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Jesus is the “Reason for the Season”. But what were his reasons for leaving heaven and coming here to live among us? Pastor Ryan’s 2024 Advent sermon series “The Reason He Came” explores this question.

December 1 – To do the Father’s Will
December 8 – To give Abundant Life
December 15 – To Save the World
December 22 – To Bear Witness to the Truth

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Stained-glass windows in St. Malachy’s Church in Castlewellan, County Down, depicting the presentation of baby Jesus by Mary and Joseph to the shepherds (taken September 2020)

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What is truth? Pilate asks this during the trial of Jesus, when Jesus says he came to this world to bear witness to the truth. What truth does Jesus want us to know?

1 Timothy 1:15-17 (NLT) ; 提 摩 太 前 書 1:15-17 (CUVS)
John 18:37-38 (NLT) ; 約 翰 福 音 18:37-38 (CUVS)

You can also download Pastor Ryan’s sermon notes (not a transcript).

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Jesus says in our passage in John that he came here to save the world, not to judge us, and that he won’t judge the ones who hear his message but don’t obey it. So what happens then at the final judgement on the last day?

1 Corinthians 15:20-23 (NLT) ; 歌 林 多 前 書 15:20-23 (CUVS)
John 12:44-47 (NLT) ; 約 翰 福 音 12:44-47 (CUVS)

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One reason Jesus came to Earth is to make it possible for us to walk closely with God again — which is abundant life for us.

Ephesians 3:17-19 (NLT) ; 以 弗 所 書 3:17-19 (CUVS)
John 10:6-10 (NLT) ; 約 翰 福 音 10:6-10 (CUVS)

You can also download Pastor Ryan’s sermon notes (not a transcript). During the sermon he demonstrated a silly camp chant called “My Name is Bill”. Here is a similar one called “My Name is Joe”.

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One reason Jesus, the second Person of the Trinity, left heaven and came to Earth as a human baby was that God wanted him to, and he always did the Father’s will.

Romans 10:9-13 (NIV) ; 羅 馬 書 10:9-13 (CUVS)
John 6:38-40 (NLT) ; 約 翰 福 音 6:38-40 (CUVS)

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Pastor Ryan’s 2024 sermon series “Heroes & Villains in the Bible” looks at a variety of characters in each category — and some who are in both!

September 15 – Jezebel – definitely a villain. Buy why, exactly?
September 22 – Jonathan – the best of friends
September 29 – Ananias and Sapphira – doing good things, but for what purpose?
October 6 – Deborah – Answering the call to unexpected adventure!
October 13 – Jonah – really, really didn’t like those people
October 20 – Cain – really, really annoyed at the unfairness of life
October 27 – Uzziah – when success becomes too much
November 3 – Balaam (& his Donkey) – why we do things matters
November 10 – The Thief on the Cross – it’s never too late for Jesus’ love
(sermon by John McGregor)
November 17 – Give Me the Hill Country! – taking what God has promised
(sermon by Bernie Van Der Walle)
November 24 – John Mark – getting ready to serve

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John Mark was at the centre of the dispute between Paul and Barnabas. What led to that, and what happened afterward that made Paul praise John Mark as one of his chief comforts and helpers? And what can we learn from Mark’s story, and the fact that he eventually wrote the gospel that bears his name?

Acts 15:36-41 (NLT) ; 使 徒 行 傳 15:36-41 (CUVS)

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The thief who was crucified next to Jesus was a criminal, a villain. Yet through the loving sacrifice of Jesus, the hero, he was not condemned but given new life. (sermon by John McGregor)

Luke 23:32-43 (NLT) ; 路 加 福 音 23:32-43 (CUVS)
John14:1-4 (NLT) ; 約 翰 福 音 14:1-4 (CUVS)
Psalm 107:1-16 (NLT) ; 詩 篇 107:1-16 (CUVS)

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