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Three Gifts You Won't Find Under The Tree
Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Oct 13, 2011 (message contributor)
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1. Three Gifts You Won't Find Under The Tree
Contributed on Oct 13, 2011
In this message we get an overview of the gifts that God can give us that we won't find anywhere else in the world.
INTRODUCTION * Introductory message to Christmas series * Explain excitement about gifts on Christmas morning * The best gift-giver is God, but his gifts aren’t found under a tree; we can experience them because of events that took place on the cross and because of the empty tomb * ...read more
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2. The Gift Of The Spirit
Contributed on Oct 13, 2011
This message focuses on the gift of the Holy Spirit
INTRODUCTION * “Gifts You Won’t Find Under the Tree” series = these gifts are unique because of their source; take away God and you have no opportunity to receive the gifts * Today: the gift of the Holy Spirit - To understand the gift of the Spirit we must first understand the ...read more
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3. The Gift Of Satisfaction
Contributed on Oct 13, 2011
This message examines the gift of satisfaction that God gives his children
INTRODUCTION * “Gifts You Won’t Find Under the Tree” series * Rolling Stones hit, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” * Satisfaction is something that all desire, but few really achieve * From a Christianity Today article written by Carolyn Arends (Dec. 2010): ...read more
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4. The Gift Of Salvation
Contributed on Oct 13, 2011
This message looks at the greatest gift Christ can give us: salvation
INTRODUCTION * “Gifts You Won’t Find Under the Tree* * The gift of salvation is unique because of its source: God himself * Salvation is the greatest of all gifts: it is the greatest theme in Scripture (both OT and NT) * Salvation is referred to as a gift for many reasons: our text ...read more