Message Notes for December 22nd, 2013

Title: Lets Go Shopping!
Passage: Luke 1:26-33

God is in the giving business:
• God gave Sarah a precious miracle child in her old age, and she named him Isaac.
• God gave the Israelites possession of the land flowing with milk and honey.
• God gave prophets to plead with His people and tell them of amazing things to come.
• God gave the Scriptures to prophesy of a Messiah who would come to deliver and save.
• God gave the shepherds a pronouncement by the angels that Jesus was born.
• God gave the Wise Men a star to lead them to the young Child with their gifts.
• God gave Joseph the patience to understand the strange circumstances of a virgin with child.
• God gave the world the Prince of Peace.
• God gave Jesus the place of sinners on the cross to bear the sorrow and shame, and Jesus gave his life for sinners. God offers to give all men the pardon for their sins that they might know the joy of everlasting life.

This morning I want to help you with your Christmas shopping and I want to talk to you about God’s great Christmas gift to us.

I. Personal Gift.
The gift of God’s son was for you. He came and died for you personally. When he came to this earth he became human. He didn’t have to. He was God.
- John 3:16

II. Practical Gift.
Jesus has given us the most practical gift of all, eternal life for those who turn to him. It is something that we all need. It is something that we all must have.
- Romans 6:23

III. Permanent Gift.
God gave us the permanent Gift of eternal life.
- John 10:28

Message Notes for December 8th, 2013

Title: Why Were The Wise Men So Wise?
Passage: Matthew 2:1-12

I. They Were Wise In Their Decision To Search For Jesus.

II. They Were Wise In The Way They Searched For Jesus
Matthew 5:6

III. They Were Wise In Their Devotion At The Conclusion Of their Search
Matthew 2:11