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Inspired by the well-worn tune, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" which speaks of "tidings of comfort and joy" Pastor Adam concludes the Advent preaching series by examining Luke 2:8-20, one final passage where the themes of comfort and joy are highlighted and directed to their ultimate fulfillment in the gift of Christmas: Christ himself and his glorious Gospel.

Inspired by the well-worn tune, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" which speaks of "tidings of comfort and joy" Pastor Adam continues the Advent preaching series, examining passages throughout Scripture where the themes of comfort and joy are highlighted, pointing them to their ultimate fulfillment in the gift of Christmas: Christ himself and his glorious Gospel. This week's passage is: Isaiah 55:6-13

Merry Christmas, Christ Has Come Colossians 1:15;2:9

John 1:1-12 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light. 9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,

On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/19/24), Hank starts a special series leading up to Christmas Day featuring his CHRISTMAS acronym, starting with the first two letters of the acronym: "C" and "H". Christ—the "C" in CHRISTMAS—is a title that comes from the Greek “Christos”, which is a rendering of the Hebrew word Messiah, meaning “anointed one.” As such, the Christ of Christmas is the long-awaited Messiah who fulfills all the types and shadows of the Old Testament Scriptures. So, to fully grasp the significance of the Anointed One's Messianic role, you have to drink deeply from the wellspring of Old Testament prophecy. Moving on to history—the “H” in CHRISTMAS—Hank explains that Jesus Christ stands at the very apex of human history. Therefore, he can say with certainty that Christmas is not about reveling in mythology, it is about celebrating events that are rooted in historical fact.

As we ramp up to Christmas, it's a great time to be reminded of the impact our Savior King, JESUS, has on culture. Jesus came to save sinners and to transform human hearts. Doug Wilson reminds us that, "Cultures apart from Christ cannot avoid decadence...and must eventually call down the chaos." This is where we are today. But this condition is nothing new. The problem is unbelief and the solution is the One we celebrate this holiday season. Find out more at https://ron-johnson-discipleship-podca.pinecast.co

Inspired by the well-worn tune, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" which speaks of "tidings of comfort and joy" Pastor Adam continues the Advent preaching series, examining passages throughout Scripture where the themes of comfort and joy are highlighted, pointing them to their ultimate fulfillment in the gift of Christmas: Christ himself and his glorious Gospel. This week's passage is Isaiah 40:1-2.

Send us a textCHRISTThe Name | Part 2Dr. Jessica FernandezDecember 8, 2024#god #realspringcreekchurch #christ #thename What's in a name? In Scripture, names are more than just labels—they reveal identity, purpose, and destiny. The name Christ is no exception. Derived from the Greek Christos, meaning "Anointed One," it is the Greek translation of the Hebrew word Mashiach or "Messiah". This name declares Jesus as the chosen and empowered Savior, Prophet, Priest, and King. In this message, we'll explore the profound meaning of the name Christ and how it reveals Jesus' mission and identity. Together, we'll discover how understanding Him as the Anointed One can transform the way we see Him, love Him, and follow Him. This Christmas season let's move beyond familiarity and embrace the depth of who Jesus truly is as the Christ—the fulfillment of God's promises and the hope of the world.__ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. What does the name "Christ" reveal about Jesus' identity and mission?2. How do titles like Prophet, Priest, and King deepen your understanding of Jesus?3. What cultural or personal misconceptions about Jesus might you need to address?4. How can Simeon and Anna's faithfulness inspire your walk with God today?5. In what ways does recognizing Jesus as Christ shape your daily life and decisions?

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Pastor Adam begins an Advent preaching series titled, Comfort and Joy, examining passages throughout Scripture where these themes are explored and find fulfillment in the gift of Christmas: Christ himself and his glorious Gospel. This week's passage is 2 Corinthians 1:3-11.

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It's December! We can already feel the breeze, the excitement and the rush of the Christmas season!   One thing about the Christmas is the giving and receiving of gifts! So today, we start we a new series entitled, Exchange Gift!   This season of gift-giving, what is the one thing that you want to receive from God? Or an even better question, what are you willing to give Him this season?   This wonderful day, we will all be opening the greatest gift you can receive this Christmas – CHRIST and the hope that He alone can bring.   As we experience Jesus, may our hope be full as we put our hope in Him.   “This is Christmas, the season of perpetual hope.” Catherine O'Hara   #ExchangeGIFT #Hope-FULLY #FULLYReceiveLiveBelieve #It'sChristmas! # aHeartthatbeatsforJesusbeatsforOthers #itisaONEBEATFamdayFundaySonday!    (Credits to the original artists and owners of the media used. No copyright infringement or any illegal means intended.)

