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I. Introduction 1. Prayers 2. Scripture memory 26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Title and start Catch.. Lucien of Antioch (an early Christian believer) said, ‘A…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers Bible memory And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. Title Catch- What do angels get to see that we do not? Angels are amazing They are said to…

Merry Christmas!!!! Over these last few weeks… as we’ve journeyed together through Advent… We’ve talked about a lot… We’ve looked at the Christmas story… We’ve seen it’s characters… We’ve heard from them… from their stories… from their struggles… Hopefully … we’ve learned something! The Christmas story…

There are a lot of things that we can and have taken away from these pages in scripture. However, there are only two things we are going to look at today. 1) The willingness of an individual to submit to God’s will and 2) That God is close to those that are seen as the powerless and the forgotten in…

4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, When the set time had fully come…God sent His Son! God made the most magnificent decision by choosing to come in the person of Jesus! Out of His love, He chose to make His dwelling among us! He chose to enter…

WHERE CAN GOD’S LOVE BE FOUND? Luke 2:8-12 “Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said…

Broken Dreams Have you ever had all your plans laid out, felt convinced you knew exactly what should happen, where it should happen and when it should happen? Then, everything turns out totally different from your plans; maybe exact opposite from your dreams. Last week we saw the announcement to Mary…

TEXT: LUKE 2:1-20 | ANYONE CAN CO GOD EXPLANATION: WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT THIS? Last week we looked at a forgotten character in the Christmas story: Simeon. While he is one that is easily missed in the story of Christ’s birth... There are few more recognizable characters surrounding the story…

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas and good evening! Welcome to Old Town Christian Fellowship and to our Christmas service. Just a reminder that we won’t be having services tomorrow, but do encourage you to do so with your families. I want to start this evening at the very beginning. The first book of…

Luke 2:1-21 Scene 1. Imagine a huge party being held on your birthday in your honour. There are presents and gifts and special speeches. More food and alcohol is consumed than at any other time of the year. Everyone considers the event so important that it is declared a public holiday. In fact it is…

The extent a parent would go for their child... Roof of a Burning Building The Christmas story shows us the WONDER of God’s LOVE for us One of the observations we can see is that the Wonder of Christmas is expressed through the fact that God made the first move in loving us... The disciple named John…

Intro This morning I would like to conclude this mini series on Behold the Lamb. We have seen thus far The Promise of the Lamb, The Preparation of the Lamb and today I want us to see the Provision of the Lamb. God has provided us with so many things in our lives, but I believe we could all admit that…

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…

Amazing Promise 10 since the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel. Also I will subdue all your enemies. Furthermore I tell you that the Lord will build you a house. 11 And it shall be, when your days are fulfilled, when you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your…

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…

We have a new king! You probably heard. :P With the death of Elizabeth II, His Majesty Charles III is now King of Australia. But you know what, for most of us it is probably and insignificant matter. Eventually our currency will change, and various official documentation of government will be updated…

Introduction: 1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth,…

dignity | ˈdiɡnədē | noun (plural dignities ) the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect: disgrace | disˈɡrās | noun loss of reputation or respect as the result of a dishonorable action: he left the army in disgrace But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of…

Luk e 2:1-20 What child is this Who's laid to rest On Mary's lap is Sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet While shepherd's watch are keeping This this is Christ the King Whom shepherds guard and angels sing Haste! haste! To bring him, Lord! The babe, the son of Mary Why lies He in such mean…

Luke 2:1-7 A few days ago, I posted this question on Facebook: “How can a church not gather for worship on Christmas Day when Christmas is on Sunday?” I wasn’t expecting to spark any controversy. I was only sharing some candid thoughts from my heart that day. But a surprising number of people jumped…

Introduction This morning we are continuing in our series of the 4 evangelists and there view of the Christmas Story. We have looked at Matthew, Mark and this morning we will take a look at the Doctor’s view of the story. As I said at the beginning of the series, Luke is all about Details, Details, Details.…

Introduction First of all, let me start by wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and thanking you for being here tonight to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Tonight is not merely a celebration of the birth of a child nor even the birth of the Messiah. Tonight we celebrate the birth of our God. Tonight…

INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to the gospel of Luke. Luke chapter 2. & we’re gonna read verse 1-20 . Luke 2:1-20 . & when you find that in your Bible pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is: The Birth of Our Savior. In Luke 2:1-20 . The Scriptures say:…

Scandal Is Brewing Mary has gone back home to Nazareth She is starting to show Joseph has a dilemma Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. And Joseph her husband, being…

TEXT: MATTHEW 2:1-12 | WHEN THE WORLD REJECTS CHRISTMAS INTRO EXPLANATION : I love the story in Matthew chapter 2 For years I’ve grown up hearing the story of the 3 wise men who came seeking the baby, Jesus While neither of those things are probably true, there is just something sentimental about the…