Christmas 2021 “Tis The Season To Be Joyful”

Series – “Christmas 2021”    Sermon – “Tis The Season To Be Joyful”

JOKE:

How did Mary and Joseph know Jesus’ weight when he was born? They had a weigh in a manger…

Dear Santa,

How are you? Well, enough chit-chat. Let’s get down to business. This year I want…

1) A big Space Lego Set

2) Some Jelly beans

3) a shark jacket and hat

4) an AK-47 assault rifle

5) my Nintendo Game

Dear Santa,

I would like some Taylor Swift Tickets. I would also like clothes from Nordstrom and a boyfriend.

XOXO, Sarah.

Dear Santa

I don’t want all the other nine (9) things on the list I sent to my father (dad). I only want the Puppy.

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Every time I think about not getting a puppy it makes me sadder and sadder. I just want the little puppy. Just one. All I’m asking for is one little puppy. Perhaps a Labrador/German Shepherd or a Husky.

Thank you if I discover a puppy in a box under a tree.

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Thanks Emily

Nativity Made Of Masks …

Usually I’m pretty quick to get in the Christmas Spirit … hard to feel the happy this year.

The root of happy is happen … don’t like what is happening.

Find real Joy in the reason for the season!!!

Too many believers have the doctrine of joy without the experience of Joy.

1. Jesus Was God Manifest

John 1:14 (NLT) “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 1:18 (NLT) “No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us.”

Jesus is the clear revelation of God! He was personally revealed to me.

2. We Experienced Him Fully

“we have heard” (akouō):— to attend to, consider what is or has been said, to understand, perceive the sense of what is said.

He didn’t talk like anyone else.   Had authority … But people would follow him and listen for days

He turned things around.   Not you must serve God but God came to serve you. He loves you accepts you!!!

He was gracious and kind.   You enjoyed listening to him. He got invited to all the parties. Never rude!

He prayed to His Father. When he pray he talked to His father … told us to do it to. He fulfilled law … He was the way

“we have seen” (horaō) :— to stare at, to discern clearly, to see with the mind, to perceive, know.

He did some amazing things.  /  Turned water into wine.  /   Walked water and calmed storms.

Miraculous catch of fish.  /   Fed thousands!!!   /   Walked through walls.

“we have looked upon”  (theaomai):—to behold, look upon, view attentively, contemplate, look with admiration.

Gave widow back her son. /   Restored Samaritan woman.   /    Touched lepers.

Loved sinners. Zacheaus   /  Healed all comers! 

“hands have handled”   (psēlaphaō) :— to handle, touch and feel.

I used to lean on Him to eat.   /   His hand  fed me breakfast.  /     We jumped around together.

He washed my feet!  /    Thomas touched his nail scared hand!

3. Enjoy The Same Fellowship

(koinōnia) :—intimacy, communion, joint participation, intercourse

Be a part of the family of God

Enter complete union with the greatest community ever!

Forever experiencing 

UNOIN with CHRIST!!!

4. Be Overwhelmed With Joy

(chara) :— gladness, cheerfulness to experience exceeding great joy.

A living abiding relationship with Jesus will give you JOY on the inside that will never fail no matter what is happening in your life!!!

Jesus totally manifest God.

I have fully experienced Him.

You can have the same intimacy.

It will fill you with great JOY!!!

Come on and join the family!!!

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