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In this message, Pastor David Norris invites us into the season of Epiphany by helping us see why the reading and proclaiming of Scripture sits at the heart of our worship. Rather than treating the Bible as background material or inspirational add-on, we are reminded that God’s Word is an active, living means by which Christ is made known among us.

Drawing especially from John 1, Pastor David points us to Jesus as the Word made flesh—the fullest revelation of God’s heart and will. When Scripture is read aloud in the gathered assembly, it is not merely information being shared, but Christ himself being presented to his people. The structure of our liturgy, including the readings, confession, absolution, and communion, forms us by repeatedly placing us under the gracious authority of God’s revealed Word.

📖 Key Themes in This Message:

🔹 Why Scripture is central to Christian worship, not supplemental

🔹 Jesus as the Word of God revealed to the world

🔹 How Epiphany highlights Christ being made known to the nations

🔹 The role of liturgy in shaping us through hearing and responding to God’s Word

🔹 Why proclamation is something we receive together, not privately

As we gather week by week, God speaks—comforting, convicting, and revealing himself through Scripture. In hearing the Word proclaimed, we are drawn again to Christ, who meets us and forms us as his people.

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Welcome to Wellspring Church!

In this message, Pastor Billy Waters kicks off our new sermon series, Liturgy, by inviting us to slow down and ask an important question: Why do we worship the way we do? Rather than treating our Sunday service as a collection of habits or preferences, this sermon helps us see liturgy as a formative gift—one that shapes us over time into people who love God rightly.

Pastor Billy shares both Scripture and personal story to show that liturgy isn’t about being rigid or old-fashioned. It’s about being re-formed, week after week, by practices that root us in God’s story, train our hearts toward worship, and keep us anchored in His presence.

📖 Key Themes in This Message:

🔹 What “liturgy” really means and why every church has one

🔹 How repeated practices shape our loves and our faithfulness

🔹 Why worship is something we are formed into, not something we consume

🔹 Seeing our service as a faithful response to God’s gracious work

This opening message sets the foundation for the series by reminding us that we don’t just gather to feel inspired—we gather to be formed. In prayer, Scripture, confession, and communion, God is steadily shaping us into people who know how to remain with Him.

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Welcome to Wellspring Church!

In this message, Pastor Billy Waters invites us to linger in the heart of the Christmas story and carry its truth forward: God is with us.

Centered on Matthew 1:18–23, this sermon reminds us that the incarnation is not just something we celebrate once a year—it is the defining reality of our lives. In Jesus, God does not remain distant or abstract; He comes near, dwelling with His people in real, embodied ways.

Pastor Billy weaves together Scripture, reflection, and wisdom from the Church to show that God’s presence is not passive. God desires to be known, welcomed, and wanted, and His nearness reshapes how we live, listen, and respond.

📖 Key Themes in This Message:

🔹 The meaning of “Emmanuel” and why it still matters

🔹 God’s presence as active, personal, and transformative

🔹 How longing and attentiveness mark a life shaped by God

🔹 Receiving Christ not just at Christmas, but every day

The good news is simple and profound: God is with us—not only in our joy, but in our waiting, our questions, and our ordinary days. As we move beyond the season, we are invited to live awake to His presence among us.

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