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 Love in Adventby Matthew Parker 1 Corinthians 1:26-1:29 An unusual survey was done a few years ago. Participants in the survey were asked this question.......what 3-word sentence would you most like to hear or have said to you? The top three answers were 1. I love you.....2. I forgive you.......3. Supper is ready. How does that relate to Advent? Listen and I’ll tell more »   Advent is a Time to Value Relationshipsby Ray Ellis Matthew 1:18-1:25 Our goal this Advent season is to go from Humbug to Hallelujah! For some reason many find themselves struggling with humbug feelings during the holiday season. There seem to be added stresses, pressures, hurts and frustrations. Holidays seem to magnify everyone for better and more often for worse. more »  Advent Through the Eyes of a Prophetby Joe Harding Isaiah 64:1-64:9 Soren Kierkegaard, the great Danish theologian, told this story: A prince wanted to find a maiden suitable to be his queen. One day while running an errand in the local village for his father he passed through a poor section. As he glanced out the windows of the carriage, his eyes fell upon a beautiful peasant more »  The Forgotten Figure of Christmasby Bruce Ritter Matthew 1:18-1:25 How were you raised to regard Christmas? How are you raising your children to regard the holiday? There was once a family that celebrated Christmas every year with a birthday party for Jesus. An extra chair of honor at the table became the family’s reminder of Jesus’ presence. A cake with candles, along with more »  Getting Ready for Something BIG!by Kenneth Sauer Isaiah 64:1-64:9 One of the most popular TV game shows is "The Price Is Right" hosted by good old Bob Barker. When you receive tickets to attend this highly watched, fast-moving game show, you become automatically eligible to have your name drawn to become a participant. As the show opens, names are drawn, and an more » |
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Sweet, Simple Submission Christin Ditchfield, in a recent issue of Focus on The Family magazine, writes that basically Mary took the news in stride. “[She] didn’t demand a sign,” notes Ditchfield, “some sort of proof or additional confirmation. She voiced no complaint at the total disruption of her life. She knew now that things would not turn out the way she had planned at all.” She concludes, “But in her heart there was no resistance, no rebellion. Just a sweet, simple submission-surrender to the will of God.” SOURCE:Christin Ditchfield, Focus on the Family Magazine. Contributed by: Jim Kane
We Don’t Have Time for That!Typical of last minute Christmas shoppers, a mother was running furiously from store to store. Suddenly she became aware that the pudgy little hand of her three year old son was no longer clutched in hers. In a panic she retraced her steps and found him standing with his little nose pressed flatly against a frosty window. He was gazing at a manger scene. Hearing his mother’s near hysterical call, he turned and shouted with innocent glee: "look mommy! it’s Jesus - baby Jesus in the hay". With obvious indifference to his joy and wonder, she impatiently jerked him away saying, "we don’t have time for that!" SOURCE: From "THE WONDER OF CHRISTMAS" by Glenn Pease. Contributed by: SermonCentral The Star of BethlehemBill Keane’s comic strip, Family Circus, has communicated a beautiful truth about Christmas. As the children were setting up their nativity set, little Dolly held up the baby Jesus and declared, “Here’s the star of Bethlehem!” SOURCE: Houston Chronicle, Family Circus, Dec. 23 1988 Contributed by: Mitchell Skelton
Easier to Keep the Holidays How many observe Christ’s birthday! How few, his precepts! O! ’tis easier to keep holidays than commandments.
The Best Christmas EverYears ago an interesting sign was seen hanging in a store window during the Christmas season. The original message stated, “Let’s make this the best Christmas ever.” Underneath, some perceptive person had scribbled a legitimate question: “How will we top the first one?” God has promised an event that will easily overshadow the events that surrounded the first coming. Contributed by: Davon Huss |
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