December 17, 2023

 Welcome from Brown Chapel/Avant & Mt. Pleasant

Prayer: Pastor Baggett

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7 - Now it came about in those days that an order went out from Caesar Augustus that there was to be a numbering of all the world.  This was the first numbering, which was made when Quirinius was ruler of Syria.  And all men went to be numbered, everyone to his town.  And Joseph went up for Galilee, out of the town of Nazareth, into Judaea, to Bethlehem, the town of David, because he was of the house an family of David, to be put on the list with Mary, his future wife, who was about to become a mother.  And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she had her first son; and folding him in linen, she put him to rest in the place where the cattle had their food, because there was no room for them in the Inn.

Subject: Making Room for Jesus

• This is a busy time of the year with concerns over travel, Christmas dinner, visitors, etc.
• But Christmas will never be complete unless we make room for Jesus!
• Christ should be the focal point not only at Christmas time but always.
• We all need to bring fruit to the Christmas festivities. Fruit, such as, joy, peace, a loving spirit, kindness, self control, etc.
• Jesus' birth is a celebration.
• Jesus Christ was born. This is not a debate. 
• Jesus' birth is very special because he was born of a virgin. The Holy Spirit came upon her.
• Isaiah 7:14 - Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
• Isaiah 9:6 - For to us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon is shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
• John 1:1-2 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was Go. The same was in the beginning with God.
• We should make room for Jesus in all things, at all times.
• That if you should confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved.  Roman 10:9  
• This is how we make room for Jesus.

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Willie & Bonnie T.

Clark M.

Violet W.

Thelma W.

Ginger R.

Evelyn H.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett