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"The Characters Of Christmas - Part 5: The Magi (Wisemen)" Scripture Passages in Today's Message: Matthew‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭6‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Jeremiah‬ ‭29‬:‭13‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Matthew‬ ‭2‬:‭7‬-‭10‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Micah‬ ‭5‬:‭2‬-‭5‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Matthew‬ ‭2‬:‭11‬-‭12‬, 16 ‭ESV‬‬ Matthew‬ ‭28‬:‭18‬-‭20‬ ‭ESV‬‬

"The Characters Of Christmas - Part 4: Simeon and Anna" Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭21‬-‭24‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Cross-reference (Leviticus‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬-‭4‬, ‭6‬-‭8‬ ‭ESV‬‬) Cross-reference (Exodus‬ ‭13‬:‭12‬-‭15‬ ‭ESV‬‬) Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭22‬-‭35‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭36‬-‭38‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Jeremiah‬ ‭29‬:‭11‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Holding On with Patient Expectation

"The Characters Of Christmas - Part 3: The Shepherds" Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭8‬-‭14‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Micah‬ ‭5‬:‭2‬-‭5‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭15‬-‭20‬ ‭ESV‬‬ John‬ ‭7‬:‭28‬-‭29‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Psalm‬ ‭145‬:‭14‬ ‭ESV‬‬ 1 Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭ESV

"The Characters Of Christmas - Part 2: Innkeeper: No Room In The Inn?" Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭25‬-‭37‬ ‭NIV‬‬ The Greek word used in reference to commercial or public Inns is “pandocheion.” The word “guest room” is translated from the word “Kataluma," which typically means a guest room in a private home. Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Mark‬ ‭14‬:‭12‬-‭15‬ ‭NIV‬‬

"The Characters Of Christmas - Part 1: Zechariah and Elizabeth" Charles Dickens’ well-known novel ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ opens with the following phrase: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spri...

"Activate Your Faith In Christ - Part 3: Obey and Wait on the Lord" Scriptures in today's message: Isaiah‬ ‭40‬:‭27‬-‭31‬ ‭ESV‬‬ 2 Samuel‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭7‬ ‭ESV‬‬ ‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Lamentations‬ ‭3‬:‭22‬-‭25‬ ‭ESV‬‬

"Activate Your Faith In Christ - Part 2: Hold Fast The Confession of Our Hope" Hebrews‬ ‭10‬:‭19‬-‭23‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Christian Hope In the New Testament, the word “hope” is typically translated from the Greek word elpís. According to the Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance, elpís means - expectation of what is sure (certain). Hebrews‬ ‭6‬:‭9‬-‭12‬ ‭ESV‬‬ 1 Peter‬ ‭1‬:‭3‬-‭6‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Hebrews‬ ‭6‬:‭17‬-‭20‬ ‭ES...

"Activate Your Faith In Christ - Part 1" 1 Timothy‬ ‭6‬:‭12‬ ‭ESV‬‬ 2 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭3‬ ‭ESV‬‬ 2 Timothy‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Ephesians‬ ‭6‬:‭10‬-‭20‬ ‭ESV‬‬

"The Fruit of the Spirit - Part 9: LOVE" Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭22‬-‭23‬ ‭ESV‬‬ 1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭8-‭12‬ ‭ESV‬‬ ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭4-7 ‭ESV‬‬ Luke‬ ‭6‬:‭27‬-‭36‬ ‭ESV‬‬ John‬ ‭13‬:‭34 ESV‬‬

"The Fruit of the Spirit - Part 8: JOY" 22 “But the fruit of the Spirit is… joy, …; against such things there is no law.” Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭22‬-‭23‬ ‭ESV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/59/gal.5.22-23.ESV What does Joy mean? Lexical Summary The word “joy” here comes from the Greek word chara: Cheerfulness, gladness; i.e. calm delight. Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭9‬-‭11‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Romans‬ ‭14‬:‭17‬ ‭ESV‬‬ John‬ ‭16‬:‭13‬ ESV‬...

"The Fruit of the Spirit - Part 7: PEACE" Isaiah‬ ‭53‬:‭5‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Isaiah‬ ‭9‬:‭6‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭11‬-‭14‬ ‭ESV‬‬ John‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Romans‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬ ESV‬‬ Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭5‬-‭7‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Isaiah‬ ‭26‬:‭3‬ ‭ESV‬‬ 1 Peter‬ ‭3‬:‭8‬-‭11‬ ‭ESV‬‬

"The Fruit of the Spirit - Part 6: GOODNESS" The Greek word translated “goodness,” agathosune, is defined as "uprightness of heart and life." Agathosune is goodness for the benefit of others, not goodness simply for the sake of being virtuous. Someone with agathosune will selflessly act on behalf of others. Psalm‬ ‭100‬:‭5‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Psalm‬ ‭34‬:‭8‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭22‬-‭23‬ ‭ESV‬‬ 1 Samuel‬ ‭2...

