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John 1:1-14 Introduction: Christmas Eve commemorates the birth of Christ. The Catholic Church commemorates the birth of Christ in the Christ Mass. The World commemorates the birth of Christ through crass commercialism. Christmas Eve Brought Eternal Life in Christ Produced Spiritual Life, vv. 1-3. A. Creation was God’s first word, but man’s sin condemned man…
What is you most precious possession? Pastor Rittenhouse and his family were on vacation when they saw a suitcase fly off the top of a car going in the opposite direction. They stopped to pick it up, but the driver of the other car never stopped. The only clue to the driver’s identity was a…
In some parts of Mexico, hot springs and cold springs are found side by side–and because of the convenience of this natural phenomenon, the women often brings their laundry and boil their clothes in the hot springs and then rinse them in the cold ones. A tourist, watching this procedure, commented to his Mexican friend:…
Psalm 92 teaches us that thanksgiving should be a part of our daily life, not just something we do on Thanksgiving Day. The first verse teaches three lessons about thanksgiving. The Perspective of Thanksgiving Psalm 92 teaches us that giving thanks puts us in a better perspective on our life and helps to stop some…
The squeaking wheel doesn’t always get the grease. Sometimes it gets replaced. Watch your attitude toward the thing that troubles you. Your attitude may hurt more than the thing. Please don’t pray for rain if you are going to complain about the mud. Those who beef too much often land in the stew. As a…
What Child Is This? Introduction Isaiah 11 tells us why is the birth of Jesus more important than the birth of any other religious leader. Thesis: Jesus is God in the Flesh. The Messiah Will Be the Child of David. A. Jesus was a descendant of David through Mary. B. Jesus was a rod from…
Joy of Christ’s Kingdom Isaiah 9 Introduction A. Ahaz refused to trust God’s promise. Instead, he made a military alliance with Assyria, robbing God’s Temple to pay for their protection (see 2 Chronicles 28 and Isaiah 7). B. God described the Assyrian invasion as darkness. C. God sends a message of Good News–God Himself will…
1 Chronicles 16:8-36 Introduction to Thanksgiving Thanksgiving was being celebrated at the church on Monday evening before the holiday. Little Tommy was annoyed at having to attend church two days in a row. To help him understand how important this was, his mother showed him a card from his grandmother, with a Pilgrim family on…
Obedience is not a soft, syrupy word. It’s a gritty, stubborn word. Obedience challenges us to do what God commands, to go where God leads, and to speak what God inspires. The story of Mary and Joseph gives us a picture of obedience in its fullness and reveals to us the difficulty and delight of…
Isaiah 7 teaches that the crisis of the immediate tempts us to fear and to sacrifice “God with us” through faithlessness. Isaiah 7 – The Exposition Syria and Israel tried to persuade Ahaz to trust their help against Assyria. A. Politics makes strange bedfellows. B. If Ahaz did not join them, they were going to…