TEXT: Luke 2:1-20 TOPIC: The Message from the Manger Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point December 24, 2006 When William Gladstone was Prime Minister of Great Britain, he was asked by Queen Victoria, “What do you consider to be the world’s most important book?” He quickly answered,…

TEXT: Luke 2:1-7 TOPIC: DON'T MISS CHRISTMAS Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church – Center Point, Alabama December 18, 2005 1/And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. 2(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was…

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INTRODUCTION: Bethlehem is a small town six miles south of Jerusalem. It was the home town of Ruth, Boaz, Jessie and King David. It is also place where Jacob buried Rachel. Bethlehem is a town with a great Name a glorious nativity and good news for the world. I. THE MANGER OF HIS BIRTH - Luke 2:7; 2:12;…

TEXT: Luke 2:1-20 TOPIC: The Message from the Manger Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, Alabama December 24, 2006 When William Gladstone was Prime Minister of Great Britain, he was asked by Queen Victoria, “What do you consider to be the world’s most important book?” He quickly answered,…

I've been across the U.S. by auto two times. In 1965 I was the moody 12 year old traveling with parents in the cab of a non-air-conditioned F-250 pickup with a camper on it. The second time was the driver of an Areostar with six people and a heavy 19' trailer. Both times were adventures. Both times I…

Intro – Bull Run. First major battle of the Civil War. By evening, the Union Army was in full retreat back to DC and the South was sure it was over. One Georgian pronounced Manassas “one of the decisive battles in the world.” A Mobile, AL paper predicted the Union would “would never again advance beyond…

The Messenger A. Gabriel 1. One of the two angles named in the Bible 2. Comes from standing in the presence of God 3. His name means “God’s strong man” or “God is my strength” or even “God is Strong.” 4. God message comes in power B. He comes in three different ways 1. Zechariah — Luke 1:5-25 a. In the…

The Shepherds Luke 2 Introduction: Much can be said about all of the people involved in the Christmas story. You have Mary, Joseph, the angels, three wise men, etc. Not too much is said about the shepherds, but they played a very valuable role in this event. The shepherds were important because they…

A man and a woman stood in front of a tree, admiring the fruit. They remembered his words, “You shall not eat from the tree in the middle of the garden, or you will die.” And yet, as they looked at the fruit it looked so delicious. One bite can’t hurt, can it?, they had wondered. But now as they listened…

Merry Christmas, I have 2 very vivid Christmas memories from my childhood. Between the ages of 2 and 16, I lived with my parents in a 2-flat in Chicago. My grand parents owned the building and resided on the 1st floor. My sister and I along with my parents lived on the 2nd floor. Back then neighborhoods…

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