SERMON SEEDS K40 FOR 12/17/07
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SERMON SEEDS FOR DECEMBER 17, 2007
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THERE ARE THREE NEW CHRISTMAS OUTLINES IN THIS ISSUE AND FOUR PREVIOUSLY SHARED OUTLINES.
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CHRISTMAS QUOTES
ISAIAH SPEAKS OF THE PERSON OF CHRIST
Isaiah 9:6 - For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
MICAH SPEAKS OF THE PLACE OF CHRIST
Micah 5:2 - But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
JOHN SPEAKS OF THE PRESENCE OF CHRIST
John 1:14 - And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
PAUL SPEAKS OF THE PRESENT OF CHRIST
2 Corinthians 9:15 - Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
THE ANGELS SPEAK OF THE PROCLAMATION OF CHRIST
Luke 2:10-14 - And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
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Matthew 1:18-25
JOSEPH'S DILEMMA
Matthew 1:18-25
It's happened before! It will happen again! An engaged young lady is found to be pregnant by someone other than her intended husband. In this case the young lady is Mary, who was pregnant because of the work of the Spirit of God. You can imagine how hurt Joseph, who appears to be a godly man, must have felt.
JOSEPH'S CONFUSION - Vss. 18-19
Joseph did not realize that God the Holy Spirit was responsible for the pregnancy.
He was considering his options, the key one being that of divorce. In those days engaged people were considered "married" even before they did not yet live together. In the case of adultery there were the possibilities of stoning or a quiet divorce. Joseph, "being a just man" was considering the kinder of his options.
JOSEPH'S COMFORT - Vss. 20-23
Joseph was told not to fear taking Mary as his wife. The angel that appeared to Joseph explained that the pregnancy was the result of the work of God's Holy Spirit. The child's name was given as "Jesus" because He would the Savior of His people. (Vss. 20-21)
Verses 22-23 tell us that all of these things happened in fulfillment of prophecy. (Isaiah 7:14)
JOSEPH'S COMPLIANCE - Vss. 24-25
Joseph had the faith to believe the Angel's message.
Joseph acted immediately to do as he was told.
Sermon Seeds C39, 12/6/99
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Matthew 2:1-13
SEEKING THE KING
A TROUBLED DAY (The days of Herod the king) Vs. 1
A TENSE INQUIRY Vss. 2-8
A TREMENDOUS SIGN Vss. 9-10
A TERRIFIC VISIT Vs. 11
A TIMELY WARNING Vss. 12-13
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Luke 2:1-5 etc.
GOD'S GUIDANCE
God has promised to guide His people (Psalm32:8). His guidance is evident in the Christmas Story.
GUIDED TO BETHLEHEM - Place of Promise - Luke 2:1-5, Micah 5:2
GUIDED TO EGYPT - Place of Protection - Matthew 2:13-15
GUIDED TO NAZARETH - Place of Purpose - Matthew 2:19-23
The purpose was for Jesus to be a Nazarene.
Sermon Seeds E40, 12/17/01
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Luke 2:1-35
WHEN GOD INTERFERED!
We don't think of God interfering with our plans, but He often does. And when God interferes with our plans, it means that He has a better plan. So it is was in the lives of certain people involved in the Christmas Story.
AN INCONVENIENCE THAT FULFILLED PROPHECY - Vss. 1-7
I'm reasonably sure that Mary and Joseph were expecting the Baby Jesus to be born at home in Nazareth. Then the inconvenience took place. Because of a governmental proclamation, Joseph had to register for taxation in Bethlehem. The couple had the inconvenience of birth in a strange, uncomfortable place away for home. But out of that convenience came the fulfillment of prophecy from Micah 5:2.
AN INTERRUPTION THAT WAS A PRIVILEGE - Vss. 8-20
The shepherds were quietly doing their jobs, when they were interrupted with a scary appearance by an angel, and then a heavenly host of angels. They were interrupted, but had the privilege of being the first to see God's Son.
AN INTERLUDE (WAITING PERIOD) THAT BROUGHT PEACE - Vss. 21-35
Simeon was a godly man who was promised that he wouldn't die until he saw the Lord's Christ. Vss. 25-26
He had to wait. The wait was worth it, as we see in verses 29-35.
Luke 2:8-20
Sermon Seeds C40, 12/13/99
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Luke 2:8-20
SHEPHERDS' FAITH
There are many great people involved in the Christmas story (Elaborate on
God, the Holy Spirit, Jesus, Mary, Joseph, Zacharias, Elizabeth, Simeon,
Anna, angels etc.)
But there is a group of seemingly insignificant men to whom the Angels
appeared. These were the shepherds who watched their flocks by night. They
are especially important because they were men of faith. They show us some
great qualities of faith.
FAITH HEARS - Vss. 8-14
FAITH BELIEVES - The shepherds believed the message they received from God.
FAITH ACTS - Vss. 15-16
FAITH SHARES - Vss. 17-19
Sermon Seeds B40, 12/7/98
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2 Corinthians 9:15
GIFTS
Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
Because of Gods gift of His Son, we have gifts.
THE GIFT OF REDEMPTION 2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 5:6-9, John 3:16
THE GIFT OF REPRESENTATION Hebrews 4:14-16, 7:24-25, 1 John 2:1-2
THE GIFT OF RESPONSIBILITY Matthew 28:19-20, 1 Peter 3:15, 4:10-11
THE GIFT OF RESOURCES Ephesians 3:16-27, Philippians 4:13, John 15:1-7, Acts 1:8
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