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Christmas 2007
Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 26, 2007 (message contributor)
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1. Getting Ready For Christmas
Contributed on Nov 26, 2007
God did a great deal to get everything ready for the first Christmas and the arrival of His Son
Getting Ready for Christmas Matthew 1:1-17 November 25, 2007 Morning Service Introduction Here we are one month away from Christmas Day. The stores are already filled with people searching for gifts. The streets are filled with impatient drivers. The weekends will be filled with anxiety over ...read more
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2. What's In A Name?
Contributed on Dec 3, 2007
The second in a series of messages on the person of Jesus as seen through the Christmas story. This message focuses on the names of Jesus as seen in the birth narrative.
What’s in a Name? Selected Passages December 2, 2007 Morning Service Introduction When Elizabeth was pregnant with Abigail, she was due in early December. As we approached the holidays, there was a great anticipation. I will never forget the conversation that Elizabeth and I had about naming ...read more
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3. The Greatest Gift
Contributed on Dec 6, 2007
The first Christmas gave us the greatest gift we could ever hope for, Jesus
The Greatest Gift Galatians 4:4-5 December 9, 2007 Morning Worship Introduction Pastor Clifford S. Stewart of Louisville, Kentucky, sent his parents a microwave oven one Christmas. Here’s how he recalls the experience: "They were excited that now they, too, could be a part of the instant ...read more
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4. Advent Candle Meanings
Contributed on Dec 6, 2007
These are my weekly readings and mini devotionals that go with the entire Advent season for 2007. There is one set of readings for each week of Advent. There are four total readings with this.
Advent Planning 2007 Personalities of the Christmas Story Week One: Angels One of the most interesting things about the Christmas story is the people involved. How each of them was changed by the coming of the Christ. Both Matthew and Luke record the events of Christ’s birth with special ...read more
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5. God's Great Anouncement
Contributed on Dec 10, 2007
God made the greatest announcement of all history to shepherds outside of Bethlehem
The Grand Message of Our Great God Luke 2:8-15 December 9, 2007 Morning Message Introduction In his book, Science Speaks, Peter Stoner applies the modern science of probability to just eight prophecies regarding Christ. He says, "The chance that any man might have ...fulfilled all eight ...read more
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6. Life Lessons From Bethlehem
Contributed on Dec 17, 2007
We learn several valuable life lessons from the stable in Bethlehem
Life Lessons from Bethlehem Selected Passages December 16, 2007 Evening Service Introduction Of all the events that have shaped human history, one moment stands above the rest. The moment was not filled with fanfare or frills but fantastic nonetheless. It is a moment when the temporal and ...read more
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7. Escaping The Holiday Rush
Contributed on Dec 17, 2007
Our society creates a huge rush around Christmas that causes many to lose the true meaning of Christmas
Escaping the Holiday Rush Luke 10:38-42 December 2006 About a day after Thanksgiving, people begin to act like turkeys. A gobble mentality is everywhere. Adrenalin’s up and courtesy is down. We see hot collars, long lines and longer faces. We deck the malls with howls of folly. It’s Christmas. ...read more