Sermon : Christmas - What Are You Focusing On?
Chris Holm | DEC 19, 2021
Series: Christmas
Categories: Christmas, Faith and Trust, Hope and Encouragement
Sermon summary
This message invites listeners to see the Christmas story with fresh eyes, starting with Mary's perspective. The speaker explains that familiarity can cause people to miss the story's power, and that people tend to focus on their circumstances by default. Using Luke chapter one, he shows how Mary, facing a surprising and difficult pregnancy, chose to trust God rather than her situation, responding that she was the Lord's servant. He encourages listeners who disagree with how God is writing their story to be honest with God in prayer. Shifting focus from circumstances to Jesus changes how we see life.