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Introduction: At Christmas we often focus on the “three kings” of Christmas. These were really the magi but the song has ingrained three kings in our minds and we also don’t really know how many of them there were. We know that they brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. They will arrive in…

Today, we begin a 3 part series called Merry Xmas. Throughout the last few years, we hear the phrase Xmas and we think about how they may be taking Christ our of Christmas. We see it written and it may or may not make us mad. We see it in advertisements and we vowel not to purchase from that company.…

The Foretelling What do we notice about Gabriel’s announcement of the immaculate conception? The couple was betrothed. The Lord had chosen the very 2 that He wanted to be involved with stewarding this most precious of gifts. They were young, unwed, not experienced parents, yet they had a pure and devout…

Setting the stage Birth announcement ( Lk1:26-38 ) Fulfilling the word spoken ( Lk1:38 ) 38 And Mary said, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. Mary, God’s chosen instrument to fulfill the prophesy’s regarding the Savior Born…

26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” 29 But she was…

Introduction: Over the next several weeks we are going to be looking at several Christmas passages as we reflect on what Jesus came to do. Today, we are going to see that Jesus was born to save us. Purpose of Christmas Jesus birth is an awesome story and it gives us a great reason to have a holiday to…

John 3:16 . 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Christmas is the perfect time of year to remember the culmination of God’s love in Jesus’ birth, death and resurrection. Yet walking in the reality of this love…

Introduction: 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold,…

Christmas is filled with all sorts of images, sights, and sounds. Christmas lights, Christmas trees, Santa Clause, reindeer, candy canes, gifts, wreaths, mistletoe, nativity scenes, a baby in a manger. Mary and Joseph. All these things show up everywhere and remind us of the themes that we have been…

When we study our Bibles, when we read familiar stories, it is good to take notice of what is there. To step back and take in the whole story. And as we do so, it is also important to note what is not there. In our Bibles we have two Gospels that present us with what we know as: The Birth Narratives…

Names in Jewish culture were very important. Parents did not choose names lightly, as names always carried meaning. Abraham means “father of a multitude,” a reflection of the promise God made to him concerning the number of offspring he would have. Isaac means “he laughs.” Malachi means “messenger.”…

Sermon Title: The Place of His Birth Main Scripture: Micah 5:2 Introduction God’s Word is precise and intentional, revealing His character, sovereignty, and faithfulness. The prophecy in Micah 5:2 is a powerful example of God’s control over history. Hundreds of years before Christ’s birth, the prophet…

The Background This is Christmas week. Do you ever feel that there is so much to get done that you’re afraid you won’t get it all done? That happens a lot at this time of the year. We’ve got shopping to do Decorating Wrapping presents Getting food ready Cleaning house for guest And the list goes on and…

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…

Four hundred years of prophetic silence was broken when the angel Gabriel appeared to Zacharias the priest to announce that he and his wife would be having a child in their old age. This son would be named John and would be the one who would precede the Savior of the world and call the people of Israel…

Introduction: Christmas is a beautiful season full of wonder and mystery. A lot of people focus on the material things, but as Christians it is a season for us to focus on the King of Christmas. We often turn to very familiar passages. Familiar passages can become trite if we are not careful. They can…

Intro:​ PBS show Ancestry Roadshow?​ Ever since the first man and the first woman that God ever created fell into sin there has been a need for Christmas. Because God is all knowing, He knew of this need even before it arrived and made plans for Christmas to come and prepared the human race for Christmas…

Introduction As we are approaching Christmas, we began a series last week the birth narratives of the four gospels. We, however, started by seeing when the time of complete God sent His Son, born of woman, born under the law, to save those who were sinners. Galatians 4:4-5 God moved in history to prepare…

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10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11 And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. 1. They knelt in _humility_ 2. They…

Luke 1:5-25 Scene 1: I have met some interesting people in my time. Some of the most interesting have been people who really wrestle with what God wants. Some clearly know what God wants and they spend their life being angry with God. I remember one time when I had just started the journey of training…

Matt 1:18–25 Joseph ’ s distress (1:18): He is heartbroken, assuming his pregnant wife-to-be has been unfaithful. Did Mary commit Adultery Did Joseph and Mary fornicate before marriage Joseph ’ s decision (1:19): Not wanting to disgrace Mary, he determines to break their engagement secretly. I Peter…

One of the most beloved Christmas songs of all time is Joy to the World. Did you know that this song was written not as a Christmas tune but it is a song about Christ’s second coming? It was never intended to be sung at Christmas time. However, I thing it to be a fitting tune at Christmas time. It is…

Intro The Night Before, The Night Before Christmas | What is the darkest time of the night? Think of your favorite movies… The fever is always the worst before it breaks. The wait is always hardest toward the end. Prayer God our father as we are about to enter into the hearing and study of your Word…

Merry Christmas Everyone! As we gather this evening, my prayer is that the words of my mouth and the meditations of all our hearts rise up to meet God in this night of our Savior’s birth. This Advent, in the season of waiting and watching, we have been taking a journey through the prophecies of Isaiah…