Freedom Church with Jorge and Omaira Diaz

Discover the true meaning of biblical joy in this powerful Advent sermon from Luke 2:8–20. Pastor Jorge explores the Christmas story of the shepherds and explains how the birth of Jesus brings good news of great joy for every person—no matter what season of life they're in.This message dives into the difference between joy and happiness, why joy is a spiritual choice, and how followers of Jesus can experience unshakable joy even in seasons of grief, loneliness, stress, or unmet expectations. Using key scriptures from 2 Corinthians, Colossians, James, Philippians, and Hebrews, Pastor Jorge shows how joy flows from focusing on Christ, not circumstances.In this Christmas sermon, you'll learn:What the angels meant by “good news that brings great joy”Why distraction is the greatest enemy of joyHow God can transform your situation suddenlyHow Jesus endured the cross “for the joy set before Him”How to choose joy this Advent by fixing your eyes on JesusWhy you shouldn't let your “one day” steal the joy God wants to give you today. Whether you're struggling this holiday season or simply looking to deepen your faith, this sermon will help you rediscover the hope, peace, and joy of Advent. Learn how the birth of Christ can bring real joy into your everyday life—joy that endures beyond emotions, busyness, and hardship.If you're searching for an Advent sermon on joy, a Christmas message from Luke 2, or encouragement to help you choose joy in difficult seasons, this teaching will bless and strengthen you.

In week two of our Advent series The Arrival, we explore the gift of peace—not the kind printed on ornaments and pillows, but the true, lasting peace Jesus promised. In this message, we look at why so many of us see peace everywhere during Christmas yet struggle to feel it. Through Scripture, we discover Jesus as the Prince of Peace (Sar Shalom) who gives us both peace with God and the peace of God, a perfect peace found not in the absence of problems but in the presence of God. Learn how to fix your mind on Him, surrender control, and experience the shalom-shalom that guards your heart and mind in Christ Jesus.

Begin the Advent season with a powerful message about the true meaning of Advent and the hope we have in Jesus. In this sermon, Pastor Jorge explores the history of Advent, the significance of its four themes (hope, peace, joy, and love), and why Christians anticipate both the first coming and the future return of Christ.You'll learn:What Advent really means and where it comes fromWhy “hope deferred” affects our faith and emotionsHow Jesus is our living hope, our blessed hope, and the name above every nameWhy God's timing is perfect, even when prayers feel unansweredHow Advent points us not only to Jesus' birth but to His promised returnIf you're searching for Christian hope, Advent teachings, or sermons on faith, waiting, and God's timing, this message will encourage you to trust in Jesus — the One who saves, sustains, and will come again.

In this Thanksgiving message, Pastor Jorge unpacks the life-changing truth that gratitude is the doorway into God's presence. Drawing from Psalm 100, the story of Jonah, and Paul and Silas in prison, he shows how thanksgiving brings spiritual, emotional, and relational freedom—and how choosing gratitude daily transforms not only our lives but the lives of those around us. This sermon challenges us to release bitterness, embrace God's presence, and walk boldly in the freedom that gratitude unlocks.