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Christmas Characters
Contributed by Darren Rogers on Dec 28, 2007 (message contributor)
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1. Christmas Character #6 - Jesus
Contributed on Dec 28, 2007
Who is the center of your Christmas celebration? Who is Jesus to you?
Christmas Characters #6 – Jesus - 23rd December 2007 am The Christmas story is truly amazing. Perhaps no other story in the Bible speaks with such clarity about the power and the purpose of God. Just the fact that God stepped out of eternity into time is mind-boggling. Look at the shepherds, ...read more
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2. Christmas Character #1 - Mary
Contributed on Dec 28, 2007
Christmas Characters 1 of 6 - What can we glean from the life of Mary and apply to our lives as Christians?
Christmas Characters – Mary - 2nd December 2007 am Luke 1:26-27 I. Who was Mary? – Mary – same as Miriam, From Royal family of David – through Nathan (Luke 3:31) II. Where was Mary? Verses 26-27 – Nazareth When Gabriel appears to Mary, she is probably about 14 or 15 years ...read more
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3. Christmas Character #5 - Herod
Contributed on Dec 28, 2007
No character is in the Bible by mistake - there are many things we can learn from the life of Herod - often times we have people in the Bible to show us how not to behave...
Christmas Characters #5 – Herod - 16th December 2007 pm Matthew 2:1-18 When the guiding star had brought the wise men Judea, the wise men headed straight for Jerusalem, the most likely place for a king to be born. Their question startled the city, “Where is he that is born King of the Jews?” ...read more
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4. Christmas Characters #2 - Joseph
Contributed on Dec 28, 2007
Have you ever stood where Joseph stood - not at a Stable in Bethlehem - just questioning God about the direction He has for your life?
Christmas Characters #2 – Joseph - 2nd December 2007 pm Joseph was a man hand-picked and personally prepared by God for a special mission, his life was not without its trials and tragedies. In fact, Joseph faced, weathered and overcame trials that would have derailed many other people. A quick ...read more
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5. Christmas Characters #3 - Simeon
Contributed on Dec 28, 2007
Simeon was prepared to meet God - are you?
Christmas Characters #3 – Simeon - 9th December 2007 am The birth of the Messiah was an event that had been anticipated for hundreds of years as it was foretold through the prophets and in the Scriptures. God had promised a Saviour, and He gave that Saviour in a most magnificent way, but so many ...read more
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6. Christmas Characters #4 - The Wise Men
Contributed on Dec 28, 2007
What’s at the end of the Star?
Christmas Characters #4 - The Wise Men - 9th December 2007 pm Matthew 2:1-12 From our earliest memories of the Christmas story, we have heard of the “Magi” (Wise Men) who came to visit Christ, but what do we really know about them? Where did they come from? Why were they interested in a King ...read more