The Collision
Meeting a persona that you've met in movies.
Who is one person you would want to meet?
Walt Disney, Gordon Ramsey, bono, paternal grandfather, the flames team, jonhhy cash, billy graham, Obama.
Zachariah encountered the angel, Mary and Joseph encountered an angel.
Herod responded to Christ.
San Diego: princess Diana, shekels Pearce,
Number one answer, Jesus Christ.
Video: Jesus' birth modernized.
Waiting your whole life for something?
Hope begins to fade, cynicism creeps in.
-Zachariah
Waiting and waiting.
Gods timing is perfect.
Are you like me? Everything need to be planned out.
The fear of the unknown grips you.
Mary and Joseph, whole life ahead of them.
One encounter everything changed.
Mary submitted to God with obedience. Joseph allowed God to change his mind, his life's direction.
Christmas; same story, baby came to earth. What does this have to do with me? What difference could it make in their life.
Faith =\ reality
Herod, had everything he ever wanted. Pride, jealousy and fear kept him from making the choice that would have changed his whole world. He didn't acknowledge another King.
He walked away from the one thing that would have given his life meaning.
Video:children. that's what Christmas is all about.
Song: Do you see what I see?
What do you see?
Coming of a new life, love in its purest form, God reaching out to humanity.
This will be a sign to you.
The manger is a perfect picture of a reminder that God has come.
The religious man, Zachariah. A priest. But the thing that he wanted most was not happening. God brought hope where it had died. John the Baptist.
Hebrews: hope.
Let us hold tightly without wagering 10:23
Trust.
Is there an area in your life where you need to trust God more?
Change.
You can meet Jesus. The manger tells us that it is possible. Emanuel, God with is. He's not just past tense. He is very real present tense, interacting with us today. We can understand what it means to have a relationship with him.
Look at the manger and trust. May you encounter Jesus Christ.
Candlelight @ CCC
Dean & Laura
Video: Remmeber the child and celebrate the saviour. Matt 1:21
Video: Celebrate the Spirit of Giving
1 John 4:10 Propitiation
Are (R) you ready for Christmas
Theee R words that remind us what Christmas is all about.
1. Result
Gen 22, Abraham and his son Isaac on the altar. Stop, now I know that you fear me. Now I know that you love me.
Jesus is this for us.
2. Reason
1 John 4:9, 15-17, 2 Cor 5.17, Acts 17:28
3. Response
1 John 4:21
Communion.
Video: what is Christmas.
That's all for now.
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