Calm vs Chaos
Speaker: Pastor Aaron Perry
We continued our teaching series for Advent called "Upside Down Christmas" in which we are exploring what Jesus' vision was for Christmas is verse our vision is for Christmas. We believe Jesus wants to turn your vision of Christmas upside down, because our desires and expectations of Christmas have been turned into things Jesus didn’t embody or desire for us to long for. Our modern vision of Christmas does not lead us to what Christmas is all about. Christmas has become about consumerism and comparison which leads to chaos, when the true meaning of Christmas is about The Prince of Peace coming to be with us. Now here is the thing, traditions are not bad, but they also are typically not transformational because they aren’t centered on Jesus. We focused on how Christmas can be very chaotic which is the opposite of what God desires for us, He is a good of peace and wholeness. Below are a few key takeaways from Sunday.
- Peace is not dependent upon your plans, preferences, or predicaments. True peace is dependent on the
presence of God.
- God doesn’t desire or develop chaos in our lives.
As we are in the midst of the Christmas season and we desire to experience peace, try these three things.
Surrender - When life feels chaotic, surrender center yourself on Christ.
Slow-Down - Our peace is tied to our willingness to be present with God and others, which only happens
when we slow-down.Submit - Submission to Jesus will produce shalom in your life.
We hope and pray you keep your eyes on the greatest gift, JESUS.