2023-12-10 15:56:40 +00:00
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#Speaker/Ray
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#Advent
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#Luke
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2023-12-10 16:01:33 +00:00
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What is the true meaning of Christmas. Emanuel!
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Are we preparing our hearts for Sunday Morning? Are we preparing our hearts like we do for Christmas
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2023-12-10 16:41:00 +00:00
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> [!bible]- Luke 1:5-25
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> ![[Luke 1#5..25]]
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2023-12-10 16:03:32 +00:00
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# V 5-7
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2023-12-10 16:09:00 +00:00
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Herod was horrible, a tyrant.
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At this time there has been 400 years of silence. **And yet God works in the darkest of times!**
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2023-12-10 16:10:46 +00:00
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Look at Ruth...
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2023-12-10 16:15:29 +00:00
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Of the dark time for Ruth and Niomie look at the work God was weaving!
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2023-12-10 16:41:00 +00:00
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Ruth -> Obed -> Jesse -> David -> -> Jesus
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2023-12-10 16:17:46 +00:00
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# v 8-13
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Of 400 years of silence God speaks to Zechariah through an angel about his wive bearing a son. Zechariah get chose by lot out of 20,000 other priests.
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His prayer has been heard: His prayer for the messiah, and his prayer for a child.
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2023-12-10 16:21:44 +00:00
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# v 14-17
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v.17 Are we preparing for the Lord? Are we preparing for the second coming?
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2023-12-10 16:41:00 +00:00
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# v 18-25
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2023-12-10 16:31:14 +00:00
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Interesting that the angel was not enough of a sign.
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2023-12-10 16:34:56 +00:00
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> [!bible]- Luke 11:29-30
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2023-12-10 16:31:14 +00:00
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> ![[Luke 11#29..30]]
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**Our unbelief has consequences!**
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- Unbelievers -> Hell
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- Christians -> Peace
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John Piper: #TODO
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2023-12-10 16:34:09 +00:00
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Mark 9: I believe, but help my unbelief! #TODO Get verse
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2023-12-10 16:41:00 +00:00
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Doubting Thomas bless those who haven't seen and believe
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# Conclusion
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What is our response to God working in our dark days?
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