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Luke 2:1-7 How many of us have experienced unbelievers articulating a truth about God that resonates deeply with us? Or witnessed God working through gentiles to accomplish His purposes? Let me share about my day yesterday. I made it a point to respect the space between myself and the entrance, as it’s…

Luke 2. 8-11 “Joy To the World” K. Adrian Scott Second Sunday of Advent December 15, 2024 Introduction . St. Luke is the historian for the birth of John the Baptizer, the Old Testament Prophet whose story appears early in the Gospels in between the Old Testament and the beginning of the New Testament,…

Good Morning, turn in your Bibles with me to Luke chapter 2. Today we are going to look at the birth of Christ and even more strategically that God was providentially at work behind the scene of all of this. Would you stand with me today for the reading of God’s Word. 1 In those days a decree went out…

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…

God’s promises are fulfilled in humble and and unexpected ways that are worthy of all of our loyalty, adoration, and praise

Luke 2:1-20 / John 1:1-5 ; 14 Scene 1/ The life of Jesus is one of incredible contrast. Over and over again we read in the Gospels that Jesus was humbly born, gloriously proclaimed . Just have a think about that. The contrast of physical environments cannot be more confronting. Have you ever sat and…

Introduction It’s the most wonderful time of the year…or so the song says. Disconnected Reality For many people, it just isn’t the most wonderful time of the year. If you sell anything, it is the busiest time of the year, and shoppers tend to save peace and goodwill for those they know. If you suffer…

(S1) — No Vacancy Ever found yourself faced with the realty of there being ‘no room’ to lay your head after a long journey? A Jewish lady named Mrs. Rosenberg was stranded late one night at a fashionable resort - one that did not admit Jews. The desk clerk looked down at his book and said, "Sorry, no…

Twas the Night Before…….. Last year on Christmas Eve, I had the opportunity to read one of my favorite Christmas poems to my Grandchildren, begins…. 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Well this is how the world tells it any way,…

Gifts are fun to give and gifts are fun to receive. Gifts show people in our lives that we care about them. 4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 1…

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…

And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth,…

The birth of Jesus is the most important date in our time. It was the time God chose to set us free from our sins, by washing our slate clean wit the blood of His Son. Today we are going to look at some of the significant things with Jesus birth. Last week I sat with Beth in her Sunday school class,…

Here are some more… You might be a cajun if… You might be a cajun if You pass up an opportunity to meet the president to go to a crawfish festival in Breaux Bridge Your children’s favorite bed time story begins with, “first you make a roux…” None of your favorite vacation spots are north of Abbyville……

1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. 2 ( And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of…

Do you know what the trouble with experiencing something for the first time is? You can never do it again. I’m not suggesting you can never have the same experience again, but you can never have the same experience for the first time ever again. Think about it for a minute. When you try something new,…

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…

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…

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

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

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…

We are all searching for something. The ads have told us so. Maybe we have been poked and prodded to “make a list”. Our politicians tell us we are searching for their leadership. May I ask this evening, “what are you searching for?” Our world is hurting. We have drugs, disease, division and pain all…

Mighty God Prince of Peace John 1:1–5 (NKJV) 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 nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.…

The God Who Gives He Gives His Favor He Gives the Message He Give a Sign The Beginning Before All Beginnings 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…

In the Master’s Hand It is amazing to see how an artisan can take rough block of wood and make it something beautiful. I really appreciate the work, talent, and practice that goes into woodworking, whether cabinetry or furniture or just art. People have learned to take a rough piece of wood, or pieces…