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6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. 8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out…

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and…

(S1) Phobia's or what people fear are pretty common—Spiders and snakes, small spaces, heights, dogs, thunder and lightening... FEAR of the DARK—MOM What looks like a simple chair during the day is transformed into a monster at night. Socks left on the floor suddenly appear to be snakes. The light, however,…

LIGHT… it is just fitting around this time of year. In the winter months we seem to miss the light more than ever. In our home we have a tradition where we load up in the car, sometimes we pack hot chocolate, we turn on Christmas music and we go driving around looking for Christmas lights. Sometimes…

Paul challenges Christ's followers to recognise the gulf between the darkness of the world around them and the light of Christ in them. If we recognise the difference, and the dangers of the dark, then we will cherish the light in ourselves and one another. But how do we live as children of light?

Introduction: One of my favorite things to do around Christmas time is to look at Christmas lights. I don’t know how many of you ever got to drive out to Yonkers and see the Tripp Family Christmas lights, but it was amazing to see them. You could see the lights as you turned down the road and saw the…

Today’s theme for advent is light. Again, we will use our questions to consider this theme. What is light? How can we experience light? How does Christmas help us to understand and experience light? Today we are going to be looking at two events around the birth of Christ. The first is before his birth,…

Have We Seen the Light? All creation longs for light! We long for light because we live in a shadowy world. Darkness in the ancient world symbolized chaos, the unknown, and misery.[1] [2] In the Bible darkness often symbolize wickedness, impurity, and evil.[3] The Bible story begins in a dark, chaotic…

Biblical concept of light and darkness The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Light and Darkness in the Old Testament) At the heart of Old Testament’s symbolic use of light and darkness is the connection the text makes between light and the personal presence of God, and darkness as all that opposes God. The light…

Bienvenido: Diezmo y Ofrenda Filipenses 4:19 Reina-Valera 1960 19 Mi Dios, pues, suplirá todo lo que os falta conforme a sus riquezas en gloria en Cristo Jesús . RESPUESTA CONGREGACIONAL : USTED ES MI DIOS. YO HE RESPONDIDO GENEROSAMENTE A LAS NECESIDADES DE OTROS. YO ESTOY SEGURO DE QUE USTED SATISFACE…

How many of you like movies? You all know I do. How do you go about deciding whether you will watch a movie or not? Back when they had physical video stores, you might go in and look at the cover, read the description on the back, see who the actors were, or ask around for recommendations. In the internet…

What are some things you did as a kid to seek the approval of your parents? In a concert we attended once, the musician Michael Card told us about his memory of childhood including days spent outside the door to his father’s office trying to get his father’s attention. He would draw pictures and slide…

Do any of you like to see the upcoming movie trailers they play before the main attraction? For me they do two things. One, they give me more time to get in to the theater and get a good seat before the main attraction starts. And two, they give me a look at the new movies that are coming out that I…

We opened this series learning of the Light of Man. We learned that Christ as the creator was also the very witness of light to us. We tried to focus on Christ who he was and how that should effect each of us. I trust that was a blessing to you. Today we are going to focus on two main thoughts The first…

Bienvenido: Diezmo y Ofrenda Lucas 8:18 RVR 1960 18 Mirad, pues, cómo oís; ... Q: (¿CÓMO) ESCUCHAMOS LAS ESCRITURAS ? Q: ¿CÓMO ESCUCHAMOS ? RESPUESTA CONGREGACIONAL : PRESTO UNA ATENCIÓN ESPECIAL A CÓMO ESCUCHO TU PALABRA. OIGO CON UN CORAZÓN LLENO DE FE. CONSERVO LO QUE ESCUCHO Y PERSIGO HASTA LA COSECHA.…

In Order to Have HOPE - I Need God’s Illumination In a certain mountain village in Europe several centuries ago, a nobleman wondered what legacy he should leave to his townspeople. At last he decided to build them a church. No one saw the complete plans for the church until it was finished. When the…

We live in a world of disgarce. Just look at Washington these days. However, we are called to shed the light of grace. It is the grace makes you the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Let's see how Jesus taught us to shed grace in this disgraceful world.

The Beginning of Eternity We talked about Christ, the Spotless Lamb, who alone is worthy to Shepherd God’s people at the End of this world. And the only one who can begin the Apocalypse. We talked about Heaven and Earth made new, interconnected through Christ. We talked about the city of God, New Jerusalem,…

Introduction We live by example, we walk by example - what we see others doing, we begin to do. Everyone is a living example. Examples have a name. At your funeral people will say he or she was an example of .......... think of it Mother Teresea - an example of compassion - to be like her would be living…

As the 2nd Coming approaches, we should shine as light in a dark world.

The Prologue Continues We are still in the prologue ( Jn1:1-14 ) of the Gospel. There is still more to learn. Some words to consider are God, beginning, Him and our key word tonight “Light.” John introduces Jesus as “the light” (v.4) The light shines in the darkness (v.5) It was the light that John the…

Darkness is... How would you finish the sentence. Depressing, all encompassing, awful, is good to sleep in, etc. Darkness is all around us. There are many times when I think “this world is pretty dark”. I don’t say this expression because of good things happening but normally in the aftermath of horrific…

When Jesus told us to live in the world, but not become a part of it, how did he mean for us to relate to our family? And what about friends? Should we even have non-Christian friends? Can we both love God above all else and also be a light to the little part of the world we live in: our friends and family?

Renew's values are Biblical Discipleship, Gracious Community, and Light to the World. Where do these values come from, what do they mean, and how do we live them out? Join Malcolm as he explores our foundations and their consequences.

Lord, our lives are full of distractions. We ask that you would give the next several minutes as a reprieve from what is going on in our country, our state, and our communities. Let us take a deep breath and for the next several minutes breathe deep of your life giving spirit. Open our ears to hear your…