North Etowah Baptist Church is a group of baptized believers pursuing greatness by persisting in the Great Commission, producing great community, and prevailing over culture, all for the sake of Jesus Christ!
1. When you don't see detours as dead ends, you realize that God has an appointment in your disappointment (vv. 1-8)
--Realize that God has already been preparing you and others (vv. 1-8)
--Limit your expectations and submit them to the Lord's leadership (vv. 1-3)
--Continue to wait for God's best (vv. 9-10; Psalm 37:6-7)
2. When you don't see detours as dead ends, you focus on God's glory instead of a star (vv. 2, 11)
--It is radiant
--It is revealed
--It is royal
--It is recognized
3. When you don't see detours as dead ends, you give the gifts that keep on giving (Isaiah 60:1-3, 6)
--The Magi gave gold, symbolizing Jesus as Powerful King
--The Magi gave frankincense, symbolizing Jesus as Great Priest
--The Magi gave myrrh, symbolizing Jesus as Suffering Savior
4. When you don't see detours as dead ends, you become a finder as well as a seeker (vv. 1-11)
--When you seek God, He will reveal Himself, but start with what you have
--Go to the right source for answers, but remember that you will meet God in unexpected ways
--Remember that though the journey may be long, the destination is worth the diligence
--Be warned that staying hitched to the past is to possibly ditch future blessings of "the trip of a lifetime"
22 Dec 2024
It's a Wonder-Filled Life
1. Tragically, it is a woeful life for many (v. 8)
--For those in deep depression
--For those who are outcasts (Micah 5:2, 4, 5)
--For those who have not heard from God (Micah 3:5, 9-11)
--For those who have no direction in life (Micah 7:7-8)
2. Blessedly, it is a wonder-filled life for those who find the Christ of Christmas (vv. 9-14a)
3. Amazingly, it is a wonder-filled life when we follow the Christ of Christmas (vv. 14b-20)
--We sense God's pleasure (v. 14b)
--We seek the Lord (v. 15)
--We celebrate in community (v. 15)
--We speak the good news (vv. 17-18)
--We share the wonder (vv. 18-20; Isaiah 9:6, 7:14)
15 Dec 2024
Is There Room For Him In Your Inn?
1. The first Christmas was a time of many complications and frustrations. (vv. 1-5)
--There was spiritual confusion. (v. 1)
--There was government oppression. (v. 2-3)
--There were travel complications. (vv. 3-4)
--There were difficult accommodations. (v. 7)
2. The first Christmas was marked by ignorance at best and rejection at worst. (v. 7)
--The innkeeper was not expecting the Messiah.
--The innkeeper did not recognize Jesus.
--Perhaps the innkeeper did not want Jesus
3. We must make room for Jesus. (v. 7)
4. We must "leave the light on" so that others can open the door to Jesus.
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