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After the Magi came with gifts for the infant Jesus, acknowledging him as the King of the Jews, angels warned the Magi not to go back to Herod, and also warned Joseph to take Mary and the baby and flee to Egypt. Later, the angel told Joseph to leave Egypt and return home. What was the significance of this event in the life and ministry of Jesus, and what is its significance for us?

“A Shared Journey” by Pastor Ryan Emmons

Hosea 11:1-4 (NLT) ; 何 西 阿 書 11:1-4 (CUVS)
Matthew 2:13-14, 19-23 (NLT) ; 馬 太 福 音 2:13-14,19-23 (CUVS)

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January, like some seasons in our lives, can seem dreary and endless. The prophet Jeremiah and the writer of Psalm 147 both spoke hope into these times.

“The Snow Will Melt”, by Pastor Ryan Emmons

Jeremiah 31:7-9, 13-14 (NLT) ; 耶 利 米 書 31:7-9,13-14 (CUVS)
Psalm 147:12-20 (NLT) ; 詩 篇 147:12-20 (CUVS)

You can set up a real-time transcript when you listen on your device. You can also read Pastor Ryan’s sermon notes (not a transcript).

Photo by Sharon at Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Saskatchewan, April 2024

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Do you ever wish for a sign that would tell you what to do? In the passage from Isaiah, King Ahaz refuses to ask, but God provides a sign anyway: the virgin giving birth to a son, Emmanuel (God with Us). Pastor Ryan explores what that sign means for us today.

“The Sign Confirms It”, by Pastor Ryan Emmons

Romans 1:1-7 (NLT) ; 羅 馬 書 1:1-7 (CUVS)
Isaiah 7:10-16 (NLT) ; 以 賽 亞 書 7:10-16 (CUVS)

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Photo by 𝔥𝔦𝔩𝔩𝔞𝔯𝔶 𝔭𝔢𝔯𝔞𝔩𝔱𝔞 on Unsplash

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At Christmas, we usually focus on the story of Mary’s miraculous baby. But there is another miraculous birth story as well – that of Mary’s elderly relative Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist. Pastor Ryan talks about how the two of them came together for mutual support in this tumultuous time.

Luke 1:39-56 (NLT) ; 路 加 福 音 1:39-56 (CUVS)

“Mary and Elizabeth” by Pastor Ryan Emmons

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Once Jesus was born and the good news was announced, life went back to normal. People had to wait 30 more years to find out what Jesus’ birth meant. Before that, people had waited hundreds of years for him to come. Now, we have waited almost 2000 years for Jesus to come again, and we are still waiting. What is all that waiting for?

Isaiah 11:1-10 (NLT) ; 以 賽 亞 書 11:1-10 (CUVS)
Matthew 3:1-12 (NLT) ; 馬 太 福 音 3:1-12 (CUVS)

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Advent is a season of waiting for Jesus to come. Not to come as a baby, because He already did that. We are reminded to wait and be ready for when He comes again.

“Waiting…” by Pastor Ryan Emmons

Isaiah 2:1-5 (NLT) ; 以 賽 亞 書 2:1-5 (CUVS)
Matthew 24:36-44 (NLT) ; 馬 太 福 音 24:36-44 (CUVS)

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entrance to a rock cave with a round stone rolled partway across the entrance. The cave is all dark inside.

On Easter morning, some women went to the Jesus’ tomb to anoint his body for burial. They worried about how they would get to him past the stone that blocked the entrance. That day, angels came and rolled away the stone. What are the stones in our lives that keep us from Jesus? And who will roll them away?

“Who Will Roll the Stone Away?” by Pastor Ryan Emmons

Mark 16:1-8 (NLT) ; 馬 可 福 音 16:1-8 (CUVS)

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We all know the story of Jesus’ triumphal entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. But what were the praises really about?

“Through the Lens of Hosanna” by Pastor Ryan Emmons

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 (NLT) ; 詩 篇 118:1-2,19-29 (CUVS)
Luke 19:28-40 (NLT) ; 路 加 福 音 19:28-40 (CUVS)

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