I have been thinking for awhile it could worth the time to flesh out some of the characters who play key roles in the birth of Jesus. Too often we short change their stories. I began with a clear plan in mind, to cover three individuals and one “group,” the shepherds. As I came up to the first character, Elizabeth, I saw that there really was a piece missing in the approach I had planned: hostility to the Christmas message. Sadly, as much as I appreciate what the story of the shepherds brings to the Christmas message, Herod’s hostility to hearing there was a “new king in town” was just what I thought would round out the series. That is where we go on week 2 of the series…
Monthly Archives: November 2009
2009 November 29- Elizabeth: Making Room For Christmas
Luke 1:39-45. First in a series, Elizabeth is making room for Mary in preparation for Christmas.
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2009 November 22- It’s the End of the World as we Know It
Revelation 1:4-8. What are we to make of this piece from Revelation and Revelation in general? What did Jesus mean by being “Alpha and Omega?”
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2009 November 15- Being God’s People in a Tough World
Hebrews 10:19-25. The world is a tough place and as people of faith, we need to figure out how that faith might help.
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2009 November 8- What Is Success?
Luke 12:13-21. Defining success by human terms or God’s? Danielle’s sermon is excellent…
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2009 November 1- Knowing When to Admit You’re Wrong
2 Samuel 12:1-13. Perhaps the reason David is a man after God’s heart is his willingness to admit when he’s wrong…
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