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Advent: The Coming Of The Christ
Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Dec 20, 2016 (message contributor)
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1. When God Changes Your Plans
Contributed on Dec 20, 2016
God interrupts. Plans change. We glorify God when we submit to His plans rather than ours.
Poet Laureate John Masefield wrote these lines in his famous poem The Everlasting Mercy (New York: Macmillan: 1912). . . “He who gives a child a treat makes joy-bells ring in Heaven's street, And he who gives a child a home builds palaces in Kingdom come, And she who gives a baby birth brings ...read more
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2. Ready And Watching
Contributed on Dec 20, 2016
Advent is a season of preparation. Be ready and watching for Christ’s coming.
In October 2003, a string of Southern California wildfires eventually claimed two-dozen lives. The flames moved at a speed faster than people could flee. Responding to complaints that some residents did not receive enough warning, Sgt. Conrad Grayson said, "We are begging people to leave, and ...read more
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3. Mary's Song Of Praise
Contributed on Dec 20, 2016
Do you sing with Mary? Do you have that joy this Christmas—are you overwhelmed by the promise of his return, or simply lost in the holiday?
On Sunday June 1, 1975, Darrel Dore was on an oilrig in the Gulf of Mexico. Suddenly it wobbled, tipped to one side, and crashed into the sea, trapping Darrell inside a room on the rig. As the rig sank into the sea the lights went out and the room began to fill with water. Thrashing about in the ...read more
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4. Who Is This Jesus?
Contributed on Dec 11, 2018
The evidence of Jesus’ deity demands a response from every person: allegiance or rejection.
We open with these words concerning the identity of Jesus: “I can't help wondering how we can explain away the greatest miracle recorded in history. No one denies there was such a man, that he lived and that he was put to death by crucifixion. Where is the miracle I spoke of? Consider this and ...read more