Islington Baptist is a church in Newcastle, Australia sharing the life-changing message of Jesus. Our sermon/bible teaching is a central part of our gatherings. Col 1:15-23 - NIV11 Version. 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peacethrough his blood, shed on the cross. 21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. 22 But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation— 23 if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hopeheld out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

Introduction:The Catholic Church is about two thousand years old. Over those two millenia, different liturgical feasts have come and gone. There are two modern feast days in the Church today which are not well understood and which have an interesting history. That is what we will be looking at today! What is the Epiphany? And what is the Baptism of the Lord?What is the Epiphany?Epiphany comes to us from the Eastern Church where sources suggest that it is the same festival as Christmas (Christ's Nativity). Some in the Early Church celebrated Christmas on January 6, but most celebrated it on December 25. The celebration of the magi being led by a star was also in the mix. What is really interesting though is what Epiphany came to mean. As I mentioned, some celebrated the birth of Jesus and there are discrepancies about what it was called. Some sources call it the Theophany. That's a very interesting thing because St. Hippolytus writes about the eis ta hagia theophaneia (Greek: for the holy theophany) in reference to someone about to receive the Sacrament of Baptism. Others still, on January 6, commemorate the miracle of Jesus changing the water into wine at the wedding feast at Cana. Others attributed the feast of the Theophany as marking the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River. Still others marked it as a day to remember the Transfiguration of the Lord on Mount Tabor. Today, the East tends to focus on the Baptism of the Lord in the Jordan on Epiphany and the West tends to concentrate on the mystery of the Magi. Another interesting link between the East and the West was the water blessed on this great feast. In the East (including Eastern Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholicism today), the service of Theophany includes the Great Blessing of Water. This inspired the blessing of Epiphany water in the West, which was adopted and included in the Roman Ritual in 1890. If you are interested in seeing the full text of this blessing, a parish of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest has a handy PDF. There is also a blessing of the home that can be done by lay people. It utilizes chalk that has been blessed by the priest at the parish and then taken home. If a priest can be present, this is preferred, but is not always logistically possible in a large parish. At any rate, each room of the house is blessed with holy water and then the exterior doorway is marked with the blessed chalk. The prayer is:“Blessed be this doorway. May all who come to our home this year rejoice to find Christ living among us as we welcome them with respect and kindness. May all our comings and goings be under the seal of God's loving care. May we seek and serve, in everyone we meet, Jesus, Who is Lord forever and ever. Amen.”Meanwhile, the door is inscribed with the chalk with the year and the letters C, M, and B, with crosses in between each part: 20 + C + M + B + 24The first and last numbers are the current year, marking the entire year for Christ. The letters have two meanings. First, the C, M, and B, stand for the traditional names of the magi: Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar. But it also stands for the Latin blessing: Christus Mansionem Benedicat (Latin: Christ, bless this house).These long held and beloved devotionals and sacramentals of the Epiphany chalk and water give us a sense of how ancient this celebration is. In so doing, our houses become sacramentals and we show our love for the Lord. Unlike the violent and despicable King Herod, we welcome the Christ child into our home with open arms. If you are really interested in the History of the feast and how it appears in various Missals and Sacramentaries, I would recommend the Catholic Encyclopedia article on New Advent entitled “Epiphany.”So, what is the Epiphany / Theophany? An epiphany, in terms of definition, is a sudden realization. The Greek phainein means to cause to appear or show. Theophany is the combination of the word epiphany with the Greek word theos meaning God. So, a theophany is a sudden realization, or a better word might be manifestation, of God in glory. Rather than attempting to figure out what exactly we ought to mark this Epiphany, I think it would be fruitful to walk through the various moments in the life of Christ that have historically been associated with the Epiphany, these various theophanies. Appearance of the MagiIn the Gospel of Matthew, we see the magi visiting the newborn Jesus in Bethlehem. Magi comes from the Greek word mangos which was associated with a priestly caste from Persia. These wise men were well versed in reading the meaning of the stars (astrology) and interpreting dreams. Astrology was something which all of the ancients paid attention to and while the stars do not influence the course of things as the ancients thought, God can still use them to signal major events. The position of the stars and planets coincided with the natural movements of the Earth and the seasons; so, reading the stars was a wealth of information for those who knew what they were looking at. The Magi from the East were wealthy and possibly royal Gentiles and came to request an audience with King Herod. They had seen signs in the stars associated with Jupiter - the king of the planets - and came to meet this new king. Herod was taken aback by this news of a new king, as he had not recently fathered a baby son. The magi likely consulted with the scribes and chief priests and were pointed towards Behtlehem. In Micah 5:2, there is a clear indication that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. This is where the Theophany comes in. The magi come before the newborn king: Jesus. They present him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Gold because He is a king. Frankincense because He is the priestly mediator between God and man. And myrrh because He would suffer and die for the sins of man. The magi reveals the glory of the Messiah, the God-man, who came into the world to save the Jews and the Gentiles alike. The presence of the Gentile dignitaries kneeling before the Christ child makes it clear that God is manifesting Himself to all the nations and not just the Jews. And the presents, the gifts, of these wise men manifest the reality of the God-man as priest, prophet, and king. For more on the magi and what may have led them from the East, I warmly recommend the “Mysteries of the Magi” article on JimmyAkin.com. Miracle at the Wedding Feast of CanaOn to the next Theophany: the Miracle at the Wedding Feast of Cana. Jesus reveals who He is and shows the power of God by working His first public miracle. The second Chapter of John's Gospel recounts:“On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.' And Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.' His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you.'Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill the jars with water.' And they filled them up to the brim. And he said to them, ‘Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.' So they took it. When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom and said to him, ‘Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.' This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.”There is so much to say here! One thing that St. Augustine points out is that the Son, when He was with the Father, instituted marriage. And, yet, here He is coming to a wedding. (cf. Catena Aurea) What a gift that is, in and of itself. One of the curious parts of this manifestation of God's glory is when Jesus answers His mother saying: “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” Of course, Jesus is never disrespectful to the Blessed Mother. The Church Fathers saw Jesus calling Mary “Woman” as a reference to her role as the New Eve, the Mother of all the living. The “hour” to which Jesus is referring is His death. He knew that He still had yet to call the disciples, proclaim the Kingdom, do miracles, declare His divinity in word and deed, and then show the humility of God in undergoing the daily sufferings of humanity. In obedience to His mother, He nonetheless worked His first public miracle, thus beginning the time of His hour. But as St. Augustine points out, our Lord claims the reality later in John's Gospel that He has the power to lay His life down and the power to take it up again. (cf. Jn 10:18) So, it is not that His manifestation of divine power will start some sort of fated countdown - rather it was that He did not think it was expedient to show His power in this way.As St. John Chrysostom points out: “Although He had said, Mine hour is not yet come, He afterwards