Pastor Josh Massaro invites listeners to join him for a special Christmas program at Middletown Baptist Church on December 15, 2024. The sermon, titled "The Greatest Gift," will focus on the profound significance of Jesus Christ as the ultimate gift of salvation. Pastor Josh will explore the problem of sin as outlined in Romans chapter five and emphasize how Jesus, through His grace, offers redemption to all. With special music from both the children's choir and the adult choir, this service promises to celebrate not just the coming of Christ, but also the joy of the salvation He provides. Whether attending in person or tuning in via live stream, the church community looks forward to sharing this meaningful experience together.
Pastor Josh Massaro reflects on the upcoming Sunday morning service at Middletown Baptist Church, scheduled for December 15, 2024, emphasizing the significance of the Christmas season. He introduces the special Christmas program which will feature performances by both the children's and adult choirs, aiming to celebrate and honor the greatest gift of all—Jesus Christ. Through heartfelt music and a focused sermon titled 'The Greatest Gift', the church community will explore the profound implications of salvation and grace, as articulated in Romans chapter 5.
Central to the sermon is the theme of gifts, as Pastor Josh invites congregants to recognize that while they may receive many gifts throughout their lives, the only gift that holds eternal importance is that of salvation through Jesus Christ. He discusses the biblical narrative of sin entering the world through Adam, and contrasts it with the grace offered through Jesus. The pastor reminds listeners that just as sin came through one man, so too did the gift of grace, reinforcing the message of hope and redemption. As he prepares the community for worship, he highlights the joy of celebrating Jesus' coming and the gift of righteousness that believers receive, encouraging everyone to join in this momentous occasion, whether in person or via livestream.
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00:00 - None
00:08 - Preview of the Christmas Program
00:46 - The Gift of Salvation
01:23 - The Gift of Salvation
01:54 - Celebrating the Gift of Christmas
Pastor Josh
Pastor Josh here.
Pastor Josh
I would like to give you a preview of our Sunday morning service on December 15th here at Middletown Baptist Church.
Pastor Josh
This Sunday, we're going to be having a special Christmas program.
Pastor Josh
We're going to be having special music from our children's choir and from our adult choir.
Pastor Josh
All of these songs are going to be pointing to the greatest gift that was ever given to us.
Pastor Josh
And that is the gift of Jesus Christ, the gift of salvation.
Pastor Josh
That is actually, actually the title of the sermon that we're going to be having.
Pastor Josh
It's the greatest gift.
Pastor Josh
We're going to look at how, though we have received many gifts in our life, probably many gifts that we have enjoyed, the only gift that we need desperately is the gift of Jesus Christ, the gift of the gospel, the gift of salvation.
Pastor Josh
We're going to be looking at Romans chapter five, and we're going to see that we all have a problem, and that is the problem of sin.
Pastor Josh
And sin came through the sin of one man, that is Adam.
Pastor Josh
That's what Romans chapter 5, verse 12 says.
Pastor Josh
But the Bible says, just as sin enters the world through one man, so the gift of grace came through one man.
Pastor Josh
And so we know that that gift was given in Jesus Christ.
Pastor Josh
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son.
Pastor Josh
And so the Bible says in Romans chapter 5, verse 15, is that this gift of God, this gift of grace was given to us by one man, Jesus Christ.
Pastor Josh
And so that is the exciting aspect of this Christmas season.
Pastor Josh
We can know that we are celebrating the coming of Jesus Christ, but we're also celebrating the gift that he extended to us in salvation.
Pastor Josh
And so In Romans, chapter 5, verse 17, it says, for if by one man's offense death reigned by one, that's Adam, much more.
Pastor Josh
They which receive the abundant grace and the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one Jesus Christ.
Pastor Josh
What an amazing truth that is.
Pastor Josh
And so that's what we're going to be celebrating this Sunday, the greatest gift.
Pastor Josh
We're going to be celebrating Jesus Christ our Lord.
Pastor Josh
We hope that you are here with us in person to hear this special music and to hear the preaching of the Word of God.
Pastor Josh
But if you're not able to be with us in person, we certainly will be live streaming on Facebook and YouTube and we'll be replaying of the service on our podcast channel here on Monday morning.
Pastor Josh
Well, thank you so much.
Pastor Josh
Looking forward to seeing you.
Pastor Josh
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Pastor Josh
We want to wish you a merry Christmas here from Middletown Baptist Church.
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