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,…

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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,…

Psalms 150:6- Let everything that has breath, praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! Once again, God has allowed us to live another year so that we may enjoy and participate in another time of celebration for His love and grace shown by the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As joyous as this time…

TEXT: Luke 2:19 TOPIC: Christmas Memories Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, Alabama December 17, 2006 Our biblical text is found in the familiar Christmas narrative of the Gospel of Luke, the second chapter. Luke, chapter 2, verse 19. Let’s read it together, But Mary kept all these…

Songs about the Son of Man_2 The Angels Song Luke 2:13-14 This passage of the Bible describes in detail the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. That is the cause of celebration for the Christmas season. It is good for us to be reminded from time to time that Jesus is the reason for the season.…

“In the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of…

TEXT: The Gospel According to an Angel TOPIC: Luke 2:9-14 Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, Alabama Wednesday, December 07, 2005 The first four books of our New Testament Bibles are called “The Gospel,” the Gospel according to Matthew, the Gospel according to Mark, the Gospel according…

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…

Unlike the Muppet's version, Charles Dickens version of The Christmas Carol has a much darker feel to it. Confronted with the ghost of Christmas yet to come there is a chilling confrontation in a church graveyard. The specter points toward a headstone and Scrooge is reluctant to look at it. There is…

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…