did what His mother told Him, in order to shew plainly, that He was not under subjection to the hour.” (Catena Aurea) Yet, He also showed honor to His mother in performing the miracle. At any rate, this miracle was not a mere manipulation. It was not a magic trick or an illusion. Instead, as Alcuin of York put it: “He was the King of glory, and changed the elements because He was their Lord.” (ibid.)There is much more that is revealed in this miracle. But this will suffice for now. Jesus is the Lord of heaven and earth. He is the Son of God. And in His first public miracle, we see a true Theophany. What should our response be? None other than what our Blessed Mother says: “Do whatever He tells you.”Baptism of Jesus in the JordanThe next Theophany is the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River. To prepare for the kingdom of Heaven, St. John the Baptist called people to repentance, to turn away from their sins. He did this by baptizing people in the Jordan River. This baptism was purely symbolic and not to be confused with the Sacrament of Baptism. People came from all Judea and all the region around the Jordan river to hear John preach. Even the Pharisees, Sadducees, and scribes came out to hear John preach, confess their sins, and be baptized. John's was a voice crying in the desert to prepare the way of the Lord. Of course, Jesus had no need of being baptized. He was sinless and is God. So, what is happening here? The Catechism does a beautiful job of explaining:“The baptism of Jesus is on his part the acceptance and inauguration of his mission as God's suffering Servant. He allows himself to be numbered among sinners; he is already ‘the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.' Already he is anticipating the ‘baptism' of his bloody death. Already he is coming to ‘fulfill all righteousness, ‘that is, he is submitting himself entirely to his Father's will: out of love he consents to this baptism of death for the remission of our sins. The Father's voice responds to the Son's acceptance, proclaiming his entire delight in his Son. The Spirit whom Jesus possessed in fullness from his conception comes to ‘rest on him.' Jesus will be the source of the Spirit for all mankind. At his baptism ‘the heavens were opened' - the heavens that Adam's sin had closed - and the waters were sanctified by the descent of Jesus and the Spirit, a prelude to the new creation.” (CCC 536)Pope Benedict XVI, in his book Jesus of Nazareth, points out the symbolism as well of Jesus entering into the waters of the Jordan River as He would one day enter into death and the tomb. And His rising from the water was like His Resurrection to come. We still hold to this theological reality in our own Sacrament of Baptism: we die with Christ and we rise with Christ a new creation. Jesus' public life begins when He is baptized by John in the Jordan River. We say that this is a Theophany because Jesus is revealed to be the Lamb of God by John: the Messiah of Israel and the Son of God. But more than that, when the baptism happens, the Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, comes upon Jesus and the voice of the Father from Heaven proclaims: “This is my beloved Son.” Here, then, we have a full Theophany of all three Persons of the Blessed Trinity. Transfiguration of the LordThe final Theophany we will quickly review is the Transfiguration of the Lord. In St. Mark's Gospel, we hear:“And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one on earth could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. And Peter said to Jesus, ‘Rabbi, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.' For he did not know what to say, for they were terrified. And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, ‘This is my beloved Son; listen to him.' And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only.And as they were coming down the mountain, he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what this rising from the dead might mean. And they asked him, ‘Why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?' And he said to them, ‘Elijah does come first to restore all things. And how is it written of the Son of Man that he should suffer many things and be treated with contempt? But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, as it is written of him.'” (Mk 9:2–13)He revealed Himself first in a stable in Bethlehem, in lowly stature. God Almighty condescended to share in our humanity, the model of perfect humility. He revealed Himself at a wedding party, who is Himself the Bridegroom of the Church. He revealed Himself in the waters of the Jordan; He sanctified the waters of the world - a clearly meaningful gesture considering how important water is to us as humans. Now, He reveals His glory on a lofty mountaintop. He did not transfigure His features because the Apostles still recognized Him but an ineffable brightness was added. He brings with Him two people: Moses and Elijah. Moses is the representative of the whole Law and Elijah represents all the Prophets. Jesus is the embodiment of the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets. As in each Theophany, the mission of Jesus is revealed. He is the Incarnate Word who came to redeem our fallen humanity. His “hour” begins with His first public miracle - the hour of His passion, death, and resurrection. The Baptism in the Jordan River reveals His public ministry and that He is the Messiah. Pope Benedict XVI reminds us, too, that: “The mystery of the Transfiguration must not be separated from the context of the path Jesus is following. He is now decisively oriented to fulfilling his mission, knowing all too well that to arrive at the Resurrection he must pass through the Passion and death on the Cross. He had spoken openly of this to his disciples; but they did not understand, on the contrary they rejected this prospect because they were not reasoning in accordance with God, but in accordance with men (cf. Mt 16:23).” (Benedict XVI, Angelus, March 4, 2012)The “folly of the Cross” is coming and Jesus wants to prepare Peter, James, and John to make their way the forested thickness of the passion and death. The light showing forth from Jesus on the mountain was not added from without; as God, He had the divine light within Him already. He was further revealing Himself to His closest friends. Besides the light, we also hear the voice of the Father echo the words from the Jordan River: “This is my beloved Son.” But He adds: “Listen to Him.” What in the World is a Theophany?So, what is a Theophany? It is a sudden manifestation of God in His glory, power, humility, truth, and grace. God reveals Himself and the mission of the Son to us throughout the Gospels. We must seek to place ourselves in these moments. In the Sacred Liturgy, in particular, we can do this by God's grace. In the Mass, we step outside of space and time and the mundane in a mystical way. We enter into a foretaste of heavenly glory, but Jesus as our High Priest also makes present these past moments of majestic revelation afresh in the Holy Mass. At the Epiphany, we are celebrating the arrival of the magi to adore the Christ child, and standing astounded with the chief steward of the feast at the wedding in Cana, and standing by the waters of the Jordan River seeing the Holy Spirit descend and the voice of the Father resound, and standing dazzled by the transfiguration of the Lord. It can be overwhelming to hold so many things in our mind at once. But thankfully, Holy Mother Church has given space to do so over the years. In the Latin Rite, we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord on January 6 or the closest Sunday in the United States - in 2024, for example, it is on Sunday, January 7. In 1955, Pope Pius XII separated out Baptism of the Lord as a distinct feast. This was celebrated on January 13 for some time but is now kept as the first Sunday after Epiphany or, if Epiphany is celebrated on Sunday in a particular country, then Baptism of the Lord is celebrated on the Monday after. The Wedding Feast at Cana comes up in the Gospel readings on January 7 for daily Mass and on the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time in Year C. And the Transfiguration is celebrated on August 6, which allows us to remember the link to the other three theophanies half a year later. Please Consider DonatingIf you enjoy these episodes, if you've gotten anything out of Good Distinctions, if you enjoy the written articles that I put out and want to continue to see this channel grow, I need your help. It costs quite a bit of money to put this on. There's a lot of different software and equipment that it takes to make it happen well and properly. Please consider prayerfully donating. 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Despite the commercialism of the most sacred holiday of the year, it is not the presents or packages that give meaning to Christmas. It is the message of the greatest demonstration of love ever witnessed in the past 2,000 years. In episode 38, receive a fresh reminder of the significance of Christmas, Christ and the Cross.The HOPE Zone...where there's HOPE for every situation!

