Sun, 25 December 2016
Esperanza viva “La Palabra Viva” 1 Pedro 1.23-2.10
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Sun, 25 December 2016
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Sun, 25 December 2016
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Sun, 18 December 2016
A classroom of children was busy. Each child was drawing a picture. The teacher went from desk to desk admiring each drawing and encouraging each child. She came to one boy’s desk and studied his artwork. “What are you drawing, Johnny?” He answered, “God.” The teacher chuckled and said, “Why Johnny, no one knows what God looks like.” Without looking up Johnny said with conviction, “They will when I am finished.”
I want to say something daring—I believe that you will know what God is like after you hear this morning’s message. The reason that I can say that is that the scripture that we are going to read this morning (beginning in John 1:1) presents God in “high-def.”
Our prayer is that, having seen Him for who He truly is, you will receive Him—you will prepare Him room.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. . . . And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:1 and 14).
He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him (John 1:11).
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God (John 1:12).
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Sun, 18 December 2016
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Sun, 11 December 2016
Prepare Him Room “The Night All Heaven Broke Loose” Luke 2:8-20
And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord (Luke 2:10-11).
When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger (Luke 2:15-16).
And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. . . . 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them (Luke 2:17 and 20).
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Sun, 11 December 2016
Un lugar para El “la noche que los cielos se abrieron “ Lucas 2:8-20
“Pero el ángel les dijo: No temáis; porque he aquí os doy nuevas de gran gozo, que será para todo el pueblo: que os ha nacido hoy, en la ciudad de David, un Salvador, que es CRISTO el Señor. “ (Lucas 2:10-11).
“Sucedió que cuando los ángeles se fueron de ellos al cielo, los pastores se dijeron unos a otros: Pasemos, pues, hasta Belén, y veamos esto que ha sucedido, y que el Señor nos ha manifestado. Vinieron, pues, apresuradamente, y hallaron a María y a José, y al niño acostado en el pesebre.” (Lucas 2:15-16).
“Y al verlo, dieron a conocer lo que se les había dicho acerca del niño. Y todos los que oyeron, se maravillaron de lo que los pastores les decían. Pero María guardaba todas estas cosas, meditándolas en su corazón. Y volvieron los pastores glorificando y alabando a Dios por todas las cosas que habían oído y visto, como se les había dicho.” (Lucas 2:17 y 20).
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Sun, 4 December 2016
Prepare Him Room Luke 2:1-7
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town (Luke 2:1-3).
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth (Luke 2:4-6).
And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn (Luke 2:7).
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Sun, 4 December 2016
Un lugar para El Lucas 2:1-7
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Wed, 30 November 2016
The Bible is full of paradoxes. The first shall be last. The last shall be first. To receive, we give. To live, we die. The greatest is the servant of all. In humbling ourselves we are exalted. The way up is down.
1 Peter 5:1-7 drives home some of these paradoxes. If we are willing to serve—to put others first, God will bless that attitude and our lives will be better for it.
This spirit of humility is the theme that Peter emphasizes for the relationships that we are to have in the family of God. Our model in it all is Jesus—the One who perfectly models the truth that the way up . . . is down.
What a great message as we approach the Christmas season! What a motive for Thanksgiving! He humbled himself and became obedient to the point of dying on the cross. In doing so God exalted Him and gave Him the name that is above every name. At that name we are saved.
Let’s follow Him as we descend into greatness.
Living Hope “How to Defeat Our Defeated Foe” 1 Peter 5:8-11
Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour (1 Peter 5:8).
Be sober-minded; be watchful. . . . Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world (1 Peter 5:8-9).
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen (1 Peter 5:10-11).
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