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A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.”

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.” We’re a Chosen People
I Peter 2:9-10
Main Point:
We have been called out of darkness to be God’s special possession, and to to people around us!

Exodus 19:3-8

All of this is through Jesus Christ-
John 1:4 ‘In Him was life and that life was the light of all people.’ >We have received His mercy!

1. God has called us out of into His wonderful light.

John 8:12 ‘When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Ephesians 5:8 ‘For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord, Walk as children of light.’!

2. God has called us to be His , a chosen people, a royal priesthood – through Jesus Christ.

Verses 4-5

3. God has called us to be a holy people and His praises. *Have you received His mercy? Has He made you Holy? Then declare it!

Isaiah 43:20-21

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.” God’s Good Gifts
Luke 11:9-13
Main Point:
Jesus teaches us that if we will ask, seek & knock, our Heavenly Father will give us good gifts, and most of all His
___________________!

The Principle:
1. We are to in asking for our needs, because God
will answer us… and He will give us good gifts! verses 9-10

*Father God knows what we really need!

We can have wrong motives in asking…
James 4:2-3 ‘…You do not have because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.’

The Illustration:
2. Though we are evil we give good gifts – Father God is Good and gives us , most of all His Holy Spirit! vs.11-12

Matthew 7:11 ‘If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!’

*Jesus teaches that Father God’s good gift of His Holy Spirit is what we need the ! (verse 12)

John 7:37-39

It is the Spirit that fulfills our deepest need!

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.” Come to Me
Matthew 11:28-30
Main Point: We must hear and respond to the call of Jesus to come to Him, take His and learn we receive His rest.

Yoke = a wooden harness for an Ox/Oxen by which it’s _____

Jesus’ yoke = His claim & call on my life to follow Him as Lord

Jesus offers us His rest – rest comes as Jesus reveals the Father and the Father’s love to us.

If you hear His voice today, He is choosing you or calling you deeper! Do not harden your heart!

1. You hear His call when you recognize that you are ______ verse 28

John 7:37 ‘let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink…’

2. I trade my yoke for His yoke – which means to Him as Lord; I listen and learn from him.

3. Taking His yoke means I His lead in my life. He sends me to people that they may also know Him!

Matthew 4:19 ‘Follow me… and I will send you out to fish for people.’

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.”

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.”

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.” God’s Christmas Gift for Us
Luke 2:1-20
Main Point: God offers a Christmas gift to each us of us – it is the gift of His that comes only through Jesus Christ, the Savior and Lord!

We can have deep tranquility, satisfaction, well-being, & fulfillment in our soul – true peace – God’s peace!

1. This Christmas gift of peace is inner peace, where we are in to God through Jesus Christ.
verses 10-14

Romans 5:1 ‘Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.’

But it is not automatically given to everyone-
2. We receive this gift by believing in Christ – we trust in what He has done for us, and we Him into our lives.
John 1:12-13

God’s favor rests on those who respond to His call to repentance, to turn from our sin & self-will & self-rule & self-justification, and receive His Son JX into our lives as Lord – Master. We must know Jesus, not just know about Him!

3. The Gift of Christmas is that we can have God’s peace by knowing Jesus Christ, who the Father to us. John 1:18

*Have you received this Christmas gift of peace into your life

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.”

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.” The Coming King
Luke 1:26-38

Main point:
The Angel Gabriel declares that the Coming One (Messiah will be named Y’shua (Jesus), the Great Son of Most High God, and the Davidic King whose kingdom will never end.

~The Name Jesus = (Y’shua or Yehoshua) = ‘Yahweh saves or salvation’

Psalm 130:7-8

*Have you received His salvation?

1. Jesus is the Great Son of the Most High God! verse 32

This is called the Incarnation. > verse 35

How could this be possible? John 1:1-2 > 14

Jesus – John 8:23 > 16:28; 5:22

We have the testimony of the Angel, the disciples, and Jesus Himself… *Do you believe He is the Son of God?

2. Jesus is the Davidic King = Messiah > Anointed One whose kingdom reigns forever! verses 32-33

II Samuel 7:12-16 > Psalm 89:35-37

Micah 5:2-4

*Have you submitted your life to the reigning King?

A message from the series “Not Part of a Series.” Christmas: God’s Rescue Plan
Matthew 1:1-24

Main Point: Christmas is all about God’s plan of rescuing us from sin and ourselves – we must Jesus, the Messiah, Rescuer!

Isaiah’s ancient prophecy of the sign of the Messiah was fulfilled so that our sins could be forgiven… (Isaiah 7:14)

He is the Messiah, the Son Of God and God with us!

1. The Messiah was in Mary through the Holy Spirit this is how He is the Son of God! verse 18

Isaiah 7:14
How? Luke 1:30-35

2. The Lord’s prophecy was that the Messiah would be named
– He will save them from their sins. verse 21

Yeshua = ‘Yahweh our salvation.’

‘Salvation’ (root word ‘sodzo’) = ________________________

3. The Lord’s prophecy was that the Messiah would be
‘__________________ = God with us’ verse 23

God’s rescue plan unfolds by God coming to live among us!