This season announces the good news with clarity. Jesus did not arrive to heap shame on you; He came to find and save you. The cross and the empty tomb proclaim that rescue is real, personal, and complete. You do not have to fix yourself before coming to Him; you come, and He heals and leads. Let the weight you carry slip into His hands, and receive the gift only He can give. Say yes to the One who loves you first and best [38:35].
John 3:16–17: God loved the world so much that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who places trust in Him will not be ruined, but share in God’s unending life. God did not send His Son to announce judgment over the world, but to rescue it through Him.
Reflection: Where do you sense you’ve been trying to save yourself, and what simple prayer of surrender could you offer to Jesus today?
Glory to God, the simplest voices often carry the clearest truth. When the plans and lyrics falter, the message still sings: Jesus Christ is born. God delights to speak through smallness, humility, and the unexpected, reminding you that His presence is not fragile. You can meet Him in ordinary places—around the table, in a quiet car ride, in the laughter of young ones. Listen for His whisper in the simple and the small, and let your heart answer with praise [40:09].
Matthew 21:16: When people questioned children praising Jesus, He reminded them that God has already said this: praise rises perfectly from the voices of little ones, prepared by God Himself.
Reflection: Where can you set aside production and simply offer a childlike word of praise to God this week?
You are loved and wanted—by God and by a family of faith. “Welcome home” is more than a greeting; it is an invitation to be known, nourished, and sent. God forms us into a people who pray, sing, eat, and serve together. Bring your story, your questions, your gifts; there is room for you at the table. Take your place among God’s people and let His love root you in hope [40:36].
Ephesians 2:19: You are no longer strangers or visitors; in Christ you belong to God’s people and are full members of His household.
Reflection: What is one concrete way you can move from attending to belonging—perhaps a meal shared, a small group joined, or a person you will encourage?
Confessing Jesus as Lord is not a one-time moment; it’s the doorway to a lifelong walk. Baptism announces, “Jesus is the leader of my life,” and it marks a turning from old ways to His new way. He carried our sin to the cross and rose so we could live a resurrected life now. Today is a good day to renew your “yes,” trusting His Spirit to order your steps. Let your life preach what your lips confess: Jesus shall always be the leader of my life [42:49].
Romans 6:3–4: When we were baptized into Christ Jesus, we were joined to His death; going under the water pictured burial with Him. And rising from the water pictured being raised with Him, so we can walk in a fresh, new life.
Reflection: If Jesus is leading, what one habit will you practice this week that clearly follows His way—prayer, reconciliation, generosity, or a step of obedience?
The lists, the meals, the tech, the plans—good things can still crowd out the best thing. Breathe and remember: the heart of this season is a Person who came near. Let the swirl slow, and center your day on the One who brings peace. A simple scripture, a whispered prayer, or a quiet act of kindness can re-anchor your soul. Keep Christ at the center, and let the rest take its rightful place [39:54].
Luke 2:10–11: The messenger said, “Don’t be afraid. I’m bringing you good news that brings great joy to all people. Today, in David’s town, a Savior has been born for you—He is the Messiah, the Lord.”
Reflection: Looking at your calendar this week, where will you intentionally place a brief pause to remember Jesus and let His peace guide your next choice?
What a joy-filled morning. We watched generations worship together, welcomed friends home, and saw God move in the middle of tech hiccups and tight schedules. The highlight was simple and profound: the good news our kids proclaimed—Jesus Christ really lived, really died, and really rose again. He didn’t come to condemn the world, but to rescue it. John 3:16–17 isn’t a slogan; it’s a rescue announcement from the heart of God.
We celebrated that rescue in real time when Daniel publicly said “Yes” to Jesus and stepped into the waters of baptism. That testimony reminded us that the gospel is not distant history; it keeps breaking into ordinary Sundays and ordinary lives, calling us to trust, to surrender, and to walk a new way. We also gave thanks for the faithful leaders who shape our children—because the next generation isn’t the future church, they are the church now.
In the swirl of the season—meals to plan, rooms to clean, gifts to wrap—we named the stress and then remembered what cannot be lost: the voice of Christ sounding through the voices of our children. Even when the slides go missing and plans go sideways, the truth stands: Jesus is born, and love has come near. That love seeks us, not as a critic but as a Savior.
I invited anyone who has not yet begun a personal relationship with Jesus to say yes today. Not because we have it all together, but because he has already done what we could never do—bearing our sin, rising in victory, and opening a new way of life. We prayed for courage to respond, for grace to belong, and for our church family to be a place where people are seen, welcomed, and changed. Then we blessed our kids and youth, gave thanks for the meal set before us, and stepped into the kind of ordinary fellowship where God’s extraordinary grace keeps showing up.
Well, that was pretty incredible. Give it up for the Lake Worth Beach, Jazz children and youth. Glory to God. Glory to God. And I understand before they all go running to the back room, before they do, you know, opportunities like this don't happen on their own. It takes leaders who are able and willing to help lead the way.
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#LeadersMakeItHappen
Could we put that slide back up from the children's presentation? It was so beautiful. The good news. And the good news is this. Jesus Christ really lived, really died, and really rose again. And he did this for the purpose of not a condemnation mission, but a rescue mission. That we might be saved from our own things that separate us from God. That's in the church language, you'll sometimes hear sin.
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#GoodNewsForAll
Oh my goodness. Did the sound work? Oh my goodness. Did those words that we built this week show up? Oh no. But did you notice that it didn't require anything other than the voice of our children proclaiming, Jesus Christ is born. That is the truth of Christmas. And that is the truth of this season. And the truth is that you are loved and wanted, not only by God, but also by Lake Worth Beach Naz.
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#LovedAndWanted
That is the truth of Christmas. And that is the truth of this season. And the truth is that you are loved and wanted, not only by God, but also by Lake Worth Beach Naz. And so we want you to know that if this is your first time with us today, please don't let it be your last. And if it's your 800th time with us today, please don't let it be your last. And if it's your 900 and million 70, whatever, may it be none of our last.
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#EveryoneWelcomeHere
The reality is, is that we cannot do it on our own. And so you came to offer a new way of life. So God, I ask that if any of us have not had the privilege of experiencing a personal relationship with you, that we would not leave this place today without doing so. I pray that you would give us the courage in our own time and space with you. I have no doubt that your Holy Spirit is at work. Would you help us to say yes to you?
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#HolySpiritAtWork
``And may we leave this place today never again the same, not because of what we've done, but because of what you already did. Not only did you come in the form of a baby, but you lived as a man that transformed this world and you died on a cross to take the sins, the things that separate us from you on yourself, but you didn't stay in the brokenness. You conquered it because three days later you arose again.
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#TransformedByChrist
Not only did you come in the form of a baby, but you lived as a man that transformed this world and you died on a cross to take the sins, the things that separate us from you on yourself, but you didn't stay in the brokenness. You conquered it because three days later you arose again. So Jesus, I ask, would you help us say yes to you?
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#SayYesToJesus
We're going to pray over you. What a dapper group of young ones. Glory to God. Glory to God. You know, it's good when the pastor has to keep moving out of the way so we can get pictures of our growing crew. Glory to, just glory to God. Look at that. Glory to God. Hallelujah. Jesus, I thank you so much for the amazing children and teenagers here today. I thank you for the way you have used them for your glory. I ask that you would bless them, order their steps.
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#YouthForHisGlory
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