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We’ve been on a journey…a journey to Bethlehem. We have been progressing through the Christmas story, revisiting the events that brought Christ into the world. Over the course of about a year, the angel Gabriel announced the birth of John the Baptist, announced the birth of Jesus to Mary, Mary visited…

Intro: When people ask you where your from, they are probing into your background trying to find out who you are. For example if you are from these states; Texas - most would think about cattle, ranching, rodeo and oil rigs Louisiana - most would think of cajuns, crawfish, swamps Georgia - Peaches, pecans,…

One of my projects is to take pictures of the end of roads. In Fort Kent is a sign signifying the beginning of a road. The sign says, “Welcome to Historic Fort Kent, This marks the beginning of U.S. Route 1 ending in Key West, Florida 2209 mi. South, Fort Kent Chamber of Commerce. I took this some time…

God Moments... In the busyness of our lives God steps in and does something absolutely amazing… Often these are missed We are too busy and look right past it We become distracted We simply are not looking for God to be a part of our lives There was a moment in time, there was a God moment that went missed…

But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days. 1. He comes in Meekness Context: Micah was simultaneous with Jeremiah, in his lifetime, the people…

Each Christmas I preach on the birth of Jesus Christ. It seems fitting because Christmas is about Him! There is always this temptation or struggle to somehow make this fresh, amazing, powerful. I’m going to leave that in God’s hands today, ( truth is I should leave it there every time .) Today I want…

Micah 5:2 is a famous passage because it predicts that Christ will be born in Bethlehem just as the Gospels record. But the passage has far more blessings then just a prediction. It describes our savior ruling with unprecedented peace and prosperity. It is a rule that will rescue and restore Israel, but will also be a tremendous blessing to the nations.

I was not raised in McMinnville as many of you know. I was born and raised in a town that was small when I was a child but is growing bigger each year. Every time I go back home, I see evidence of my small hometown. I also see things that are new and remind me more of a big city than I would like to…

HIS NAME IS WONDERFUL 4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. 6 So it was, that while they were…

Faith Faith is traditionally the second Sunday of Advent. We are probably familiar with the Scripture that without faith it is impossible to please God. The extraordinary happenings in Bethlehem 2000 plus years ago require faith. And this faith is something we establish personally. Now, faith isn’t just…

The Miracle of the Manger That Jesus, the creator of the Heavens and Earth, would lay in a manger is nothing short of miraculous. Joseph, the espoused husband of Marry, has returned to Bethlehem for taxation. Upon arrival, he finds that the house has been filled and there is no room available. Why was…

Naomi and Ruth find rest in Bethlehem

Do you know what a completely bizarre time it was for Jesus to be born into the world? Now you might be reacting to that statement and saying that every generation is probably a strange time to be born, and to a degree I wouldn’t argue with that, but I want us all to understand just how crazy a time…

Recognizing the new King

Sermon 4 in Advent 2021 series.

Turnover/profit A month ago we thought about the occasion in 2 Kings 8 when Elisha’s servant looked out one morning only to see the massed ranks of the Syrian army outside the door. Elisha prayed that God would open his servant’s eyes, and when he did, the servant saw that the mountain was full of horses…

An Advent study through Ruth Week 1: Ruth 1 Week 2: Ruth 2 Week 3: Ruth 3 Week 4: Ruth 4 Week 5: End of Ruth 4 and Matthew 1

WILL THERE BE AN INN ROAD FOR JESUS THIS CHRISTMAS? #7. JOY STORY… In her book Breaking the Power , author Liberty Savard says that she was pretty rough in her youth, but when she became a Christian, God transformed her and gave her a ministry. So she was excited to give her parents a 50th anniversary…

What is to special about Bethlehem? The Word of God reveals it.

the Providence of God displayed through a little town

Purpose Restored. Live Lived.

700 years before Jesus was born, God used a prophet of doom to declare where His Son would be born, and reveal the nature of His coming. The prophet Micah lived and prophesied at the same time of the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, the kings of Judah (The southern kingdom). His prophecies deal…

Introduction I grew up immersed in Southern Baptist life. The Sunday School Board (now Holman), the Foreign Mission Board (now the IMB), Annie Armstrong and Lottie Moon - these were names and entities that imprinted on my memory from an early age, long before I knew what any of them were. Lottie Moon,…