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Christmas Realities
Contributed by Steven Dow on Nov 22, 2005 (message contributor)
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1. Are We Any Different?
Contributed on Nov 22, 2005
Christmas Realities - Part 1. Will you stand out from the crowd this Christmas season?
ARE WE ANY DIFFERENT? Christmas Realities – Part 1 1st Sunday of Advent 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 (TNIV) INTRODUCTION: Perhaps there is no better indication that the Christmas season is upon us than the appearance of the Salvation Army kettles and bell-ringers outside of our favorite shopping ...read more
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2. Is Our Message Any Different?
Contributed on Dec 3, 2005
Christmas Realities - Part 2. This Christmas we need to check the reliability of our message because the reality is that there is a lot of fluff out there.
IS OUR MESSAGE ANY DIFFERENT? Christmas Realities – Part 2 December 4, 2005 Mark 1:1-8 INTRODUCTION: Where do you get your news? Network news? 24-hour cable news channel? Newspaper? Internet? Today there are more options than ever before in history for getting your news. In the old ...read more
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3. Narnia: What If There Were No Christmas?
Contributed on Dec 9, 2005
Christmas Realities - Part 3. Is our world any different because of Christmas?
WHAT IF THERE WERE NO CHRISTMAS? Is Our World Any Different? Christmas Realities – Part 3 Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 December 11, 2005 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever wondered what the world would be like if there were no Christmas? How has our world been changed because of Christmas? Think about ...read more
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4. An Unwanted Gift: When God Messes Up Your Plans
Contributed on Dec 15, 2005
Chrismtas Realities - Part 4. What happens when God interrupts your plans and your world gets turned upside down?
AN UNWANTED GIFT: WHEN GOD MESSES UP YOUR PLANS Christmas Realities – Part 4 Fourth Sunday of Advent December 18, 2005 Luke 1:26-38 INTRODUCTION: As the Baby Boomers begin to move into retirement age starting next year we are no longer talking about a baby boom, but about a baby bust. ...read more