Series Guide

Overview

When nativity scenes are set up at Christmastime, Jesus is always at the center of the picture. The nativity was the scene that ushered in the promises of God for salvation and the presence of God to live among us. This four-week series will focus on the characters of Zechariah and Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds who brought the good news of Jesus’s birth. In the end, their individual scenes all center around Jesus and remind us to center our individual lives around Jesus too.

Weekly Previews

Nativity Scene - Week 1

Zechariah and Elizabeth are used by God to prepare for the arrival of the Messiah. Through them God demonstrates his ability to amaze us through answered prayer at any stage of life.

Nativity Scene - Week 2

God saw Mary as a worthy person to bear the task of bringing Jesus into the world and bringing him up. Mary had an extremely daunting task ahead of her, but God was with her.

Nativity Scene - Week 3

God spoke to Joseph to prepare him for the task of raising the Messiah; it must have shaken him to his core, yet he remained faithful.

Nativity Scene - Week 4

Jesus was born to die for the sins of humanity and for the restoration of God’s creation back to him. Every person’s life is impacted by the birth of Jesus because every person’s eternity can be changed by his death and resurrection.