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Intro In December 1914, 5 months into the First World War there was as one day truce along certain parts of the western front on Christmas Day. The reports state that from one trench on the British side they were singing Christmas carols, and on the German side they were also singing Christmas carols.…

14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. 2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings…

1 “And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. 2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your…

Remember last week? We reviewed just how far gone Israel was, not only from God, but even from what we might consider common decency. May I give you a brief run down from the first 3 chapters. Micah 1:5 “5 All this is for the rebellion of Jacob And for the sins of the house of Israel. Micah 2:1-2 “1…

Major Posts from the Minor Prophets: ++Hosea: God is God of 2nd chances — It’s never too late. ++Joel: God is God of unstoppable Grace — It’s never too much ++Amos: God is God of Restoration — It’s never lost ++Obadiah: God is Your God — It’s never not for you ++ Jonah: God is Your Salvation — It’s never…

And He Settled Torah: Gen. 37:1-40:23 Haftarah: Amos 2.6-3.8 Gospel: Matt 1.18-25 INTRODUCTION: After the promise of the seed of the woman The Book of Genesis is about the FIRSTBORN Is this the one who was promised? Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel—he was indeed the firstborn, but because…

14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting…

WHERE CAN GOD’S LOVE BE FOUND? Luke 2:8-12 “Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said…

Sometimes we try so hard to make Christmas feel special that forget the ways in which Christmas is also ordinary; God did something special when Jesus was born at Christmas, but it came into an ordinary world in an ordinary way.

Call to worship I want to welcome everyone this morning and invite you to listen to the Word of God: The Psalmist said , Let us stand and raise our voices this morning to our great God and King! “O Praise the Name” Words and Music by Leeland PRAYER Father, we praise You this morning because You are our…

Intro: When people ask you where your from, they are probing into your background trying to find out who you are. For example if you are from these states; Texas - most would think about cattle, ranching, rodeo and oil rigs Louisiana - most would think of cajuns, crawfish, swamps Georgia - Peaches, pecans,…

Intro – With all the hustle and bustle going on right now as you start to getting ready for Christmas, I believe we need to be reminded why Christmas is a good idea. Without Christmas… • The candied fruit market would completely collapse! • Our boring, uneventful lives would have no stress at all! •…

Peace. We all yearn for peace. A refuge from the anxiety of everyday life, from conflict and competition, from danger and loss. But are we prepared to accept the preconditions of peace? Can we stomach the sacrifices we must make? Do we even understand what those things are? Join us as we explore the prophet Micah's promise of peace, and how it will be fulfilled in the world and in our own lives today.

When the Lord Comes Near — He Lifts Up the Humbled May God’s grace, mercy, and peace be multiplied to you all this blessed Fourth Sunday in Advent. Amen For a lot of people, Christmas has more or less arrived. Our kids have either already started their Christmas break from school — or are about to —…

Peace What comes to mind when you hear that word? Peace as Greeting and Farewells Peace as in ones welfare Peace as the absence of hostility Peace as proper relationship True peace is found in Jesus the Messiah. 2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from…

Not An Insignificant Peace This morning we are going to walk thru the Passage in Micah that has already been read this morning. This season of Advent is a season of waiting. Patiently waiting for the promise. Enduring until the fulfillment. We wait. And as we do I want you to think about some questions,…

Intro: Can you think of a time in your life where you were in danger and needed to be rescued? Maybe you were lost or trapped or just needing someone to save you from some undesired outcome. I remember when I was a boy growing up in Winterset, Iowa. I lived on a dead end street that butted up against…

Micah (man, book, message) Micah a prophet to the Southern Kingdom (Judah) a contemporary of Isaiah. A brief reminder of what we have seen thus far. The Background The man Micah means “Who is like Jehovah” From: Moresheth-Gather (20-25 mi SW of Jerusalem) A prophet of the poor and downtrodden The book…

Review: Micah preached Judgement for those who chose to follow after what they desired rather than following after God, and gives hope of a coming Salvour. 1The problem reaches to the highest levels! Chapter 3 Theme: God has a plan for a better relationship with His people. The “establishment” was controlled…

What is your favorite Christmas song/carol? As we enter into this new season let’s give some of our favorite songs of the season. The season of advent is upon us. This is a great time of year; especially for the Church. It is a season of expectancy. A season of looking forward to a new year. How fitting…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Micah 5:2 is a famous passage because it predicts that Christ will be born in Bethlehem just as the Gospels record. But the passage has far more blessings then just a prediction. It describes our savior ruling with unprecedented peace and prosperity. It is a rule that will rescue and restore Israel, but will also be a tremendous blessing to the nations.

A child is born! who is that child ? His venue or birth was prophesied in the OT. A new Eternal Ruler (king - Messiah) will be born : For a child has been born for us; a son has been given to us. And the dominion will be on his shoulder, and his name is called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting…

10 Moreover the Lord spoke again to Ahaz, saying, 11 “Ask a sign for yourself from the Lord your God; ask it either in the depth or in the height above.” 12 But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, nor will I test the Lord !” 13 Then he said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it a small thing for you to weary men,…