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Christmas 2012 – Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus and A Savior for our Sins (pt3 of 3)

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God spoke to Mary and Joseph each individually. Then, they came together as a couple. Consider how hard it must have been for Joseph and Mary as a couple. This year is the first year I noticed that there were no family members of either side to witness the birth of Jesus. When a baby […]

Christmas 2012 – Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus and A Savior for our Sins (pt2 of 3)

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For the majority of the nation of Israel, the birth of Christ made no impact. For some Jewish families from the first century, it was the worst day of their lives. And to a select few, the birth of Christ was life changing. Who were the select few whose lives were turned upside down by […]

Christmas 2012 – Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus and A Savior for our Sins (pt1 of 3)

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Background of Christmas Merry Christmas! It’s a cozy group. The college students are away. Some familiar faces are back for the break, like Peter. It’s good to have you, brother. I have a two-part series about the meaning of Christmas. For today, I am going to explain a bit about the traditions surrounding Christmas and […]

Matt 15: Religion is Outside In, Christianity is Inside Out (pt3 of 3)

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21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession.” 23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged […]

Matt 15: Religion is Outside In, Christianity is Inside Out (pt2 of 3)

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What about the ordinances? There are 2 ordinances or traditions that Christ himself ordained for us to observe. One is the Lord’s Supper and the other is baptism. Catholics observe the Lord’s Supper every Sunday and many Protestants look at that and say, that’s just a meaningless ritual. So why bother observing it? Attending church […]