12.11.22
Bringing Hope and Impacting Our Community
by Leading People into a Growing Relationship with Jesus
Believe in the Joy, Hope and Miracle of Christmas
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For we live by believing and not by seeing. 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NLT) 1.
1. ANTICIPATE THE _______
God can do anything!” Mary said, “I am the Lord’s servant. Let this thing you have said happen to me!” Then the angel went away. Luke 1:37-39 (ERV)
HOW TO EMBRACE THE UNEXPECTED (Psalm 37)
- (v. 1) Do not _______
- (v.3) ______ in the Lord and do ________
- (v. 4) __________ yourself also in the Lord
- (v.5) Commit your way to the Lord
- (v.7) _______ in the Lord
- (v.8) Cease from anger
- (v.27) Depart from evil
- v.34) _______ on the Lord
8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:8-11 (NKJV)
“No one lights a lamp, then hides it in a drawer. It’s put on a lamp stand so those entering the room have light to see where they’re going. Your eye is a lamp, lighting up your whole body. If you live wide-eyed in wonder and belief, your body fills up with light. If you live squinty-eyed in greed and distrust, your body is a musty cellar. Keep your eyes open, your lamp burning, so you don’t get musty and murky. Keep your life as well-lighted as your best-lighted room.” Luke 11:33-36 (The Message)
For the joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10 (NKJV)
3. DON’T BE A _______
One day children were brought to Jesus in the hope that He would lay hands on them and pray over them. The disciples shooed them off. But Jesus intervened: “Let the children alone, don’t prevent them from coming to me. God’s kingdom is made up of people like these.” After laying hands on them, He left. Matthew 19:13-15 (The Message)
WHEN YOUR LIFE IS OVER WILL ANYONE REMEMBER HAVING A _______ WITH YOU?
4. KEEP _____ CHRISTMAS IS ABOUT BELIEVING
Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” John 20:29 (EHV)