"Christmas Worship Fulfilled in Revelation" (Rev 4-5)

Announcements from Sunday, December 4th 2022 Bible Reading Plan - Join us on #bible_reading_plan channel on RVC's Slack to discuss our daily Bible reading. We will be finishing up 1 Samuel and starting 2 Samuel. If you haven't joined us yet, jump into the same page Bible reading challenge and read the scriptures with us each day. The PDF is attached and can be printed out and put in your Bible as a daily reminder. Feel free to leave any thoughts, questions or insights in the #bible_reading_plan channel on Slack. Nursery Help Needed - Thank you to all those who have done such a great job helping to serve our church family, visiting families, and our kids by caring for babies in the nursery and teaching children in the kids ministry. By God's grace and your willingness to serve, we have teams for each week. There is one spot currently needing coverage and that's help in the nursery on the third week of the month. If you're able to help out, please contact @Steve Pratt. Thanks so much! Ladies Craft Night - Shelly Lischke and Lauren Soini are hosting a ladies craft night this coming Thursday, December 8th at 6:45pm at the Soinis house near the church. You can bring a Christmas craft you are working on, Shelly will bring materials for a craft if you don't have anything and you're more than welcome to come and enjoy fellowship even if you don't like crafts. Kids are welcome but please RSVP in advance so Lauren Soini knows how many kids to expect. We're excited for the ladies to get together for fellowship and fun this Thursday night at the Soinis. Joy’s Birthday Party - Join us at Rainier Valley Church after our worship service on Sunday, December 11 for a very special birthday party for Joy Mipalar. The Birthday party will have an English Tea Party theme and ladies are encourage to bring a fancy hat if they would like. Joy will be provided some incredible food. Please plan to celebrate Joy's birthday with us on Sunday, December 11th. Christmas Eve Saturday - Please plan to invite friends and family to join us for a beautiful Christmas Eve Candlelight service on Saturday, December 24th at 4pm. Christmas Day Service - Pastor Ken Sabalza is planning a special Christmas Day worship service for Sunday, November 25th at 4pm. If you're in town, please plan to join us to celebrate the incarnation of Jesus Christ, the first and greatest of all Christmas gifts ever given. Christmas in the Revelation #2 "Christmas Worship Fulfilled in the Revelation" (Revelation 4-5) Topic(s): Christmas, Advent, Hope, Nativity, Revelation, Worship, Praise, Holiness, Sacrifice, Worthiness, Promise. Big Idea of the Message: We Worship God as the Holy Creator and Gracious Redeemer of the World Application Point: Beholding his wonder in creation, praising his grace in redemption and trusting his hand in providence. Discussion Questions: Worshiping God as the Holy Creator - Beholding His Wonder in Creation (Revelation 4:1-11) What sorts of things does the Apostle John see in his Heavenly vision around God's throne (Rev 4:1-8)? How does seeing God in his exulted state impact our understanding of the Christmas story? God throne is surrounded by thunder and lighting, signifying his power, reflecting the story of mount Sinai in Exodus. What are times in your life when you have experienced the raw power of nature and how did that experience change you? The Angelic throne guardians cry out that God is Holy (Rev 4:8) What is God's holiness, why does it matter and how does it contrast with us? The 24 elders cast their crowns before God as an act of worship (Rev 4:10) What things in our own lives do we need to lay before the throne of God as an act of worship? The Elders worship God as the Holy Creator of the universe. What do the elders say in their song in Revelation 4:11? How can we cultivate a heart of worship as we consider God as the creator? What aspect of God's creation amazes you right now? Worshiping God as the Gracious Redeemer - Raising His Grace in Redemption (Revelation 5:1-14) The scroll (God's ultimate purposes of judgement, mercy and the renewal of the world) is unable to be opened by anyone (Rev 5:1-4). What would it mean for the world if Jesus never came as our redeemer and savior? John weeps because no one is worthy to open the scroll (Rev 4:4) According to the elders, angels, and all creation, what makes Jesus worthy in Revelation Rev 5:5,9b-10,12,13? According to the elders song in Rev 5:9-10, what does Jesus' redemption save us FROM and what does Jesus' redemption save us FOR? In the final song of Revelation 5:13 all of creation joins in the worship of Jesus as the redeemer of the world. How will Jesus redeem not just individual souls but the whole cosmos? How can we be praying for and encouraging one another this week?

Christmas Devotional: Day 7 - Psalm 2

We are thrilled to present our Christmas Devotional Series, "Let Earth Receive Her King", here on Apologia Studios. Pastor Jeff Durbin guides and teaches this Advent series and takes you and your loved ones through the Scriptures in both the Old and New Testaments. Celebrate God becoming a man and the King. Feast, Laugh, Rejoice, and Worship together with us during this blessed season! Tell someone about it! Let the story of the incarnation fill the world with joy! This Devotional is on Psalm 2. Be sure to like, share, and comment on this video. You can get more at http://apologiastudios.com : You can partner with us by signing up for All Access. When you do you make everything we do possible and you also get our TV show, After Show, and Apologia Academy, etc. You can also sign up for a free acount to recieve access to Bahnsen U. We are re-mastering all the audio and video from the Greg L. Bahnsen PH.D catalogue of resources. This is a seminary education at the highest level for free. #ApologiaStudios Follow us on social media here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ApologiaStud... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apologiastu...

