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8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. As a class shepherds had a bad reputation… more regrettable was their habit of confusing “mine” with “thine” as they moved about the country. They were considered unreliable and were not allowed to…

Luke 2:8-20 As part of the 25th anniversary year of the Larry King Live show on CNN, Larry King was interviewed by Donald Trump. During the hour-long interview, which aired on July 5, 2010, many video recordings were submitted by various celebrities and political figures who had questions or observations…

Christ is Born Merry Christmas! This morning we are going to cover a familiar story for most of us. We are going to look at the birth of Jesus in Luke 2:1-20 . As we are examining this text, I want us to open our hearts, ears, and minds with what God is saying here. B/c it is familiar to us, we can tend…

Tonight I’m going to take a few minutes to consider several different perspectives from the characters we see in our Christmas story. Because chances are you know the story, but I want us to put ourselves in the story and to consider some of the things we don’t always think about. So we’re going to start…

Giving a Gift Have you ever purchased a gift for someone because you have the same or similar thing and you believed that they will like it as you do (i.e. Legos)? When you get a Christmas gift for someone, you are excited for them to know what it is. Giving the Truth Giving a gift is like giving the…

THEME: The true story of Jesus’ birth reveals and foretells the reconciliation of God and man and the fulfillment of history in His incarnation and death and resurrection. GOAL: That the hearer would believe that God truly became man in Jesus to redeem us, and that He makes His manger for us now in the…

Intro: It’s Christmas Eve! I hope you have plans to enjoy the holiday and all it brings. We know that the the secular world, and those in other religions do Christmas with different motives, focus and even aspirations of this holiday. For Christians, Christmas is a very special time of the year. I’m…

Advent – The Announcement Luke 2:14 It was, by far, the most important event ever, accompanied by the most important song ever, that contained the most important announcement ever. I want to get you to think with me about this very familiar, one sentence hymn that is found in Luke 2:14 — “Glory to God…

Message This evening, you have witnessed a presentation of the first Christmas. Of the characters involved in the play, you were first introduced to a young Joseph and Mary, those new parents that beamed with joy at their firstborn child. You also met an angel that came winging down with a message from…

Intro Is greatness a title that is earned or given? Mohammad Ali claimed the title, and for a time proved it. But that couldn’t last. Our economy can be great if all the indicators are pointing in the right direction. But it’s impact is felt on each one of us individually. What is the worlds greatest…

Introduction Last week we attempted to give you a survey of the OT - the events that led up to the birth of Jesus to which we celebrate this time of year. The reason that we did that was to hopefully lay down a foundation for the Christmas story. We looked at the Creation - the Conquering We saw God’s…

On Christmas Day, 1863, a beautiful poem was written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; A poem that would be set to music 9 years later and become a very beloved Christmas Song. It was entitled “I heard the bells on Christmas Day”, and like many of our most loved songs, it has a story behind it. The poem…

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…

Welcome to the Holy-days or Holidays We kicked this season off with Thanking God for His Indescribable gift. Jesus Christ - He took upon himself human flesh in order to pay the price of our sin, which is death, by dying on the cross of Calvary. Jesus was given to redeem mankind. He accomplished this…

Luke 2:1-7 Well we come to the birth of Jesus in our verse by verse look at the Gospel of Luke. We arrive about 8-10 weeks early for the perfect paring of the Christmas season. But we should remember this wonderful story all year, not just in December. For four centuries, the Jewish people had awaited…

Jesus is not the savior we always want, but He’s the savior we need.

Through the years after becoming a christian and especially after following my call into ministry, I have been challenged with how to celebrate Christmas. Let me explain; I know the true meaning of why we celebrate christmas! 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you…

Let us begin with a word of prayer. Gracious Father, As we gather in your presence today, our hearts are filled with anticipation and gratitude. We come before you with joyous hearts, ready to delve into the richness of your Word. Open our minds to receive the wisdom you offer, and let our spirits be…

Intro This is the Linus passage. If you’ve seen A Charlie Brown Christmas then you likely can picture the scene in your head. But if you haven’t seen it - which I would incredibly surprised by - since it has been on television nearly every year since 1965. However, if you for someone reason have not…

How do we define joy? Joy is closely related to gladness and happiness, although in the NT, joy is more a state of being than an emotion - a result of the choice to know and meditate on the character and promises of God. What is the source of joy? The source of joy in our lives comes from being in step…

Introduction The night of Jesus’ birth was a night like any other that would be a night like no other. Just days before, the decree went out through out the land that the entire empire was to be registered. A young man hears of the decree and looks to his betrothed who is at the last moments before the…

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, to Judea, to…

The Purpose Fascination - Discovery - Identity - Authenticity One day, Napoleon was speaking of the Divinity of Christ; when General Bertrand said:— “I can not conceive, sire, how a great man like you can believe that the Supreme Being ever exhibited himself to men under a human form, with a body, a…

Christmas review of Luke 2 and Luke's account of the birth of Christ.

1. The manger was his bed . And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. (1) A. The manger is a picture of Christ’s rejection . There…