Reading: John 1:1-18
John 17:3
Key Idea: (If we have an intimate, personal relationship like Jesus did with God the Father, and like John the disciple had with Jesus…) Grace and truth should be GROWING and FLOWING in us.
CHRISTmas IS COMING: ‘Twas Right Before Christmas
CHRISTmas IS COMING: “Hark” the Angel Harold Sang
- Luke 2:8-14
- Luke 2:1
- Matthew 2:1
- Luke 2:3-5
- Matthew 2:1-3
- Matthew 2:11
- Matthew 2:16
- Isaiah 60:1-3
CHRISTmas IS COMING: Recapturing the Wonder of Christmas
“The older we get, the harder it is to fill your heart with a sense of wonder.”
- Ravi Zacharais
Wonder is the feeling of amazement or admiration caused by something unusual, beautiful or remarkable.
John 3:16-18
Jesus did not come to judge the world but to save it.
CHRISTmas IS COMING: It Should Have Been Coal
This Video Rachael mentions can be found here: https://youtu.be/I400jhY2DF0
Jesus is the Gift of God Himself
1 John 4:9
Matthew 1:20
Philippians 2:6-8 (NLT)
Jesus is a Gift to Pay for our Sins
Hebrews 9:11-12
Hebrews 9:22
Jesus is a Gift that Restores our Relationship with God
1 John 4:10
This Is US: Finale
8 Key Ideas:
Jesus is Our Focus
The Gospel is Central
We are a Family
We is Greater than Me
Worship is a Lifestyle
Generosity is Normal
We Are Kingdom People
Love is Or Best Asset
Final Thought: We Can Rest When We’re Dead
John 9:1-7 text
Hebrews 4:1
Hebrews 4:9-11
Hebrews 10:32-39
This Is US: Love is Our Best Asset
John 13:34-35
Loving Others is a Command
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Love Needs to Be Learned
You Can’t Love Without an Open Mind
You Can’t Love Without an Open Heart
You Can’t Love Without Open Eyes
You Can’t Love From a Distance
You Can’t Share What You Have Not Experienced for Yourself
Love Can Change the World
This Is US: We Are Kingdom People
Colossians 1:13-14
Philippians 3:20-21
We live for something more.
Matthew 6: 19-33
We look different than the world.
Colossians 3:1-17
We are part of something bigger.
Hebrews 13:3
We endure with hope.
1 Peter 1:3-9
This Is US: Generosity Is Normal
Mark 12:41-44
Giving is not the same as Generosity
2 Corinthians 8:1-7
Generosity Reflects God’s Heart
Romans 8:32
2 Corinthians 8:8-9
Generosity Reframes Our Heart
Matthew 6:19-21
Generosity Requires Our Trust
2 Corinthians 9:10
Generosity Results in Blessing
Proverbs 11:24-25
Luke 6:38
2 Corinthians 9:6
Generosity Releases Our Grip
Deuteronomy 15:7-8
1 Timothy 6:18-19
This Is US: Worship Is a Lifestyle
Worship starts in the heart
Matthew 15:8-9
Matthew 7:21-23
Worship is done in Spirit and Truth.
John 4:19-26
We worship what we value most.
Philippians 3:8-9
Philippians 1:20–21
“Nothing magnifies God more than a group of people who are genuinely convinced that nothing will bring satisfaction to their aching hearts besides God. This conviction creates a community of people who go hard after Him. ~John Piper