Christmas in the Old Testament #1 "Christmas in the Torah"

Taking the Gospel to the Ends of the Earth

Join in Operation Christmas Child as we fill up shoe boxes with Christmas presents for kids all over the world. Rainier Valley Church will be handing out and collecting shoe boxes on Sunday, November 7th, 14th and the final Sunday of November 21st.

Summit View Church Invite to Christmas Eve 2:30 and 4:30pm

Christmas Eve Invite from Summit View on Vimeo.

CG Coaching "King Jesus" (Matt 2:1-12) Sunday, December 13th

Sunday, December 13th - Pastor Kyle Van Tine - "King Jesus" - Matthew 2:1-12

King Jesus is worthy of our worship (Matthew 2:1-2)

What is worship and why is it so important?

What are examples of non-religious worship in our culture?

How do you know if you are enjoying something or actually worshiping it?

King Jesus is worthy of our authenticity (Matthew 2:3-8)

Why does God care more about our inward hearts than simply our outward actions?

In what ways have you experienced a disconnect between your beliefs and your actions?

How can we close the gap between what we believe and how we behave?    

King Jesus is worthy of our gifts (Matthew 2:9-12)

What gift have you received that made you feel special, valuable and loved?

What gifts can we give to Jesus this Christmas season?

What specific ways can we be generous with our family, friends, coworkers and neighbors this season?   

Summit View Church Wishes You a Very Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from Summit View Church's elders, pastors, staff and interns. 

We praise God for a wonderful year of getting to serve our city for Jesus, seeing lives transformed by Jesus and baptizing new believers into the life and mission of Jesus. We are praying that God would continue to pour out his grace on our church as we move into 2016! 

Remember that the greatest thing of all is "God with us" 

Merry Christmas!  

Christmas 2015 - "Emmanuel is God With Us" - (Matthew 1:18-25)

Sunday, December 6th sermon by Pastor Kyle Van Tine 

Christmas Series 2015 "God With Us" - Matthew 1:18-25

Listen to Sunday's sermon by following this link 

Celebrate Christmas with Summit View! 

"I Heard The Bells" Christmas Carol Story 

Care Group Coaching Video 

Christmas Series 2015 "Emmanuel" (Matthew 1:18-25)  

Growing deeper

Discussion Questions

What are your favorite and least favorite Christian traditions? (Decorating, seasonal food, Christmas parties, gift giving, etc.)

Jesus is GOD with us (Matthew 1:18-20)

What common views of Jesus’ birth (impossible, myth, unimportant, true, etc.) do most of your family, coworkers and friends believe about Jesus and why?

How has Jesus’ birth changed all of human history?

Why is it significant that Jesus is both fully human and fully divine?

Jesus is God WITH us (Matthew 1:21)

What does the incarnation itself—Immanuel (God with us)—tell us about God’s desire and plan for redemption?  

Jesus came to forgive sins, but how would you counsel someone who says they can’t forgive themselves for what they’ve done?

Why was Jesus’ incarnation vital to His mission?

Jesus is God with US  (Matthew 1:22-25)

How should the incarnation of Jesus affect our view of God and how we relate to Him?

How should the mystery of the incarnation drive us to worship God?

How can we focus more on the amazing mystery of the incarnation with our friends and family during this Christmas season?

CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH US AT SUMMIT VIEW CHURCH!

Sundays in December

Celebrate with us each Sunday as we take a closer look at the names of Jesus: Emmanuel, King of Kings & Savior

December 6th - Emmanuel

December 13th - King of Kings

December 20th - Savior 

Christmas Eve Gatherings:

*3:30 and 5 PM at both campuses

*Childcare offered for 1-5 yr olds at 3:30 only

Just About, Nearly, Almost Christmas! - Matthew 2:1-23

It's Christmas time and the decorations are going up, the music is playing, the lights are on and the Christmas movies are back in full force! Regardless of wither there is a Grinch, an Elf or Bing Crosby belting out "I'm dreaming of a White Christmas," all Christmas movies follow roughly the same formula. Christmas is coming but oh no, there is a problem! That problem almost causes Christmas not to happen but in the end the heroes come through and we celebrate every time!

This theme of the near misses of Christmas frames up our sermon series at Summit View Church this year. We’re looking at the near misses of Christmas in the Bible. 

This last Sunday I preached a message on Matthew 2 entitled "Jesus Overcomes" looking at the six aspects of how the classic Christmas story of the wise men, king Herod and the journey to Egypt shows the sovereignty, goodness and control of our triune God over cultural barriers, tyrants, indifference, evil and every circumstance.  My hope and pray is that this message blesses you and stirs you up to celebrate Christmas. 

"Jesus Overcomes" - Sermon by Kyle Van Tine on Matthew 2:1-23

1.          Jesus overcomes cultural barriers 2:1-2
2.          Jesus overcomes tyrants 2:3-6
3.          Jesus overcomes Indifference 2:7-11
4.          Jesus overcomes Evil 2:12-18
5.          Jesus overcomes every circumstance 2:19-23   

Christmas Food Boxes - Over 50,000 meals!

Thanks to the generosity of God's people at Summit View Church, Vancouver, WA. Over 50,000 meals will be provided to families in need this Christmas in Vancouver, Washington! 

Praying for lasting impact beyond full stomachs.