Most people know the titles of Jesus. Savior. Messiah. Son of God. But far fewer actually know who He is. And that difference changes everything. In this message from the Grown-Up Christmas List series, we explore why Jesus did not arrive as a warrior, a ruler, or a distant God, but as a child who entered fully into our humanity. Through Isaiah 9 and the Christmas story, we uncover what it really means that God chose closeness over power and presence over performance.

This teaching also confronts the quiet fear many of us carry that following Jesus means losing control, freedom, or joy. Instead, we see a Savior who gives rather than takes, who carries what we were never meant to carry, and who invites us into a relationship, not just belief. If you have ever wondered whether Jesus actually understands your life, your pressure, or your pain, this message will help you see Him not just by His titles, but by His heart.

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This message walks through and challenges the way we typically view the resurrection story. Instead of just revisiting a familiar moment, it asks a deeper question that every person has to answer for themselves.

What do you do with the empty tomb?

Looking at Mary Magdalene’s journey to the tomb, we see what it means to follow Jesus before clarity, before answers, and even before things make sense. She simply takes the next step. No plan, no certainty, just faith in motion. And when she arrives, she finds that God has already done what she never could.

What if the most important things Jesus ever said weren’t preached to crowds… but spoken on a walk?

In this message, we step into the space between the Last Supper and the Garden of Gethsemane, a short walk most people overlook, but one where Jesus delivers some of His most powerful and personal teaching.

John 15 and 16 weren’t given from a stage. They were spoken in motion, in relationship, in the quiet tension of what was coming next.

And that changes how we hear them.

Because this is not just theology, it’s what it actually looks like to walk with Jesus in real life.

In this message, we explore:

• What it means to stay connected to Jesus, not just visit Him occasionally

• How your life begins to change from the inside out when you walk with Him

• Why your prayers, desires, and relationships start to look different

• The kind of fruit you can’t manufacture—but God produces in you

• How following Jesus will sometimes set you apart from the world around you

If you’ve ever heard phrases like “walk with Jesus” or “relationship not religion” but wondered what that actually means… this message puts language to it in a real, practical way.

This isn’t about doing more for God.

It’s about staying connected to Him—and letting that connection change everything.