The Hero Fulfills | Les Newsom

Scripture Reference: Matthew 2:13-23

Joseph and Mary find themselves in the center of God’s will for their lives…and they’re suffering horribly. But Matthew sees beneath the surface of their struggles to the undercurrents of fulfillment that Jesus is going to bring, becoming the True and Better Israel for his people.

Sermon Points:

  • A Jewish Do Over
  • A God Who Grieves
  • A Branch Arising

Ecclesiastes: 8.27.23 | Brian Sorgenfrei

At first glance, Ecclesiastes appears to be in our Bibles only to turn its readers into cynics, skeptics, depressed individuals or perhaps some mix of all three). Can there be wisdom—and perhaps even joy—to be found in this odd (and oddly named) Old Testament book?

Taught by Brian Sorgenfrei & Les Newsom. Meets in the CPC sanctuary every Sunday at 9:45am.

The Hero Arrives | Brian Sorgenfrei

Scripture Reference: Matthew 1:1-6, 16-25

Every hero has an origin story! Matthew introduces us to this long anticipated hero by way of a genealogy and then a supernatural beginning involving a virgin pregnancy. These two avenues of introduction set the table for the kind of hero Jesus will be. He is going to be a hero that identifies with the broken and sinners and will save and heal everything that is wrong with the world.

Sermon Points:

  • The Need For a Hero
  • The People of the Hero