Eliminate Post-Christmas Depression 24 December 2017 PM – Acts 20:35 – Christmas – Scott Childs Introduction: What is your perspective on giving? Children are very candid in their speech. They usually say what they really think. If we were to ask a group of children what they like most about Christmas, many if not most […]
The Motivating Mystery 24 December 2017 AM – 1Timothy 3:16 – Christmas – Scott Childs Introduction: Read text. Jesus is the reason for the season. Without Jesus there would be no Christmas. But more than that, Jesus is at the very core of the great mystery that motivates a person to become a Christian. The […]
Christmas Story (pt 10) Nazareth 28 December 2016 Wed – Matthew 2:19-23 – Christmas16 – Scott Childs Introduction: Before the New Testament was completed, God’s people lacked direction for their daily lives. For that reason, God sometimes gave them direction through dreams and angels. Now that we have the complete Bible, God uses it to […]
Christmas Story (pt 9) Egypt 25 December 2016 PM – Matthew 2:13-18 – Christmas16 – Scott Childs Introduction: Preparing for a long trip is always stressful. Thankful it is rare that we must take such a trip with just a minutes’ notice. That is exactly what happened with Joseph and Mary. Transition: In this section […]
God’s Unspeakable Gift 25 December 2016 AM – 2 Corinthians 9:15 – Scott Childs Introduction: Have you ever tried to explain something, yet you just could not find the words to describe it? Our text today is about that kind of subject. Read 2 Corinthians 9:15. The word “unspeakable” does not mean that it cannot […]
Christmas Story (pt 8) – Wise Men 21 December 2016 Wed – Matthew 2:1-12 – Christmas16 – Scott Childs Introduction: Did the wise men travel by camel? Were they kings? What was their home country? How many of them came? Did the star they followed move? How did they know about the Messiah? We do […]
Christmas Story (pt 7) – Temple Visit 18 December 2016 PM – Luke 2:21-38 – Scott Childs Introduction: We all enjoy encouragement. When we face difficult circumstances, a word of encouragement can be a huge uplift. A wise person has said that we ought to give ten complements for every one criticism. That is good […]
Christmas Story (pt 6) Shepherds 14 December 2016 Wed – Luke 2:8-20 – Christmas16 – Scott Childs Introduction: Picture with me what it might have been like for the shepherds in the field the night Jesus was born. They probably had their sheep inside of a simple sheepfold, perhaps made of a stone fence with […]
Christmas Story (pt. 5) Jesus’ Birth 11 December 2016 PM – Luke 2:1-7 – Scott Childs Introduction: The hymn writer Emily Ellicott penned the following words to the hymn “thou Didst Leave Thy Throne” Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown, When Thou camest to earth for me; But in Bethlehem’s home was […]
Christmas Story (pt. 4) Joseph 7 December 2016 Wed – Matthew 1:18-25 – Christmas16 – Scott Childs Introduction: I would guess that Joseph had been counting the days until his marriage to Mary. It appears that the date was very close. Mary had just returned from a three-month trip to the south of Israel to […]