“REDEEMING THE SEASON”

"REDEEMING THE SEASON"

The sermon centers on the call to live as faithful witnesses in a world that distorts the true meaning of the season, drawing from Joseph's story in Genesis and Jesus' teaching in John 15 to emphasize that God redeems even human intentions that oppose His will. It underscores the necessity of abiding in Christ—through faith, revelation, grace, guidance, and gratitude—to produce life-giving speech and actions that reflect divine purpose rather than worldly agendas. Using Ephesians 4 and Zephaniah 3, the message warns against corrupt speech and unrepentant rebellion, urging believers to seek God early, reject bitterness, and walk in truth, unity, and worship. The ultimate aim is to be instruments of redemption, speaking words that impart grace, bear fruit, and point others to the living Savior, transforming ordinary moments into sacred opportunities to share the gospel with authenticity and joy.

All right, church, take your Bible tonight and go ahead and mark a few places.

We've been walking through the Gospel of Luke and we're up to chapter 4, but before we rush on, I want us to slow down and think about the season we're in and the opportunity God is giving us.

You know as well as I do, everybody wants to rush Christmas in.
Before the turkey ever hits the table, before we even get to Thanksgiving, the world's already blasting music, lights, buying, selling, rushing, pushing. And what they mean by this season ain't what God meant by this season.

Amen?

But that's nothing new. That's always been the case.
So I want us to look at it through the lens of Joseph, through the lens of Jesus the Vine, through the lens of our words, and ask:

"Am I rede