Brought to the Light
Advent for all who need it
This week’s speaker: Rudy Olivo
Brought to the Light
Sermon Notes
Hope
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When Herod was king of Judea, there was a Jewish priest named Zechariah. He was a member of the priestly order of Abijah, and his wife, Elizabeth, was also from the priestly line of Aaron. Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God’s eyes, careful to obey all of the Lord’s commandments and regulations. They had no children because Elizabeth was unable to conceive, and they were both very old.
One day Zechariah was serving God in the Temple, for his order was on duty that week. As was the custom of the priests, he was chosen by lot to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense. While the incense was being burned, a great crowd stood outside, praying.
While Zechariah was in the sanctuary, an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the incense altar. Zechariah was shaken and overwhelmed with fear when he saw him. But the angel said, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John. You will have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, for he will be great in the eyes of the Lord. He must never touch wine or other alcoholic drinks. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.
Luke 1: 5-15 (NLT)
Teaching Resources
Healing Ministry
“Jesus & the Disciples: A Model for Healing Ministry”
We were blessed to have guest speaker Mark Nysewander join us last January to dive deeper into the message of the healing power of prayer. Mark is a pastor, author, missionary, and church planter who has extensive experience in healing ministry.
The healing ministry of Jesus was the foundation of the first sermon series of 2024, “Follow the Healer” (based on the book by the same name from Stephen Seamands). We recorded the two sessions from Mark’s time with us and have linked them here for anyone wishing to hear them again, or for the first time. An outline that was distributed at the workshop is also provided here for anyone wishing to use that as a guide for the recordings.