Hebrews 11- By Abel and Enoch, showing that genuine faith is an obedient choice to trust and submit to God's revealed way through sacrifice (ultimately Jesus Christ), even amid suffering or uncertainty, rather than a feeling or self-defined path that demands blessings.

Join us as we start a new series in Hebrews 11, emphasizing that biblical faith—functionally defined as confidence in hoped-for promises and assurance of unseen realities—enables ordinary, flawed people to trust an extraordinary God amid hardship and uncertainty, serving as the foundation for hope, perseverance, and endurance, rooted in believing God created the universe from nothing and remains faithful even when outcomes are invisible.

Magi from Matthew 2 powerfully illustrate that even though these Gentile astrologers arrived "late" to worship the child Jesus, they teach us that it is never too late to seek Him, bow in genuine worship, and offer the greatest gift of all—ourselves—while contrasting their wholehearted response with the indifference of the religious leaders and the hostility of Herod, reminding us that true worship requires surrendering the throne of our hearts to the true King.

Biblical waiting is active, hopeful expectation rather than passive frustration, as beautifully lived out by Simeon and Anna—who waited decades in the temple with faith and finally met the infant Jesus, recognizing Him as God’s promised salvation for all nations—and challenges us to wait on God the same way this Christmas, clinging to Christ alone and eagerly sharing the life-changing news that the Savior has come.

Join us as we begin our Christmas Series, Miracles in the Margins.

Acts 27 illustrates that even when obediently following God's will, storms will come, but God remains sovereign, present, and faithful—calling us to anchor in our identity, purpose, and trust in Him while cutting away backup plans to fully rely on His promises.

Paul's bold testimony before Festus and King Agrippa recounts his dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus, emphasizing that Jesus radically changes lives, no one is beyond God's grace, and believers must be ready to share this truth publicly—while warning that being "almost persuaded" like Agrippa leads to eternal loss unless one fully surrenders to Christ.

In Acts 25:13-26:8, Paul, chained yet ready after two years of imprisonment, turns his trial before King Agrippa II and Governor Festus into a powerful testimony of his Pharisee background, the fulfillment of Old Testament promises in the risen Jesus, and the hope of resurrection, urging believers to stay rooted in Scripture and prepared to share the gospel in any circumstance.