Episodes

Sunday Dec 25, 2016
The King Has Arrived - Mark Brauss
Sunday Dec 25, 2016
Sunday Dec 25, 2016
☼ Birth …. Luke 2:16-21
⌂ The first evangelists
⌂ 2 Spiritual Growth Principles…
◊ treasure ◊ ponder
☼ Road Trip …. Luke 2:22-2
☼ The Promise ….. Luke 2:25-32
∆ The consolation of Israel
∆ The Lord’s Messiah
∆ Seeing Salvation
☼ The Prophecy …. Luke 2:33-35
► The falling and rising of many in Israel
► A sign that will be spoken against.
► The thoughts of many hearts will be revealed.
► A sword will pierce Mary’s soul.

Sunday Dec 11, 2016
Christmas: The Hidden Truth - Mark Brauss
Sunday Dec 11, 2016
Sunday Dec 11, 2016
☼ The Wonder → Incarnation …. Matthew 1:18-23
◊ An Angel?
◊ The Miracle
◊ Immanuel – 3 truths
- He is God … • He is human … • He is One of us …
H T→ Christmas reveals the baby in the manger is God!
☼ The Big Question …. Matthew 2:1-6
→ Where is the King?
- The Big Evil …. Matthew 2:13-16
⌂ Jesus – a refugee?
⌂ Where does Evil come from?
□ 2 Spectrums → rich ↔ poor
□ The real source …. Luke 14:26 / Romans 8:7-8
HT → Christmas reveals the little King Herod in each of us.
☼ Seeking the Real God? …. Romans 3:10-11
⌂ No one seeks God? > 2 Questions
- Have we created a God of our own desires?
- Is the God we follow the One who reveals
Himself in the Bible
⌂ Hostility?
⌂ The Problem of Control
HT → Christmas exposes our resistance and hostility.
☼ The Paradox of Weakness & Power
⌂ A Strange King from Nazareth?
Matthew 2:22-23 / John 1:46
⌂ The Opposite Way
⌂ The Comfort and The Challenge
HT → Christmas challenges our prejudices.

Sunday Dec 04, 2016
Christmas - The Truth Behind the Story - Mark Brauss
Sunday Dec 04, 2016
Sunday Dec 04, 2016
☼ Darkness / Light …. Isaiah 9:2
Matthew 4:16
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John 1: 9-10
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Isaiah 8:19-22
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John 8:12
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I Peter 2:9
☼ A Family Story → Jesus …. Matthew 1:1
⌂ The Announcement
• Prophecy ….. Isaiah 9:6-7
• Proclamation of the Angel …..Luke 2:9-12
⌂ Fairy Tale or History?
□ The Heart & The Supernatural
□ The Evil of Christmas …. Matthew 2:13-16
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Colossians 1:13-14
⌂ The Power of a Genealogy…… Matthew 1
•Women → Gentiles / Canaanites / Moabitess
• Immorality → Incest / Prostitution
• Murder
→ What does it mean?
1. No one is excluded from the grace of God.
2. We are all equal.
3. God is not ashamed of us. We are his family.
• Hebrews 2:11
4. Jesus is the Ultimate Rest ….Matthew 1:17
14 x 3 = 42
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Six – 7’s
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The YEAR OF JUBILEE (Leviticus 25)
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JESUS
5. God is in control of History