Colors of Christmas

If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you! Proverbs 11:27 NLT 7 Reasons to shine your light in the dark from Romans 8 #1 My sins are forgiven and my eternity is secure. Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and…

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Luke 2:10-12 Point of Today: God gave us what we need, a savior. ISIAIAH 1:18…

“After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, ‘Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.’” Matthew 2:1-12 “When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked…

“…weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning” Psalm 30:5b Reasons you may be having a blue Christmas: “Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: ‘This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.” Luke 2:34, 35: “An angel…

Intertestamental period: Between the last book of the Old Testament (Malachi) and the first book of the New Testament (Matthew) is this period of around 400 years known as the intertestamental period. GOD WAS QUIET! “In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.” Luke…