AN UNEXPECTED CHRISTMAS WHY CHRISTMAS IS BETTER THAN YOU IMAGINED DAVE NELSON | DECEMBER 23 & 24, 2023  EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE INCLUDED.  Christmas = Christ's Mass Christ = Anointed One Mass = Celebration  So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father's one and only Son. John 1:14 (NLT)  CHRISTMAS IS A STORY OF THE UNEXPECTED.  This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 1:18 (NLT)  She (Mary) gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. Luke 2:7 (NLT)  That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Luke 2:8 (NLT)  For a child is born to us, a son is given to us... Isaiah 9:6a (NLT)  CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT GOD DOING UNEXPECTED THINGS AT UNEXPECTED TIMES THROUGH UNEXPECTED PEOPLE.  “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.” Luke 2:10b (NLT)  EVERYBODY IS INCLUDED IN THE CHRISTMAS STORY. Support the showVisit our Online Campus at Online.timberlakechurch.com, which is live Sundays 9, 10:15, 11:30am, & 5pm Pacific Time.-If you would like to partner with Timberlake and want to support our mission to spread the love of Jesus to the world, please visit https://www.timberlakechurch.com/giveonline to set up a one-time or recurring gift. You can also text “Timberlake" to 77977.- | IOS app link | | Android app link |

