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I. Welcome
II.
Opening Prayer
A. Mel Letourneau
III.
Worship
A. Prayer Song: “O Come All Ye Faithful”
B. Song B4 Offering: “Noel”
C. Offering
IV.
Greeting Time - 5min
V. Children’s program
VI. Sermon
-Sermon
I. INTRO
A. Where We’ve Been: God gave us his gift: Jesus
B. Where We’re Going:
a. How God’s gift of Jesus was recieved (specifically in rel. to his birth) in the bible &
b. what that means for us!
C. Main Text
Ro.
a.& what that means for us!
a.
How God’s gift of Jesus was recieved (specifically in rel. to his birth) in the bible &
b. what that means for us!
D. Pray
E. Context
1.
All sin
i. Sin recks our rel.
w/God
ii.
God, desiring a forever rel.
w/his creation sent Jesus to save us from the wages of sin by paying it himself
iii.
This is a free gift…
-That gift began w/humble beginnings: our savior came 2 us in a manger to unlikely parents as a baby
iv.
But the question is:
-How did some folks we read about in the bible (& us 4 that mater) rec.
this gift?
2.
II.
BODY
A. Four ways Jesus’ birth was recieved (found in & )
a. Shepherds (lk 2:8-20)
1. Tell the story
i. shepherds doing what they always do
ii.
God’s angels broke in2 their normal
-great light, awesomeness & shepherds were suddenly afraid
iii.
Angels saidsaying:
lk 2:10-
iv.
1st thing they did was go see & they were amazed!
then:
v. Finally They went away rejoicing to God!
v. Went away rejoicing to God!
b. wiese men
1. Tell the story ()
Matt 2:10-
c.
Priests & Scribes
1. Tell the story
Matt 2:4-6
2. Herod asked them about the biblical prophecies regarding the king.
i.
They told him what the Bible says; they answered a research question, but were otherwise uninterested.
d.
Herod
1. Troubled: great distress, throw in2 confusion
i. Herod, & yes all Jerusalem was upset & confused!
-What do u mean there’s a new king born?
-We have a king: the emperor; & Herod under him…What’s going on!!??
ii.
Upon hearing the good news that Jesus is Lord & Savior people can react similarly
-What do u mean that your way is the only way to God
-How can u b sure that what ur bible says is true
-born o a virgin?
that’s ridiculous!
-I’m a sinner; what does that even mean?
What right do u / even God have to tell me I’m wrong?!
Matt 2:16
i. Herod, & yes all Jerusalem was upset & confused!
-What do u mean there’s a new king born?
-We have a king: the emperor; & Herod under him…What’s going on!!??
ii.
Upon hearing the good news that Jesus is Lord & Savior people can react similarly
-What do u mean that your way is the only way to God
-How can u b sure that what ur bible says is true
-born o a virgin?
that’s ridiculous!
-I’m a sinner; what does that even mean?
What right do u / even God have to tell me I’m wrong?!
2. Anger/hostility
i. Herod reacted w/hostility fearing his power was being threatened: so he sought to destroy the threat
ii.
People can react w/hostility today!
-When 1’s world view is threatened a person might meet this threat w/anger
-1 might get a little hostile when told that there’s a Lord of our universe and we’re not it!
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