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Children's Message:
“God Takes Care of Us”
John 1:1-2, 14
Go Tell It On The Mountain
God's Parting Blessing, Benediction
God go before you to lead you, God go behind you to protect you,
God go beneath you to support you, God go beside you to befriend you.
Do not be afraid.
May the blessing of God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit be upon you
Do not be afraid. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Amen
Sermon Outline
" Socks & PJ's" "Best Gift Ever"
Luke 2:10-11
10 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.
Introduction - Gift received but not wanted? Socks and PJ’s
- Possible qualities of a great gift.
I. Qualities of a Great Gift
A. Time and thought went into the gift
B. It strikes a personal cord (Galatians 4:4-5)
4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.[a]
C. The Gift enhances the relationship
D. The Gift requires a sacrifice (John 3:16)
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
E. The name of the gift is powerful (Isaiah 9:6)
6 For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
II. Great Gifts of Christmas Past
III. Best Gift Ever (Luke 2:10-11)
10 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.
A. Time and thought went into the gift (Galatians 4:4-5)
4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.[a]
1. A Plan – Creation, Fall, Redemption, Restoration
2. John 1:1-2, 14
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning.
14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
B. It strikes a personal cord, Immanuel.
C. The Gift enhances the relationship, (John 3:16)
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
D. The Gift requires a sacrifice (1 John 4:9-10)
9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
E. The name of the gift is powerful (Isaiah 9:6 Luke 2:11, Matthew 1:21)
6 For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)
11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. (Luke 9:6)
21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,[a] because he will save his people from their sins.” (Matt. 1:21)
Application
Conclusion
Lord’s Supper
Table Talk
“Socks and PJ’s”
“Best Gift Ever”
Thoughts for a Day
Luke 2:10-11
· What are your qualities of a great gift? (list)
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________
· What are the best three gifts you ever received? How do they match you above listed qualities?
Thoughts for another Day
Luke 2:10-11, 1 John 4:9-10
· What is the Best Gift Ever?
· How does you answers fit your above qualities?
December Memory
10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.
14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:10-14)
6 For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)
AMEN 😊
BLESSing – Pastor Phil
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Make it a matter of prayer
Kid Bulletin
Are You Ready for Christmas?
Luke 3:1-6
Look at that! (Show the calendar.) There are only [number of days] until Christmas! Are you ready? That’s a question we hear quite often these days, isn't it? What do people mean when they ask if you’re ready for Christmas? (Pause for responses.)
They might wonder what you need to do to be ready. So what do you need to do to be ready for Christmas? (Pause.) But what I wonder is, are you ready for Christ?
In our Bible lesson today, we hear the voice of John the Baptist crying out to the people, "Prepare the way for the Lord. Fill in the valleys and level off all the mountains. Make the crooked roads straight and the rough places smooth."
Do you think John the Baptist really wanted the people to work on the roads? (Pause.) What John really wanted was for the people to get ready for the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. He was telling people to get their hearts right and return to God.
No matter how good people may think they are, there are always some crooked ways and rough places in their lives. There are things such as dishonesty, selfishness, pride, jealousy, and many more. John wanted the people to make those crooked ways straight in preparation for Jesus’ coming.
During the Christmas season, we, too, can prepare by looking at our hearts and smoothing out rough places like dishonesty and selfishness. And the good news is, God will help us. Let's ask Him to do that right now.
Dear Father, we want to be ready for You. Make our crooked ways straight and our rough places smooth.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
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