At Christmas we celebrate the birth of Jesus who came as God came to us, not to bring judgment but to bear it. Not to judge the world, but to be judged for the world. Not to condemn us, but to save us. We want this season for you to be filled with Joy for what God has done and hopeful Anticipation for what God will do. Christ is our guiding light in the darkest of days and you cannot ruin the work he has done so rest in his love and be guided by his light!“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”John 1:1-5 (NIV)“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen, not only because I see it but because by it, I see everything else.”C.S. LewisTo plug into our daily bible study, text "DLR" to 501-200-3122 and follow the link to sign up. For more information on how to get connected at New Life Church - Downtown Little Rock, follow us on Instagram @nlcdowntownlittlerock or visit our website at newlifechurch.tv

Christine reflects on the Incarnation in our modern day world, of the God who comes to us "in the rubble," who responds to the pain of our world not with "why" but with "who," and invites us to see Christ born anew. Scriptures: Isaiah 52: 7–10 Psalm 98 Luke 2: 8–20

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Revelation to me from Holy Spirit: sharing with you. Merry (happy) Christmas (Christ in you) MAs (abundance) we have the abundance of Christ in us at all times as born again believers. Blessing --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sharron-downs/message

The Miracle of Christmas - Christ in our Hearts through FaithPassage: Luke 1:1-7; Ephesians 3:16-17a; Colossians 1:27Speaker: Pastor Andy Rees

Andrew Baker | Luke 2:1-11; Galatians 4:4; Matthew 1:21; John 3:16-17 — The popular themes of hope, joy, and peace are all wonderful, but they are ultimately peripheral to the central theme of Christmas: Christ the Saviour is born. Instead of the condemnation that we rightly deserved, Jesus' coming embodied a real plan, with a real purpose and promise - to save us from our sin and bring us into everlasting relationship with the Father.

Liberty Dispatch ~ December 21, 2023On this episode of Liberty Dispatch, hosts Andrew and Matthew ask a question of eternal importance: Who will you serve this day, Christ the King or a demonic pretender? [Segment 1] - HEROD, The Corrupt State Bureaucrat:"Canada to Announce All New Cars Must Be Zero Emissions by 2035" | Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/canada-announce-all-new-cars-must-be-zero-emissions-by-2035-report-2023-12-17;"Auto Industry Slams Trudeau EV Mandate" | TNC News: https://tnc.news/2023/12/17/auto-industry-slam-trudeau-ev-mandate;"Revealed: Trudeau Government Paid Twitter Influencers to Promote COVID Vaccines" | The Post Millennial: https://thepostmillennial.com/revealed-trudeau-government-paid-twitter-influencers-to-promote-covid-vaccines;"Health Canada Paid Social Media Influencers for COVID Messaging" | TNC News: https://tnc.news/2023/12/15/health-canada-paid-social-media-influencers-covid-messaging;[Segment 2] - CORRUPT KINGS and the Pagan Culture:"Breaking: Calling Drag Queens Groomers Not Protected Speech" | The Counter Signal: https://thecountersignal.com/breaking-calling-drag-queens-groomers-not-protected-speech;"Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's Wife Doubles Down on Couple's Pro-Abortion Values" | LifeSiteNews: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/conservative-leader-pierre-poilievres-wife-doubles-down-on-couples-pro-abortion-values;Tweet by Roman Baber | Twitter: https://twitter.com/Roman_Baber/status/1736550776619565244;"Massive Statue of Hindu God Being Built in Brampton" | Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/massive-statue-of-hindu-god-being-built-in-brampton?Echobox=1702688400;"Brampton's Monkey Man-god" | Trinity Bible Chapel: https://trinitybiblechapel.ca/bramptons-monkey-man-god;[Segment 3] - A Vision for Christmas and Canada:"O Holy Night Indeed" | The Maple Theonomist: https://themapletheonomist.substack.com/p/o-holy-night-indeed;SUPPORT OUR LEGAL ADVOCACY - Help us defend Canadians' God-given rights and liberties: https://libertycoalitioncanada.com/donate/; https://libertycoalitioncanada.com/liberty-defense-fund/our-legal-strategy/;SHOW SPONSORS:Join Red Balloon Today!: https://www.redballoon.work/lcc; Invest with Rocklinc: info@rocklinc.com or call them at 905-631-546; Diversify Your Money with Bull Bitcoin: https://mission.bullbitcoin.com/lcc;BarterPay: https://barterpay.ca/; Barter It: https://vip.barterit.ca/launch; Carpe Fide - "Seize the Faith": Store: https://carpe-fide.myshopify.com/, use Promo Code LCC10 for 10% off (US Store Only), or shop Canadian @ https://canadacarpefide.myshopify.com/ | Podcast: https://www.carpefide.com/episodes;Sick of Mainstream Media Lies? Help Support Independent Media! DONATE TO LCC TODAY!: https://libertycoalitioncanada.com/donate/ Please Support us in bringing you honest, truthful reporting and analysis from a Christian perspective.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SHOWS/CHANNELS:LIBERTY DISPATCH PODCAST: https://libertydispatch.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/LDshow; OPEN MIKE WITH MICHAEL THIESSEN: https://openmikewithmichaelthiessen.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/openmike;THE OTHER CLUB: https://rumble.com/c/c-2541984; THE LIBERTY LOUNGE WITH TIM TYSOE: https://rumble.com/LLwTT;CONTACT US:Questions/comments about podcasts/news/analysis: mailbag@libertycoalitioncanada.com;Questions/comments about donations: give@libertycoalitioncanada.com;Questions/comments that are church-related: churches@libertycoalitioncanada.com;General Inquiries: info@libertycoalitioncanada.com. STAY UP-TO-DATE ON ALL THINGS LCC:Gab: https://gab.com/libertycoalitioncanada Telegram: https://t.me/libertycoalitioncanadanews Instagram: https://instagram.com/libertycoalitioncanada Facebook: https://facebook.com/LibertyCoalitionCanada Twitter: @LibertyCCanada - https://twitter.com/LibertyCCanada Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/LibertyCoalitionCanada YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@liberty4canada - WE GOT CANCELLED AGAIN!!! Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW and SHARE it with others!

