Christ Church Bentonville

The Significance of His Existence (John 1:1-14)

“What if God was one of us?”  There is an answer, and it isn’t hypothetical.  And it’s an answer that gives us hope not just for the coming year, but for every moment of every day.

The Greatest Gift Ever (Matthew 2:1-12)

While the wisemen missed the birth, their coming months later is significant for a number of reasons.  But they are only supporting characters who were drawn into and made a part of the Christ's story.

Good News of Great Joy (Luke 2:8-20)

In Charlie Brown Christmas, Lucy's advice to Charlie is, "Get involved."  Her brother Linus reads from Luke 2 because he knows it's not what we do but what's been done for us that brings joy.  

Make Room for Him (Luke 2:1-7)

God has drawn near to us and made Himself accessible in the person of Jesus Christ.

Inconceivable (Luke 1:26-38)

Though the how and why of the incarnation is inconceivable, we must embrace them as true and do so by faith.

We Shall Dwell Secure (Micah 5:1-5a)

We shall dwell secure in the everlasting arms of the One who is both just and merciful, who is a righteous judge and a gracious Savior.

For To Us A Child Is Born (Isaiah 9:1-7)

There is more to Christmas than tradition and sentiment.  "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given."  And when we understand what that truly means, we find there is a great deal of hope.

All The Families Of The Earth Shall Be Blessed (Genesis 12:1-3; 15:1-6)

Father Abraham had many sons; I am one of them, and so are you, if we share Abraham's faith in the promise of God that his Offspring would bless all the nations of the earth. That Offspring is none other than Jesus, in Whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. This is the second sermon in our Lessons and Carols series. (We had recording problems.  We apologize for the audio quality.)

By One Man (Genesis 3:1-15)

Why did the Eternal Son have to take on flesh and dwell among us?  RE Aaron Raines begins our Nine Lessons and Carols series in Genesis 3.

A Mighty Fortress - Psalm 46

For our final Psalm in this series, RE Aaron Raines preaches Psalm 46, the basis for Martin Luther's great hymn, A Mighty Fortress. God takes center stage in this psalm, as He is the great Refuge for His people, the Refreshment for them in His city, and the Redeemer Who ends all wars and brings peace to the earth.

Hope in Darkness - Psalm 88

Visiting TE Ted Wenger preaches the darkest psalm of lament, which shows how those who believe in Jesus can continue in prayer even when it seems that the Lord is not listening. The psalmist pours out his heart in the bleakest of times, but never forgets that the Lord is the God of his salvation. We have the same hope and the same call to find our refuge in Him.

Psalm 73 - The Confessions of St. Asaph; or, When Good Things Happen to Bad People

Aaron Raines preaches Psalm 73, where the psalmist Asaph starts with a worldly perspective about the prosperity of the wicked, then in the sanctuary has a change in perspective, and ends the psalm with a heavenly perspective that God is good all the time, and all the time God is good to His people who take refuge in Him.