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 […]
Christmas Story (pt 3) Mary’s Trip 4 December 2016 PM – Luke 1:39-56 – Christmas16 – Scott Childs Introduction: These days we normally do not travel long distances by walking. Many people have never walked for hours at a time. I will never forget how tiring it was to hike for eight hours over the […]
Christmas Story (pt 2) Mary 30 November 2016 Wed – Luke 1:26-38 – Christmas16 – Scott Childs Introduction: Years ago when we lived in jungles of PNG, I was on a walk and suddenly spotted a snake in the path very close to me. The sudden start made my heart race. I wisely backed away […]
Christmas Story (pt 1) John 27 November 2016 PM – Luke 1:5-25, 57-80 – Christmas16 – Scott Childs Introduction: As we near the time of year that we remember the birth of Christ, this year I want to take you on a chronological journey through the events leading up to and following the birth of […]