In this opening message of our Behold Christmas Series, Ps Joel Hawting explores how King Herod perceived Jesus’ arrival as a threat to his power and position. Instead of following Herod’s example, we’re challenged to respond differently—by beholding Jesus and fully surrendering to Him as our true King.
In the final message from our Songs of Hope Christmas series, Ps Joel Hawting explores the well-known (but often misunderstood) hymn - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - and challenges us to allow the good news of Jesus to keep us merry no matter the circumstances or challenges we face as we live in our broken and hurting world.
In the second message from our Songs of Hope Christmas series, Ps Joel Hawting explores William Chatterton Dix’s well-known hymn - What Child is This? - and encourages us to consider afresh who Jesus is, how He came to earth, what He came to do, and how we should respond to Him.
In the first message from our Songs of Hope Christmas series, Ps Joel Hawting explores one of Charles Wesley’s most famous hymns - Come Thou Long Expected Jesus - and urges us to reflect on the ancient, future, and present hope it offers us as we approach Christmas this year.
In this year’s Christmas Day message, Ps Joel Hawting speaks to a common experience - missing peace - and encourages us to remember that Jesus - the Prince of Peace - is the missing piece we all desperately need today and every day of our lives.
In this special message for Christmas Day 2021, Ps Joel Hawting encourages us to remember the good news we celebrate each year at Christmas: we can be saved by grace and can have hope because hope entered the world all those years ago in the form of a child - the Saviour - Jesus Christ.
In this special Christmas Day message, Ps Joel Hawting reminds us that God’s gift to us - His Son, Jesus Christ - is our true hope, and encourages all of us to choose to hold onto Him as our true hope.
In this message, Peter Rogers challenges us to consider where it is we are heading for Christmas and encourages us to head straight for the gift God offers us all: His Son, Jesus Christ.
