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Guidelines For Christmas
Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 4, 2013 (message contributor)
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1. Hurry Up And Wait
Contributed on Dec 4, 2013
We don't like to wait. But God's people are often called to wait? What does it mean to wait?
“Guidelines for Christmas: Hurry Up and Wait” Is. 40:27-31; Micah 5:2-5; Luke 1:1-10 Waiting is hard. Young children see gifts under the tree and beg to open ‘just one’ early. When told “No, you need to wait!” they respond “I can’t wait that ...read more
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2. Jump For Joy
Contributed on Dec 20, 2013
Many have the view of the Christian life as boring, lifeless, full of duty, ritual, and restriction.yet the picture painted in Scripture is radically opposite of this view.
“Guidelines for Christmas: Jump for Joy” Is. 35; Lk. 1:11-25 The Sunday School class for 7 year olds was barely underway when one little boy suddenly exclaimed to the teacher, “Can we hurry up? This is boring!” Immediately the little girl to his left gave him a sharp ...read more
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3. Fill It Up
Contributed on Dec 20, 2013
Peace is frsrt and foremost a spiritual issue.
“Guidelines for Christmas: Fill It Up” Isaiah 9:1-7; Luke 1:26-38 In a radio broadcast on September 2, the day after he accepted the Japanese surrender, General Douglas MacArthur said, “Today the guns are silent. A great victory has been won. The skies no longer rain death; ...read more
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4. Make A Commitment
Contributed on Jan 3, 2014
To what are you committed? Why are you committed? On what basis do you make your commitments? We can learn from Mary.
“Guidelines for Christmas: Make A Commitment” Luke 1:46-55 To what are you committed? Why are you committed? On what basis do you make your commitments? Today’s passage about Mary forces us to consider these questions about commitment. What led her to her commitment? We can ...read more