"The Fruit of the Spirit - Part 5: KINDNESS" Strong's Exhaustive Concordance chréstotés: gentleness, goodness, kindness. From chrestos; usefulness, i.e. Morally, excellence (in character or demeanor) -- gentleness, good(-ness), kindness. Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭25‬-‭37 ‭ESV‬‬ Proverbs‬ ‭21‬:‭21‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Ephesians‬ ‭2‬:‭4-‭7‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Micah‬ ‭6‬:‭6‬-‭8‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Galatians‬ ‭6‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ ‭ESV‬‬

"The Fruit of the Spirit - Part 4: PATIENCE" Patience = Longsuffering = The act of restraining (or holding back) your anger against others or when tested by difficult circumstances. Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭22‬-‭24‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Psalm‬ ‭103‬:‭8 ESV‬‬ 2 Peter‬ ‭3‬:‭9‬ ‭ESV‬‬ James‬ ‭1‬:‭19‬-‭20‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭24‬-‭26‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Matthew‬ ‭16‬:‭24‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Psalm‬ ‭103‬:‭1‬-‭3‬a ESV‬‬

"The Fruit of the Spirit - Part 3: GENTLENESS" Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭5‬ ‭AMP‬‬ John‬ ‭10‬:‭11‬-‭15‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬-‭29‬ ‭ESV‬‬ ‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭3‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭ESV‬‬ 2 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭24‬-‭26‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭5‬-‭9‬ ‭ESV‬‬

"The Fruit of the Spirit - Part 2: FAITHFULNESS" Joshua‬ ‭21‬:‭43‬-‭45‬ ‭ESV‬‬ 2 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭13‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Hebrews‬ ‭10‬:‭23‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Lamentations‬ ‭3‬:‭22‬-‭23‬ ‭ESV‬‬ ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭10‬:‭13‬ ‭ESV‬‬ ‭‭1 John‬ ‭1‬:‭9‬ ‭ESV‬‬ ‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ ‭ESV‬‬ ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭4‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Matthew‬ ‭25‬:‭21‬ ‭ESV‬‬

"The Fruit of the Spirit - Part 1: SELF-CONTROL" Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭29‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭22‬-‭24‬ ‭ESV‬‬ John‬ ‭15‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭ESV‬‬ 1 Corinthians‬ ‭9‬:‭24‬-‭27‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Proverbs‬ ‭16‬:‭32‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Proverbs‬ ‭25‬:‭28‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭5‬-‭7‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭13‬ ‭ESV‬‬ 2 Timothy‬ ‭1‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Definition and Importance (from biblehub.com): Self-control, also known as temperance, is a...

“Ananias’ Divine Appointment” Acts‬ ‭9‬:‭1‬-‭22‬ ‭ESV

“God Has No Partiality” partiality unfair bias in favor of one thing or person compared with another; favoritism. "an attack on the partiality of judges" Acts‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬-‭48 ESV‬‬ James‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬, ‭8‬-‭9‬ ‭ESV 2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭16‬-‭19‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“The Kindness Of God” MEPHIBOSHETH = Exterminator of shame 2 Samuel‬ ‭4‬:‭4‬ ‭NIV‬‬ 1 Samuel‬ ‭20‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭NIV‬‬ 2 Samuel‬ ‭9‬:‭1‬-‭11‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Romans‬ ‭5‬:‭6‬ ‭ESV‬‬ 2 Corinthians‬ ‭12‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ ‭ESV‬‬

"The Parable Of The Rich Fool" “I have now disposed of all my property to my family. There is one thing more I wish I could give them, and that is the Christian Religion. If they had that and I had not given them one shilling they would have been rich; and if they had not that and I had given them all the world, they would be poor.” ― Patrick Henry Luke‬ ‭12‬:‭13‬-‭21‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭19‬-‭20...

"Let God’s Presence Change Your Perspective" Numbers‬ ‭13‬:‭25‬-‭33‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Numbers‬ ‭14‬:‭1‬-‭11‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Ephesians‬ ‭2‬:‭4-8‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Psalm‬ ‭100‬:‭3‬-‭5‬ ‭ESV‬‬

"Rescued From The Power Of Darkness - Part 4: Rescued from Sin" Scriptures: 1 Samuel‬ ‭15‬:‭1‬-‭4‬ ‭NIV‬‬ ‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭15‬:‭7‬-‭26 NIV‬‬ ‭‭1 John‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬-‭9‬ ‭NIV‬‬ John‬ ‭4‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭13‬ ‭NIV‬‬

"Rescued From The Power Of Darkness - Part 3: Rescued To Testify" Scriptures: John‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬-‭26‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Colossians‬ ‭1‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭NIV‬‬ John‬ ‭4‬:‭28‬-‭30‬ ‭ESV‬‬ John‬ ‭4‬:‭39‬-‭42‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Psalms‬ ‭40‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭NIV‬‬

"Rescued From The Power Of Darkness - Part 2" Scriptures: Mark‬ ‭9‬:‭14‬-‭29‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Matthew‬ ‭17‬:‭15‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Mark‬ ‭6‬:‭7‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Philippians‬ ‭3‬:‭14-‭16‬ ‭ESV‬‬