanksgiving back in Illinois visiting our family over a quick trip. Over 4 days we drove over 1200 miles but made the round trip to see and celebrate with them.
We returned for Sunday services at Crestview. We were served by Kole Farney preaching Psalm 118 on Giving Thanks to the Lord. Meg and I enjoyed some fellowship with Kole and his wife in the afternoon. In the evening, we joined some back at church to “hang the greens,” decorating the building for the upcoming Advent season.
I hope you had a good Thanksgiving and enjoyable Lord’s Day.
I hope you’re having a great Thanksgiving Week. We are enjoying some reconnection with family this week. I wanted to make sure you had a chance to see what I’ve been working on these past few days. It will culminate on Thanksgiving Day. Beginning last year, I encouraged our church to use a Gratitude Guide. This showcased some reasons to be thankful to God, especially for the good news about Him. So, I’m uploading it here. It’s not too late to engage this content. Take some time tonight or this week to think of ways you can express gratitude to God for how His kindness is seen in the Gospel. I hope this encourages and blesses you. And, special thanks to Elizabeth Wood for the design.
My 11/19/17AM sermon, A Psalm for Thanksgiving, was an exposition of Psalm 100. It showcases why we must give thanks, roots it in who God is and what He’s done, and includes some ideas for how this is expressed.
I hope it encourages you and you have a great Thanksgiving week.
Yes, I’m a little late in previewing tomorrow (at Crestview), but there is plenty happening…
I’m preaching on A Psalm for Thanksgiving – Psalm 100. This is the only Psalm in the Bible with this title and it’s glorious in showing a pathway to being grateful to God.
Our children will keep practicing for their Christmas program on 12/10 (practices are at 9 AM).
At 6 PM, we’ll gather back together for our Annual Church Wide Thanksgiving Dinner. This meal is always a highlight and joy. Plus, we’ll be collecting a Thanksgiving Offering (Goal of $2500) to help a need Vivek has, get some resources sent with Luke, and help Open Door with their mobile unit. Here’s a video helping you understand Open Door’s “going mobile” vision:
I hope you’re able to join us for this amazing day.
My 11/12/17AM sermon, Glory of God Alone, is now online. This wrapped up Crestview Bible Church’s series on the Solas of the Reformation. The gist of Sunday’s sermon was that God is glorious, but we are sinners, but God saves sinners for His glory. I hope it encourages you to think and practice this reality. And, I hope you had a good weekend.
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