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Notes: 1. Historical Setting and Cultural Context, 2:1-6. A. The Timing, 2:1-2. During reign of Caesar Augustus... “But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, From the days…

There are some interesting scriptural truths mentioned in this passage. 2 Samuel 24:1–4 (NIV) 1 Again the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.” 2 So the king said to Joab and the army commanders with him, “Go throughout…

Luke 2:1-20 Now it happened that in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus for a census to be taken of all the inhabited earth. This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. And everyone was going to be registered for the census, each to his own city. And Joseph also…

OVERVIEW OF BOOK Title: NUMBERS (Comes from the two CENSUSES that are in the book Author: Moses Date: 2nd month of 1445BC → 1406BC Begins exactly 1 year and 1 month after Exodus Audience: the 2nd generation after wandering in the wilderness Main Characters: Moses Aaron Miriam the nation of Israel Main…

David. Yes, King David. 1 Again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go, number Israel and Judah.” Again. Why again? Because earlier, in 21:1, God had been angry at Israel. And the “again” makes it a repeat of that.... you could say that Israel…

Title: The Power of Christmas part 3 in our Christmas series “The Promise, Purpose, Power and Peace of Christmas” Part 1 - The Promise of Christmas Part 2 - The Purpose of Christmas Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 ; Romans 8:31-39 God’s power is displayed in his sovereignty over history and his ability to work…

Setting the stage Birth announcement ( Lk1:26-38 ) Fulfilling the word spoken ( Lk1:38 ) 38 And Mary said, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. Mary, God’s chosen instrument to fulfill the prophesy’s regarding the Savior Born…

INTRODUCTION . MESSAGE . 1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. 2 This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. 4 Joseph also…

Luke 2:1-21 Scene 1. Imagine a huge party being held on your birthday in your honour. There are presents and gifts and special speeches. More food and alcohol is consumed than at any other time of the year. Everyone considers the event so important that it is declared a public holiday. In fact it is…

Good Morning, turn in your Bibles with me to Luke chapter 2. Today we are going to look at the birth of Christ and even more strategically that God was providentially at work behind the scene of all of this. Would you stand with me today for the reading of God’s Word. 1 In those days a decree went out…

We’ve been on a journey…a journey to Bethlehem. We have been progressing through the Christmas story, revisiting the events that brought Christ into the world. Over the course of about a year, the angel Gabriel announced the birth of John the Baptist, announced the birth of Jesus to Mary, Mary visited…

Announcements>> Danny Our Christmas Eve Service is this Faraday at 7pm. Come join us for a time of worship, Scripture reading, and fellowship! Angel Tree- if you have any questions, please reach put to Kathy. Are there any other announcements? Introduction Good morning, and welcome to First CommunityChurch…

In our busy lives, we need to slow down and embrace the grace God has given us on Christmas. In this sermon, pastor John walks us through the power of God's grace and how it changes many things in our lives. Knowing that God orchestrates history to bring about His desired end should bring the believer comfort as we look anew at this Baby born in a manger.

Introduction So today we are talking about a passage that I would be hard pressed to find any one who would say this is the favorite passage. And Most pastors would probably skip over this. It is one of the reasons why people hat reading through the book of Numbers. So lets start off reading the book…

For all time and in all seasons 25 “Of old You founded the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands. 26 “Even they will perish, but You endure; And all of them will wear out like a garment; Like clothing You will change them and they will be changed. 27 “But You are the same, And Your years…

Wow it is Christmas already. Most of You already checked your gifts our. Did you get what you wanted? Were all your expectations met. I for one am very glad to be here with you today. Trina and I had COVID and the last 10 days have been very rough. I didn’t expect COVID We had expectations of our Daughter…

How many of you have Christmas traditions? watch certain movies bake cookies Christmas morning traditions Anyone have a tradition specifically to point their heart toward Christ? Anyone else get bothered by the commercialization of Christmas? It’s easy to look at the COMPANIES and criticize them for…

Daniel 11:29-45 “At the appointed time he will return and come into the South, but this last time it will not happen the way it did before. “Indeed, ships of Kittim will come against him; therefore he will be disheartened and will return and become indignant at the holy covenant and take action; so he…

Your Path to Bethlehem [The story of Leah and Ethan meeting and getting married] God uses different circumstances to draw people to Bethlehem to meet the one and only path to God. I. Joseph and Mary – Providence 1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all…

Christmas is filled with all sorts of images, sights, and sounds. Christmas lights, Christmas trees, Santa Clause, reindeer, candy canes, gifts, wreaths, mistletoe, nativity scenes, a baby in a manger. Mary and Joseph. All these things show up everywhere and remind us of the themes that we have been…

Numbers 3:5-13 5 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 6 “Bring near the tribe of Levi, and set the tribe before Aaron the priest, and they will minister to him. 7 They shall observe his duties and the duties of the entire community before the tent of assembly, to do the work of the tabernacle. 8 And they will…

We are finishing out our Christmas series this morning Mary’s Christmas: The Christmas Story Through Mary’s Eyes This series is look at the Christmas story in the eyes of Mary. What she saw and what she went through. We have covered a lot of the early parts of Mary life over the past three week. For…

This Week’s Theme: Look for Christ Word for the Week is Revelation: It is the making known of God’s person, nature and deeds, in Scripture, history and supremely the person of Jesus Christ. God is also made known, to a limited yet important extent, through his creation. Memory verse : 1 John 3:2 Beloved,…

The Background This is Christmas week. Do you ever feel that there is so much to get done that you’re afraid you won’t get it all done? That happens a lot at this time of the year. We’ve got shopping to do Decorating Wrapping presents Getting food ready Cleaning house for guest And the list goes on and…