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Waiting on the God of Hope

Sermon Notes Waiting on the God of Hope Many of us might be surprised to see that the first Christmas was prefaced with some real people with real stories of hopelessness. You could say that hope was a rare commodity back then. And hey, I think people feel that way now. But that’s why Christmas…

New Year’s Day 2023

New Year’s Day 2023 Time is one of the few things in life that we can’t add to no matter how hard we try, which is why it is so important to utilize it well. Listen in as we talk about how God encourages us to manage our time well. Blank Notes Completed Notes About…

Joy

Joy Joy. It’s a word that typifies the season of Christmas! And we come together on Christmas Eve, we reflect on how joy entered the world in a whole new way that first Christmas, but also how that same joy–the joy of Jesus–continues to overcome the darkness today! Tierrasanta Campus Blank Notes Completed Notes Scripps…

Peace

Peace Christmas comes toward the end of the year. And not only does this season tend to heighten certain feelings, but it also brings on the urgency of the new year. One way some people summarize this time of year: chaos. But what if the greatest storm that needs to be spoken to this Christmas…

Light Brings Victory

Light Brings Victory We know there is darkness. We see it. We feel it! This week we move beyond that recognition to see that the light of Christ shines in the darkness and has victory over the darkness. Tierrasanta Campus Blank Notes Completed Notes Scripps Ranch Campus Blank Notes Completed Notes Ocean Beach Campus Blank…

Light Brings Victory

Light Brings Victory Newbreak’s Sermon Study Guide is an in-house resource that serves sermon-based Life Groups and/or individuals who want to reflect further on how the message contributes to their spiritual formation. In this week’s study, we talk about the way in which Advent reminds us of Jesus, the light, and his victory over darkness.…

“Prince of Peace,” A Perplexing Title For Jesus

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…Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6) “Prince of Peace” is a beloved title for Jesus’s identity, foretold by Isaiah. In fact, it is the climactic title of the list! But the original Hebrew…

Disrupting Our Distractions This Christmas

Distractions. They happen to all of us. You might even find yourself distracted while half-way through this sentence! Distractions come in a variety of ways. Joseph’s relatives in Bethlehem certainly were distracted, enough so to where there was no guest room inside the family property (Luke 2:7). Yes, somehow, someway, Joseph’s family did not give…

Who Was the Real St. Nick?

Every Christmas season children make wish lists and might even write a letter to “Santa Claus,” also known as Saint Nicholas. (In the United Kingdom he is called “Father Christmas.”) As Christians, there are many opinions and views on how to speak with our kids about Santa, and those are important. Here though, we want…

Christmas, Typology, and Binding the Bible Together

18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace,…