Liberty Dispatch ~ December 21, 2023 On this episode of Liberty Dispatch, hosts Andrew and Matthew ask a question of eternal importance: Who will you serve this day, Christ the King or a demonic pretender? [Segment 1] - HEROD, The Corrupt State Bureaucrat: "Canada to Announce All New Cars Must Be Zero Emissions by 2035" | Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/canada-announce-all-new-cars-must-be-zero-emissions-by-2035-report-2023-12-17; "Auto Industry Slams Trudeau EV Mandate" | TNC News: https://tnc.news/2023/12/17/auto-industry-slam-trudeau-ev-mandate; "Revealed: Trudeau Government Paid Twitter Influencers to Promote COVID Vaccines" | The Post Millennial: https://thepostmillennial.com/revealed-trudeau-government-paid-twitter-influencers-to-promote-covid-vaccines; "Health Canada Paid Social Media Influencers for COVID Messaging" | TNC News: https://tnc.news/2023/12/15/health-canada-paid-social-media-influencers-covid-messaging; [Segment 2] - CORRUPT KINGS and the Pagan Culture: "Breaking: Calling Drag Queens Groomers Not Protected Speech" | The Counter Signal: https://thecountersignal.com/breaking-calling-drag-queens-groomers-not-protected-speech; "Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's Wife Doubles Down on Couple's Pro-Abortion Values" | LifeSiteNews: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/conservative-leader-pierre-poilievres-wife-doubles-down-on-couples-pro-abortion-values; Pro-Palestinian Protest Issues Violent Threat to Tornot Officer | Twitter: https://twitter.com/Roman_Baber/status/1736550776619565244; "Massive Statue of Hindu God Being Built in Brampton" | Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/massive-statue-of-hindu-god-being-built-in-brampton?Echobox=1702688400; "Brampton's Monkey Man-god" | Trinity Bible Chapel: https://trinitybiblechapel.ca/bramptons-monkey-man-god; [Segment 3] - A Vision for Christmas and Canada: "O Holy Night Indeed" | The Maple Theonomist: https://themapletheonomist.substack.com/p/o-holy-night-indeed; SUPPORT OUR LEGAL ADVOCACY - Help us defend Canadians' God-given rights and liberties: https://libertycoalitioncanada.com/donate/; https://libertycoalitioncanada.com/liberty-defense-fund/our-legal-strategy/; SHOW SPONSORS: Join Red Balloon Today!: https://www.redballoon.work/lcc;  Invest with Rocklinc: info@rocklinc.com or call them at 905-631-546;  Diversify Your Money with Bull Bitcoin: https://mission.bullbitcoin.com/lcc; BarterPay: https://barterpay.ca/;  Barter It: https://vip.barterit.ca/launch; Carpe Fide - "Seize the Faith": Store: https://carpe-fide.myshopify.com/, use Promo Code LCC10 for 10% off (US Store Only), or shop Canadian @ https://canadacarpefide.myshopify.com/ | Podcast: https://www.carpefide.com/episodes; Sick of Mainstream Media Lies? Help Support Independent Media! DONATE TO LCC TODAY!: https://libertycoalitioncanada.com/donate/   Please Support us in bringing you honest, truthful reporting and analysis from a Christian perspective. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SHOWS/CHANNELS: LIBERTY DISPATCH PODCAST: https://libertydispatch.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/LDshow;  OPEN MIKE WITH MICHAEL THIESSEN: https://openmikewithmichaelthiessen.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/openmike; THE OTHER CLUB: https://rumble.com/c/c-2541984;  THE LIBERTY LOUNGE WITH TIM TYSOE: https://rumble.com/LLwTT; CONTACT US: Questions/comments about podcasts/news/analysis: mailbag@libertycoalitioncanada.com; Questions/comments about donations: give@libertycoalitioncanada.com; Questions/comments that are church-related: churches@libertycoalitioncanada.com; General Inquiries: info@libertycoalitioncanada.com.  STAY UP-TO-DATE ON ALL THINGS LCC: Gab: https://gab.com/libertycoalitioncanada  Telegram: https://t.me/libertycoalitioncanadanews  Instagram: https://instagram.com/libertycoalitioncanada  Facebook: https://facebook.com/LibertyCoalitionCanada  Twitter: @LibertyCCanada - https://twitter.com/LibertyCCanada  Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/LibertyCoalitionCanada  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@liberty4canada - WE GOT CANCELLED AGAIN!!! Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW and SHARE it with others!

