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‘Jesus the First and the Last’ is the fourth and final message in our December 2020 series, ‘God With Us’. In this Christmas message, we explore the incredible content of the Book of Revelation to discover who Jesus claimed to be and why it still matters for us today.
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‘Christmas Unwrapped’ is a special message delivered by Canon J.John & friends. In this Christmas message, J.John explains why the message of Christmas matters now more than ever as our world faces a crisis.
This special message was sent to us as part of our Christmastime celebrations along with the wider family of Elim Churches. In this podcast you will hear a welcome from Mark Greenwood from the Elim REACH, a spoken word from Phil Knox (Evangelical Alliance) and special guest appearances from Sir David Suchet and Sir Cliff Richard. This week’s service is available to watch on YouTube @OneNorwichElim. Click here: https://youtu.be/U3cHN5SWKcI
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‘Jesus The God-Man’ is the second message in our December 2020 series, ‘God With Us’. In this Christmas message, we explore the incredible content of John’s Gospel to discover who Jesus claimed to be and why it still matters for us today.
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This week’s service is available to watch on YouTube @OneNorwichElim
Click here: https://youtu.be/tB-LlUpcRKo
‘Jesus the God with Us’ is the first message in our December 2020 series, ‘God With Us’. In this Christmas message, we explore the incredible content of Matthew’s Gospel to discover who Jesus claimed to be and why it still matters for us today.
This video for this One Church online service is available to watch on YouTube @OneNorwichElim
For more information about our current services, please visit onechurch.uk/church-online
The popular carol ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ offers a beautiful window into the Christmas story and is packed full of biblical truth and inspiration. This sermon highlights the meaning behind some of the most poignant lyrics, enabling you to sing the song again with fresh fervour, insight and appreciation.
This message draws upon the profound truths about the Lord Jesus Christ as presented in the carol, ‘Hark! The Herald Angels Sing’. Experience the wonder of the Christmas story as this hymn is unpacked.
This message draws lessons from the carol ‘O Holy Night’; learn how faith and obedience in God opens up amazing opportunities for us to shine for Him.
In this message we take a closer look at the carol ‘Joy to the World’. The carol highlights a few examples of the many gifts that God has blessed us with. As we unwrap these gifts with joy, may we be reminded that the greatest gift we can give back to God is to make room in our hearts and lives for Him.
This sermon, delivered in two parts, tracks the stories of two very diverse groups of people who both sought the King that very first Christmas. Learn how we can be inspired by the example of the magi and the shepherds.
When God sent angelic messengers to sing the first ever Christmas carol and herald the birth of Jesus, He sent them to a group of disenfranchised and despised shepherds. In that one act God was making known some very important truths about Jesus and giving us some wonderful insights into the real meaning of Christmas. This sermon reminds us that no matter who we are God wants to know us; that no matter how dark our situation is God’s light can yet shine. It teaches us that the only way to true peace is through right relationship with Jesus; that the Christmas story demands a personal response from each one of us.
This sermon challenges us to think about what we’re expecting this Christmas. Amidst the celebrations of Christmas the expectation of Jesus can get lost. The incredible birth of Jesus into the world changes what we can expect. The wonder of Christmas means we can expect true transformation, in our hearts and in our lives; we can expect God’s presence, God with us in every area; and we can expect overflowing joy, knowing that we have a Saviour who knows us and loves us.
All too often people skip over the genealogy of Matthew 1 in an effort to get to the action of the Christmas story. But when properly understood, this genealogy beautifully captures the true spirit of Christmas and the heart of God in sending Jesus that very first Christmas. Looking at some unlikely characters such as Tamar, Rahab, Ruth and Bathsheba who one would not normally expect to be in the Messiah's ancestral line, this sermon glories in the amazing grace of God. You will discover that, no matter what your past looks like or what your present feels like, you too can enter into God's family - and your future will be better than anything possibly imagined!
Economically, socially and culturally the wise men and the shepherds were total opposites. Their response to the birth of Christ, however, was a shared one: worship. They stand in stark contrast to the religious professionals whom Herod summoned. This latter group is the focus of this sermon: it is possible to know a lot – to be so close to salvation – and still to miss the Christmas message entirely.
This Christmas millions of gifts will be opened. Some won’t fit, some will be the wrong colour, some won’t be what was hoped for, some will need to be returned or exchanged. But there’s one gift that will never wear out or need replacing, a gift that – regardless of culture, age or gender – meets everyone’s deepest need. This message is about the indescribable gift we have been given in Christ Jesus .
