Jesus came into this world as a fulfillment of the God's word through the prophets, to be our Saviour, our teacher and our companion through suffering. For Colton's message tonight, he talked about the wonderful blessing that is the gift of redemption through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, who is our great hope in this fallen world.
While the anticipation for Christmas seems to be everywhere, there are many who have lost loved ones and are not looking forward to the painful reminder of their absence this holiday season. For Matt's devotional tonight, he talked about the promise that Advent brings and the comfort he receives for his own struggles knowing that the glorious return of Christ will right the wrongs of this world and will unite us once again with those who have already departed.
Paul knew a thing or two about hard times, but he famously taught us to focus on joy in the Lord despite our circumstances. For David's devotional tonight, talked about the surprising link between gratitude and anxiety. By focusing on gratitude to the Lord we are able to push aside feelings of anxiousness all while giving God the thanks he rightly deserves.
In first Peter, the apostle calls us to recognize what our gifts and talents are and use them to serve one another. In Kevin message tonight, he explores the importance of using our varied talents that God has entrusted to us to actively contribute to the wellbeing of others and thereby displaying God's grace to the world.
King David was known for professing his thankfulness to God. For tonight's devotional, John talked about the example that David set for us but also how we too can express our thankfulness both in words and actions.