Liberty Dispatch ~ December 21, 2023On this episode of Liberty Dispatch, hosts Andrew and Matthew ask a question of eternal importance: Who will you serve this day, Christ the King or a demonic pretender? [Segment 1] - HEROD, The Corrupt State Bureaucrat:"Canada to Announce All New Cars Must Be Zero Emissions by 2035" | Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/canada-announce-all-new-cars-must-be-zero-emissions-by-2035-report-2023-12-17;"Auto Industry Slams Trudeau EV Mandate" | TNC News: https://tnc.news/2023/12/17/auto-industry-slam-trudeau-ev-mandate;"Revealed: Trudeau Government Paid Twitter Influencers to Promote COVID Vaccines" | The Post Millennial: https://thepostmillennial.com/revealed-trudeau-government-paid-twitter-influencers-to-promote-covid-vaccines;"Health Canada Paid Social Media Influencers for COVID Messaging" | TNC News: https://tnc.news/2023/12/15/health-canada-paid-social-media-influencers-covid-messaging;[Segment 2] - CORRUPT KINGS and the Pagan Culture:"Breaking: Calling Drag Queens Groomers Not Protected Speech" | The Counter Signal: https://thecountersignal.com/breaking-calling-drag-queens-groomers-not-protected-speech;"Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's Wife Doubles Down on Couple's Pro-Abortion Values" | LifeSiteNews: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/conservative-leader-pierre-poilievres-wife-doubles-down-on-couples-pro-abortion-values;Tweet by Roman Baber | Twitter: https://twitter.com/Roman_Baber/status/1736550776619565244;"Massive Statue of Hindu God Being Built in Brampton" | Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/massive-statue-of-hindu-god-being-built-in-brampton?Echobox=1702688400;"Brampton's Monkey Man-god" | Trinity Bible Chapel: https://trinitybiblechapel.ca/bramptons-monkey-man-god;[Segment 3] - A Vision for Christmas and Canada:"O Holy Night Indeed" | The Maple Theonomist: https://themapletheonomist.substack.com/p/o-holy-night-indeed;SUPPORT OUR LEGAL ADVOCACY - Help us defend Canadians' God-given rights and liberties: https://libertycoalitioncanada.com/donate/; https://libertycoalitioncanada.com/liberty-defense-fund/our-legal-strategy/;SHOW SPONSORS:Join Red Balloon Today!: https://www.redballoon.work/lcc; Invest with Rocklinc: info@rocklinc.com or call them at 905-631-546; Diversify Your Money with Bull Bitcoin: https://mission.bullbitcoin.com/lcc;BarterPay: https://barterpay.ca/; Barter It: https://vip.barterit.ca/launch; Carpe Fide - "Seize the Faith": Store: https://carpe-fide.myshopify.com/, use Promo Code LCC10 for 10% off (US Store Only), or shop Canadian @ https://canadacarpefide.myshopify.com/ | Podcast: https://www.carpefide.com/episodes;Sick of Mainstream Media Lies? Help Support Independent Media! DONATE TO LCC TODAY!: https://libertycoalitioncanada.com/donate/ Please Support us in bringing you honest, truthful reporting and analysis from a Christian perspective.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SHOWS/CHANNELS:LIBERTY DISPATCH PODCAST: https://libertydispatch.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/LDshow; OPEN MIKE WITH MICHAEL THIESSEN: https://openmikewithmichaelthiessen.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/openmike;THE OTHER CLUB: https://rumble.com/c/c-2541984; THE LIBERTY LOUNGE WITH TIM TYSOE: https://rumble.com/LLwTT;CONTACT US:Questions/comments about podcasts/news/analysis: mailbag@libertycoalitioncanada.com;Questions/comments about donations: give@libertycoalitioncanada.com;Questions/comments that are church-related: churches@libertycoalitioncanada.com;General Inquiries: info@libertycoalitioncanada.com. STAY UP-TO-DATE ON ALL THINGS LCC:Gab: https://gab.com/libertycoalitioncanada Telegram: https://t.me/libertycoalitioncanadanews Instagram: https://instagram.com/libertycoalitioncanada Facebook: https://facebook.com/LibertyCoalitionCanada Twitter: @LibertyCCanada - https://twitter.com/LibertyCCanada Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/LibertyCoalitionCanada YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@liberty4canada - WE GOT CANCELLED AGAIN!!! Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW and SHARE it with others!

