Sunday Services:

Dear Friends,

Christmas is the season when two holidays run close together and often crash into each other. We celebrate the religious holiday remembering the coming of Christ; at the same time, we have a secular cultural Christmas that mostly ignores the birth of Christ.

What is the message of Christmas? Why have Christians celebrated for nearly 1,900 years and intentionally set aside a season each year to remember the incarnation of Christ?

This Sunday, I will talk about what this good news is about.

I pray you will plan to gather on Sunday and bring a friend. Make an effort to  come for breakfast and class at 9:15 am

Can’t wait to see you.

Joe

Matthew 1:18-25  Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. 19  And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to send her away secretly. 20  But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21  “She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” 22  Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: 23  “BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL,” which translated means, “GOD WITH US.” 24  And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife, 25  but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.

 

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