Welcome from Brown Chapel/Avant and Mt. Pleasant
Prayer: Pastor Baggett
Scripture: Galatians 4:4-7 - But when the appropriate time had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we may be adopted as sons with full rights. And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who calls "Abba! Father!" So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if you are a son, then you are also an heir through God.
Subject: The Meaning of Christmas
- So people still do not realize the true meaning of Christmas.
- Jesus was born, sent to us by God. We don't know the exact date so we celebrate December 25th.
- The Advent = the coming of Christ
- Some try to denounce the birth of Jesus.
- Galatians were trying to turn away from God, so Paul wrote to them about the greatness of God.
- God sent forth His Son through a woman.
- Under the law was Jesus born to redeem us.
- Jesus has divine origin. In Galatians 4:4 - But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son.
- John 1:1 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (so we see Jesus was with God in the first place)
- John 17:5 - And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
- Matthew 5:17 - Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or he prophet: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
- Romans 2:14-15 - For whenever the Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature the things required by the law, these who do not have the law are a law to themselves. They show that the work of the law is written in their hearts, as their conscience bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse of else defend them.
- So the Christ was sent to fulfil the law and to save those who would come to Him.
- We need something more than a moral code....we need a change
- Ephesians 2:1 - And although you were dead in your transgressions and sins.........
- Isaiah 53:4-5 - But he lifted up our illnesses, he carried our pain; even though we thought he was being punished, attacked by God, and afflicted for something he had done. He was wounded because of our rebellious deeds, crushed because of our sins; he endured punishment that made us well; because of his wounds we have been healed.
- Isaiah 9:6 - For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall all be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Jesus, Oh What A Wonderful Child
Roll Call:
Pastor Baggett
Debra & Marceal W.
Evelyn H.
Sadie V.
Violet W.
Willie & Bonnie T.
Ginger R.
Thelma W.
Clark M.
Floy & Sue C.
Rhonda L.
