The Nunc Dimittis

December 21, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
 
Text: Luke 2:29-32 Sermon Points:1) Cling to God's promises by faith in the waiting.2) Salvation is found solely in the person of Jesus.3) Christmas is a global invitation to a dark world. 

The Benedictus

December 14, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
Text: Luke 1:68-79
 
Sermon Points:
1) Christmas is God's initiative to be with His people.
2) Jesus came with specific purposes:
    a) That His people would be saved from their enemies.
    b) To show His mercy.
    c) To keep His covenant.
    d) That His people would fearlessly serve in holiness and righteousness. 
3) Christmas is an invitation to be on mission. 

The Magnificat

December 7, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
Text: Luke 1:46-55
 
Sermon Points:
1) Christmas is a time to rejoice in Christ as Savior.
2) Christmas is a time to humbly recognize God's goodness to us personally.
3) Christmas is a time to praise God for His covenantal faithfulness to His people eternally.

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

December 22, 2024. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
 
Title: "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
 
Text: Luke 2:8-20
 
Sermon Points:
1) The glory of God incarnate must be proclaimed.
     a) Sometimes through extraordinary means.
     b) Mostly through ordinary means. 
2) The glory of God incarnate is the focus of God.
3) The glory of God incarnate brings the peace of God. 

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

December 15, 2024. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus"
 
Text: Haggai 2:7/Luke 2:21-35
 
Sermon Points:
1) The glorious treasure of Christ and His Kingdom is beyond all compare.
2) All the benefits of the Christian life are wrapped up in the gift of Christ.
3) Rest in Christ is greater than the strife of the world.

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

December 8, 2024. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
Text: Isaiah 7:14, 9:6-7
Sermon Points:
1) The significance of "God with us"
2) The scariness of "God with us"
3) The salvation of "God with us"
4) The seeking of "God with us"

Joy to the World!

December 1, 2024. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Joy to the World!"
 
Text: Psalm 98
 
Sermon Points:
1) "The Lord has come": Rejoicing in God's salvation.
2) "Let men their songs employ": Expressing this joy through song.
3) "Far as the curse is found": Hoping in the universal extent of Christ's reign.