Preach the complete Gospel and let God do the saving. In the prior message, Travis provides us some principles for faithful evangelism. First, we must have the proper motivation – a love for God, a zeal for Him. Secondly, we must be zealous for...
Two Practical principles of sharing your faith. If we truly love others, we want to see them saved and to have a place in heaven worshipping God for eternity. So, proclaiming the Gospel is about the most loving thing you can do for anyone. Jesus...
Jesus’ Birth is a call to salvation. The Christmas story is a call to salvation, it is a call to believe, it is a call to worship. It is with the concept of worship that Travis picks up the story, today, as we find the shepherds in the presence of...
The Shepherds’ response to the Angels message. The shepherds have heard the amazingly good news from the angels, and now the angels are headed back to heaven. How do the shepherds respond to the angels’ good news? The Bible tells us they hurried to...
There are only two responses to the Gospel message. The shepherds were told that Jesus was born to be their savior, but we also discover in Luke Chapter 2, verse 10, that the announcement is for all the people. The shepherds knew nothing of Jesus...
God evangelizes the shepherds. In this message we are taking a closer look at the shepherds and their visitor, an angel of the Lord. The angel of the Lord says, “I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” The verb...
God sent His angels to the Bethlehem shepherds, why? Why did God pick common shepherds to be the first to hear of, and witness the birth of Christ? God has always required leadership that mimics a shepherd, and that’s how he reveals himself. The...
The angels’ message to the Shepherds. This is the first of six messages that will examine the shepherd’s role in the amazing story of Christ’s birth, which was planned by God before time even began! Over the next few days, Travis will share the...
Jesus Christ: Fully God and fully man. Travis continues to show us the sovereignty of God in the lives of Joseph and Mary. It was ultimately God who decreed that there would be a census that would send Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem for Jesus’s birth...
God is sovereign over individual lives. Our great God reigns over the affairs of kingdoms and countries and also tenderly guides and directs the lives of each individual. Travis shares how scripture shows in Luke 2:4-5, God’s directing of individual...