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The Gift of Jesus

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This sermon is part 5 of 6 in the The Gifts of Christmas

DIGITAL BULLETIN 24 December 2021, 8:00-9:00pm

Christmas Eve – The Gifts of Christmas

“The Gifts of Christmas is an advent series that invites you to experience the true gift of Christmas – Jesus, the Messiah, savior of the world – and His gifts of hope, love, joy, and peace.”

In this service, you will experience the personal gift of God’s Son, Jesus. Through carols, scripture, prayer, and community we will pause to worship and celebrate the advent of Emmanuel, God with us.

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The Gift of Jesus

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.

John 3:14-18

Main Ideas

  1. For God
  2. So Loved the World
  3. That He Gave
  4. His Son

[F]or my eyes have seen your salvation 31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, 32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,and for glory to your people Israel.

Luke 2:30-32 (ESV)

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“Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.”

Hebrews 13:20-21 (ESV)

COMING EVENTS:

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December

  • 26 – Pastor Laura Shaffer Farewell Blessing Reception | After Sunday Service
  • 29 – Worship Team Music Practice | 6:30-8:00pm, Worship Center
  • 30 – Elders Meeting | 10:30am, Zoom (weekly)

January 2022

  • 1 – New Years Day | No Ladies Coffee Talk this month
  • 2 – ELC Youth | 5:00-6:30pm (hangout till 7:00), Eagle LifeChurch Youth Room
  • 2-22 – “21 Days of Prayer and Fasting”
  • 4 – ELC Staff Meeting | 7:15pm, Zoom (monthly)
  • 6 – Ladies Book Club & Prayer LifeGroup | 6:30-8:00pm, Fireside Studio & Zoom Meeting (weekly)
  • 8 – Men’s Bring in the Year with a Bang | Details Coming for Which Range and Cost
  • 12 – Romans: Law & Grace Bible Study | 6:30-8:00pm, Fireside Studio & Zoom Meeting (weekly)
  • 18 – ELC Board of Deacons Meeting | 7:00pm, Fireside Studio (monthly)
  • 28-29 – Thirsty Conference (Music, Art, Writing, more!) | Friday Night & Saturday, Eagle LifeChurch

February 2022

  • 5 – Ladies Coffee Talk | 9:30am, In-Person Only (monthly)
  • 18-20 – Men’s Retreat | Trinity Pines, Cascade

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Greater Faith pt.2

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We all face different struggles and sorrows. We work to find leaders, religious institutions, and spiritual experiences that will give us hope. We live in a time of restlessness and anxiety. The writer of the book of Hebrews encourages us to find Jesus and experience Him because He is Greater Faith. 

  1. Greater Faith PLEASES God | Hebrews 11:4-7
    Through Worship | Able, Gen. 3:4-5
    Through Walking  | Enoch, Gen. 5:21-24
    Through Working | Noah, Gen. 6:1-22
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  2. Greater Faith PERSEVERES Trouble | Hebrews 11:8-28
    Through Waiting | Hebrews 11:8-22
    > Abraham, waiting for a nation | Gen. 13:14-17, Gen.22:1-19
    > Sarah, waiting for a son | Gen. 18:1-3, 21:1-7
    > Isaac | Gen. 27:1-40
    > Jacob | Gen. 48:14-20
    > Joseph | Gen. 50:24-26
    Through Warring | Heb. 11:23-28
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  3. Greater Faith PREVAILS the World | Hebrews 11:8-28
    Through Winning | Heb.11:29-32
    Through Witnessing | Heb. 11:33-35
    Through Weeping | Others | Heb. 11:36-38
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  4. Greater Faith PERFECTS People | Hebrews 11:39-40
    Through God’s witness – we are perfected and they are perfected through faith.
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Greater Faith, Part 1

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We all face different struggles and sorrows. We work to find leaders, religious institutions, and spiritual experiences that will give us hope. We live in a time of restlessness and anxiety. The writer of the book of Hebrews encourages us to find Jesus and experience Him because He is Greater. 


1. Let us DRAW NEAR | Hebrews 10:22
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

>In what ways is your heart cleansed by Jesus blood and our body washed with living water? Find     examples in 26-39
>What are some ways people draw near to God?

2. Let us HOLD FAST | Hebrews 10:23
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.

>What does the author say is the reason we can hold onto hope? Find examples in 26-39.
>What other things do people put their hope in? Do they satisfy?
>How can a person hold on to Gospel Hope?

3. Let us STIR UP | Hebrews 10:24-25
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

>In what ways do you think people miss out on experiencing true love?
>When did you experience authentic love? Compile a list of what authentic love looks like.
>What can we do, as a church, to overcome these obstacles and express love to one another and our community? Can you find examples in 26-39?

Greater Temple

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We all face different struggles and sorrows. We work to find leaders, religious institutions, and spiritual experiences that will give us hope. We live in a time of restlessness and anxiety. The writer of the book of Hebrews encourages us to find Jesus and experience Him because He is Greater than the Temple. 

Remember that you have been purified, you are a promise, and you are perfected for all time in Christ Jesus. No longer slaves to fear. No longer chained to our mistakes and failures. No longer without hope! Jesus’ work is greater than any earthly temple, ritual, or priest. He makes temple work, priestly confession, and animal sacrifice obsolete. No more shedding of blood needed. His work is profoundly internal, intensely spiritual, and deeply personal.

 

  1. Purified for WORSHIP | Hebrews 9:1-14
    Jesus has been cleansed for worship and He has become the light of the world (Candle stand), the bread of life (Table of Show Bread), the fragrant offering (Altar of Incense), and shed blood for the forgiveness of sins (Ark of the Covenant). We too have been cleansed, by the blood of Christ. We are made right with God and can enter his courts with praise and confidence.

  2. Promised for ETERNITY | Hebrews 9:15-28
    The Tent was temporary, Jesus work is Forever. Jesus died as a sacrifice ONCE FOR ALL, this makes Him greater. He gave himself as a promise of an eternal inheritance. We are friends of God, we are joint heirs with Jesus, and we are given a clear conscience.

  3. Perfected for all TIME | Hebrews 10:1-18
    In the Tent, sins were only covered for a year, but in Jesus, our sins are wiped away for all time. You are right in Jesus, it is finished; You have access into the Holy Place. We are perfected for all time.

 

This Week’s Bible Reading:

Exodus 16, 25, 30; Leviticus 16; Numbers 17; Deuteronomy 10

 

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