David Moyes
- Dec 24, 2017
The Glorious Hope of Christmas | Matthew 2:1-12
Now, here’s a spoil alert! Most Christians should know that the Magi, who more often than not portray in nativity scenes around the world for generations, did not visit the baby Jesus. They actually visited Jesus who was a 2-years-old child. The Magi were not kings as we sing in the well-known carol and what the King James Version calls them. And we don’t even know how many there were? Its been assumed three because of the three gifts. Sorry if I have destroyed all your preco
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David Moyes
- Dec 10, 2017
The Shepherd's Encounter with Jesus | Hebrews 2:5-18
Since August, we have been going through Luke’s Gospel exploring the various encounters people had with Jesus. I have found it most illuminating at the cross section of society who had profound encounters with Jesus. Sometimes it was their initiative to meet Jesus and sometimes it was at the initiative of Jesus. Prostitutes, tax collectors, the poor, blind and lame encountered Jesus. So too did the rich, power, and religious. And today as we draw to a close this series, we se
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David Moyes
- Dec 3, 2017
Mary’s Encounter with Jesus
Since August, we have been going through Luke’s Gospel exploring the various encounters people had with Jesus. I have found it most illuminating at the cross section of society who had profound encounters with Jesus. Sometimes it was their initiative to meet Jesus and sometimes it was at the initiative of Jesus. Prostitutes, tax collectors, the poor, blind and lame encountered Jesus. So too did the rich, power, and religious. And today we see yet another encounter to a good p
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