12-27-2015
"Herod's Inability"
Matthew 2. 13-18
12-20-2015
"I'll Have a Blue Christmas Without You"
1 John 5:11-12
"I'll Have a Blue Christmas Without You"
1 John 5:11-12
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I’LL HAVE A BLUE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT YOU
1 JOHN 5. 11-12
I. HOLIDAY ___________
II. ATTEMPTS TO AVOID OR GET PAST INCLUDE: _______________________
- There are disappointments
- That empty feeling
III. BEST OPTION- BEST GIFT- IS OFFERED BY GOD HIMSELF- _________
- John 3:16
- 1 John 5. 11-12
- Luke 2. 10- Good news of great joy…
IV. THE BEST OPTION IS OFTEN IGNORED and UNOPENED
- Many people _________to open the gift of Jesus
- Others are just too _______ with their own activities, and families, and traditions.
- Some will try to steal Christmas from you
V. DON’T FORGET TO OPEN THE BEST GIFT- How?
a) BY _________ Him TODAY AND FOR THE FUTURE:
b) By seeking his will & purpose for our lives
c) by __________ with him daily to experience his peace, joy, and hope.
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12-13-2015
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
John 1: 1-12
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
John 1: 1-12
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The Red Nosed Reindeer
John 1. 1-10
I. ____ CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS
A. 2 groups of drivers: the laggers, and non-____________- the predominant group
B. According to the American Automobile Association, most fog-related accidents involve motorists who are familiar with the road but are driving too ______.
II. OTHER KINDS OF FOG (__________Fog/ _______Fog)
A. The fog of other _____________
B. The fog of our secular culture.
C. The Fog of ____________ PACE
D. FOG CAN BE A ____________ THING:
III. JESUS CAME AS THE _______ to guide us through the world’s spiritual fog
A. “that life was the light of men…(John 1.4)
B. Jesus claimed, “I am the ______ of life…” (John 8.12)
IV. THERE ARE BLESSINGS AND DANGERS FROM FOG
A. The Bible says that some prefer the ____________to light.
B. The Ultimate Danger is _________
C. God has put into our brain that thing called __________
V. HOW CAN WE GET THE WORLD BLINDED BY FOG TO SEE?
A. We need to help them _________ down
B. We need to shine our light on the truth
C. _________ enough to sacrifice for those who are lost
John 1.5- “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.”
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12-6-2015
"I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas"
Matthew 1. 18-25
"I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas"
Matthew 1. 18-25
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I’M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS
MATTHEW 1. 18-25
1. JOSEPH’S __________- angel, baby on the way, the messiah
2. I’M DREAMING OF A “_________” CHRISTMAS
A. White in the sense of _________, good, holy, Godly
B. I’m dreaming of a Christmas filled with _______________
C. I’m dreaming of a Christmas filled with JOY
D. I’m dreaming of a Christmas filled with ______________
3. BUT __________ CAN OUR CHRISTMAS BE “WHITE?”
A. So much __________ & heart-ache
B. So much to do
C. So much “_______________”
4. I BELIEVE THE “WHITE” CHRISTMAS OF HOPE, JOY, AND PEACE CAN BE OURS:
A. As we pause to listen for and ______________ Jesus’ HOPE, JOY, AND PEACE
i. Eternal hope…living hope…
ii. Joy that is deeper than trials and pain
iii. Peace- have you experienced it?
B. WHEN WE SHARE JESUS’ HOPE, JOY, & PEACE…WITH OTHERS
C. When the Lord of Heaven and Earth becomes your __________
5. IT IS EASY TO LET JESUS _____ BE LORD!
A. Giving Him 1st place is difficult- requires _____________…
B. MAY The Dream of a White Christmas BE…So powerful that we will _________ TO MAKE IT HAPPEN!
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