{"id":5088,"date":"2015-12-13T17:49:40","date_gmt":"2015-12-13T22:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=5088"},"modified":"2015-12-13T17:49:40","modified_gmt":"2015-12-13T22:49:40","slug":"dont-miss-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2015\/12\/dont-miss-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Miss Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"deck<\/a>SERIES:\u00a0 Deck the Halls
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TITLE:\u00a0 Don’t Miss Christmas
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Scripture: Various
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I.\u00a0\u00a0 MODERN DAY REASONS\/EXCUSES PEOPLE USE \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Take off from the video:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christmas means (family<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christmas means (eating a lot<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christmas means pure (commercialism<\/strong><\/span>) to some.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christmas means pure (humanism<\/strong><\/span>) to some.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christmas means (crassness<\/strong><\/span>) to some.<\/p>\n

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If we take our cue from these, Christmas is a (mess<\/strong><\/span>)!<\/p>\n

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II.\u00a0 BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF PEOPLE MISSING CHRISTMAS \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Our first witness is (The Innkeeper<\/strong><\/span>).\u00a0 Luke 2:7. He missed Christmas because he was (preoccupied<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Our second witness is (Herod<\/strong><\/span>). Mt.2. He missed Christmas because of (jealous fear<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Our third witness is the (Religious leaders<\/strong><\/span>). They missed Christmas because of (pride<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Our fourth witness is the people of (Jerusalem<\/strong><\/span>). Luke 2. They missed Christmas because of their (religion<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

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NEXT WEEK:\u00a0 Series: Deck the Halls!<\/p>\n

Title: Life After Christmas- Mt.1:18-21; Lk.1:11-15, 30-33; 2: 13-14<\/p>\n

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SERIES:\u00a0 Deck the Halls TITLE:\u00a0 Don’t Miss Christmas Scripture: Various   I.\u00a0\u00a0 MODERN DAY REASONS\/EXCUSES PEOPLE USE \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Take off from the video: 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christmas means (family). 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christmas means (eating a lot). 3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christmas means pure (commercialism) to some. 4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christmas means pure (humanism) to some. 5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christmas means (crassness) to some.   If … <\/p>\n

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