Christmas is all about joy, especially the joy the Savior brings. Mary, the mother of Jesus, is a prime example of that kind of joy. She felt overflowing joy from the moment of her angelic encounter. We can only imagine the powerful emotions racing through Mary’s heart and mind after hearing from the angel Gabriel that she would be the mother of Messiah. Through her, Gabriel declared, the Savior of the world would be born. What a joy it must have brought to her heart! Along with some real fear, no doubt. But joy won the day.

As we prepare to celebrate the joy of our Savior this Christmas, I wanted to share some past Christmas sermons that have been dear to my heart:

I also want to warmly invite you to an incredible opportunity to grow further in ministry—the Nuts and Bolts of Expository Preaching Conference. Hosted at Revival Christian Fellowship in Menifee, California, on January 20-21, 2025, this two-day event is designed to equip leaders in your congregation with the tools to teach God's Word expositionally.

Our speakers include Pastor Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque, Pastor Art Reyes from Calvary Chapel Downey, Pastor John Randall from Calvary Chapel South OC, and myself. It will be a time of practical instruction and fellowship with others passionately pursuing the call to proclaim God’s Word.

Registration is open now—we’d love to have you join us!

Merry Christmas,
Pastor John Miller
Senior Pastor at Revival Christian Fellowship

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