Opposition

The Bible begins with one main character—God. He is the hero of the story. He is the good guy. But it doesn’t take long for us to meet the villain. A creature, known as the serpent, wants to turn God’s good creation upside down and unfortunately He is initially successful—turning humans against God. This theme of opposition is carried into the story of Christmas. When word gets out about the birth of the Messiah, the current King of Israel, Herod, does all that he can to oppose Jesus’ birth. But the silver lining behind all the opposition is that God—the true king—can’t be stopped. Join us this week as we learn how God has defeated opposition and how we can find victory in today’s world amid suffering and strife.