It's time for our Christmas Episode! It's Christmas - this is a Christ Centered Christmas Podcast For Kids. Merry Christmas Everyone! We bring you Good Tidings of Great Joy this week! This episode is full of games, hymns, and lessons about why Jesus is the reason for the season. We will read Christmas stories for kids, do a Christmas sing along and more. At Christmas time we of course are celebrating Jesus Christ's birth. Pondering the Savior's birth always helps bring a spirit of peace and sacredness to the Christmas season. But Christmas isn't just about Christ's birth. Even if you've heard the story of the birth of Jesus Christ many times before, this week we are going to study it with this thought in mind: “Christmas is not only a celebration of how Jesus came into the world but also of knowing who He is—our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ—and of why He came”. We also wrote our own version of the twelve days of Christmas. A Christ centered version of the 12 days of Christmas. On the twelfth day of Christmas My jesus gave to me Victory over sin Freedom from fear Modern revelation power of prayer perfect understanding covenants and blessings eternal families the Holy Ghost priesthood power joy and peace forgiveness And salvation for you and me Merry Christmas everyone!

When most of the population gets behind something, it's usually monumental…But we've taken the focus off of Christ and on to all this extra stuff. We've made Christmas more about the MAS than Christ.

When most of the population gets behind something, it's usually monumental…But we've taken the focus off of Christ and on to all this extra stuff. We've made Christmas more about the MAS than Christ.

John 1:1-14

It's that time of year when we intend to focus on our Savior's birth, and yet it's the month that we have the least amount of time for reflection. As already busy people before December, we add Christmas decorating, shopping, parties, pictures, traditions, crafts, events and none of them actually have to do with Christmas - Christ's birth! Our Endless Christmas activities are surely intended to focus on the reason for this season, but we all know it's easy to lose sight of that goal. It's the most wonderful, yet stressful time of the year because we get distracted from who we care about and what is most important - our faith and our family.

Matt 1:1-17

In this episode, Costi Hinn kicks off a brand new Christmas series and walks through the first of five priorities for a “winning” Christmas. He defines what it means to win during the Advent season and also provides cautionary wisdom about ways we miss Christ in our Christmas, and five practical ways to keep Christ as the center! 

Jesus was ushered into a messy world in order to save messy people.  We scratch our heads why, yet immediately are grateful for His love, mercy and grace. Thanks for entering the Mess. Pastor Rick preached at CrossPoint Church.

Ephesians 3:16-17 / Pastor Christian Simas

Craig McScrooge and Troy the Grinch make every effort to ruin your favorite Christmas myths . . . but they work harder to remind you of the true meaning of Christmas: Christ coming for you.

1 John 4:7-12 (English Standard Version) God Is Love 7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.

Welcome to Fridays with Abbot Tryphon presented by the Dad Devotionals Network. In this episode, Abbot Tryphon gives us insight into what matters most when it comes to Christmas. You can follow him at https://www.AbbotTryphon.com and connect with him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100044595542112. Also, support All-Merciful Saviour Monastery with a donation or online purchase at https://www.VashonMonks.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-domzalski/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/david-domzalski/support

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How do you practically build expectation in the Advent season?! How do you keep the focus of Christmas Christ? This week on the Reclaiming Families Podcast, Randy and Hillary discuss the importance of instilling hope, faith, joy, and peace in your...

This is a podcast all about the unlikely people caught up in the story of Jesus. But before we get to them, we have to talk about the main character of Christmas: Christ himself.You can find more from Dan Darling at his website: https://danieldarling.com/Find his book, The Characters of Christmas, here: https://www.danieldarling.com/books/characters-of-christmas/Podcast cover art design was adapted from the original Moody Publishers book cover. Used with permission.

You're probably familiar with the outline of the story of Christmas - Christ's birth. But there are more insights found in the stories of those characters present on that first Christmas. Daniel Darling shares from his book, "The Characters of Christmas: The Unlikely People Caught Up in the Story of Jesus."