In Jeremiah 31, there is a phrase that is repeated by the Lord to the hearer of these words. The phrase "The LORD's declaration" occurs 10 times in these 40 verses. These words even appear at times in the middle of a thought or sentence, uniquely placed to garner attention. The message is repeated to ensure a message is known: that God can be trusted.

This week is our third week of Advent: Joy. The shepherds in our story were outside the city limits, and often seen as not important. But when they heard the good news of Jesus birth from the angels, they were filled will joy that they received this special and very important message!

This weekend, our littlest dbKids will be learning about lions & tigers, ages 3 through 4th grade will be learning about Paul’s second missionary trip in the book of Acts, and our 5th graders will be discussing how we are significant to God and made to do His works. Our video covering our Messengers (Acts) lesson will go live Sunday at 8am.