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Month: November 2016

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X-mas: Finding What Was Lost

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Key Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

  • Advent means the coming or arrival
  • It is the celebration of the first coming of Jesus
  • It is the anticipation of the second coming of Jesus
  • It should be our basis of Kingdom Living
  • X-mas wasn’t started to be politically correct
  • It started back in the bible time
  • They would often use the first initial of the words
  • Popular example:
    • English: Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour
    • Greek: Iησοῦς Χριστός, Θεοῦ Υἱός, Σωτήρ
    • ΙΧΘΥΣ = Fish in greek
    • The fish today is well know symbol of Christianity
  • Some key lessons Luke 2
  • Who lost Jesus?
    • His parent lost him. Someone who loved and protected him
    • We are all susceptible to drift from the Jesus
  • When they lost Him?
    • Feast of the passover. At an event that was foreshadowing what he was going to do
    • Backsliding can happen if you are carrying a bible under your arm
  • How they lost Him?
    • They were a day away and couldn’t find him
    • have you stopped to see if He is still with you today
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Thankful For What we Don’t Have

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Key Scripture: Psalm 131

Psalm 131 reveals important qualities for us to consider as we approach the Thanksgiving season

  1. Humility
    • There are No Merit Badges for Humility
    • There is such a thing as …The Curse of Having Too Many Options
  2. Simplicity
    • What do we need most as a child of God…….Childlike Trust in God
    • So You Might Ask …How Does God Weans Us From The World?
  3. Integrity

  4. A New Way to Count Your Blessings
    • Making a List
    • Be Thankful for the Things You No Longer Have to Have
    • And let the people of God hope in the Lord both now and forevermore.
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Prepare to Preserve or Prepare to Pack Sand

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Key Scripture: Luke 6:20-49

  • Will you build your house on the Rock or on the Sand?
  • Will you build your house on top of the sand or dig down to the bed rock?
  • Are you going to be a christian on the surface or dig down to the foundation of Jesus?
  • We have to have a deep relationship in order to stand firm when trouble comes