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Have Yourself a Maranatha Christmas

Have Yourself a Maranatha Christmas

Have Yourself a Maranatha Christmas

by | Jun 27, 2026

In this Christmas morning message from 1977, Pastor Jack teaches on what he calls a "Maranatha Christmas"?celebrating not only that Christ came, but that He is coming again. Drawing from the story of Zacharias and Elizabeth in Luke 1, Pastor Jack explores how God chose ordinary people to play extraordinary roles in His redemptive plans, just as He desires to work through us today as we await Christ's return.
How to Live in Abundance Without Guilt

How to Live in Abundance Without Guilt

by | Jun 27, 2026

Pastor Jack teaches on how to live in God's abundance without guilt, drawing from the fall of Lucifer in Ezekiel 28. He explains how Satan perverted God's gifts of beauty, wealth, and power, and how believers often react by either pursuing worldly excess or living in legalistic poverty. Pastor Jack calls the church to reject Satan's tactics, embrace God's generous provision, and become a people of worship who allow abundance to flow through them for His glory.
Re-Christmasing the De-Christmased

Re-Christmasing the De-Christmased

by | Jun 27, 2026

Pastor Jack opens up about a difficult week in which he faced mounting pressures, frustrations, and felt stripped of his Christmas joy. Drawing from Isaiah 8, he teaches on the promise of Immanuel?God with us?and how Jesus enters the impossible circumstances of our lives to restore what the enemy seeks to steal. Pastor Jack invites the congregation to be "re-Christmased" by receiving afresh the personal presence of Christ.
How to Tell Christmas Time

How to Tell Christmas Time

by | Jun 27, 2026

Pastor Jack draws from the Christmas narrative and Isaiah 9 to explore the promise that God's jealous commitment ensures our fulfillment. He explains that the Hebrew word for "zeal" carries the meaning of jealousy?not the toxic kind, but God's intolerance of anything that would hinder our mutual fulfillment with Him. Through personal stories of congregants facing discouragement, fear, and loss, Pastor Jack illustrates how we come to know the names of Christ?Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace?only through the very trials that threaten to overwhelm us.
The Ghost of Christmas Past

The Ghost of Christmas Past

by | Jun 27, 2026

Pastor Jack explores the theme of hope in the midst of trials, drawing from the Old Testament prophecies of the coming Messiah. He teaches that in seasons of difficulty, God speaks promises that seem impossible?like a virgin conceiving or a branch springing from a stump?to sustain His people through darkness. Pastor Jack emphasizes that just as the Holy Spirit gave Israel hope through prophecies of Emmanuel and the Branch, believers today can stand firm in trials by declaring the name of Jesus.
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