Bible Study

Luke 2:1-7 What Makes Christmas New? Christmas. There is something about that word. It is a word that is very old. Everyone one here, from the youngest to the oldest, as had some kind of celebration of Christmas every year of their life. And yet those years are nothing compared to the age of Christmas, … Continue reading “Luke 2:1-7 – What Makes Christmas New? – Bible study”

Luke 2:1-7 Christ-mas This morning, I would like to consider with you the holiday that we are celebrating. What is Christmas? Some would say it is a holiday, one of several selected days on the calendar when family and friends gather to enjoy one anothers company. Others would say that it is a time of … Continue reading “Luke 2:1-7 – CHRIST’mas – Bible study”

Luke 2:1-14 God’s Christmas Gifts One of the highlights of Christmas is the giving and receiving of gifts. Over the years, we have developed traditions of creating suspense with our gift giving. Every family is different but most families start the gift giving by going to grandma and grandpas house with a trunk load of … Continue reading “Luke 2:1-14 – God’s Christmas Gifts – Bible study”

Luke 2:1-20 The Advent of the Event The word ADVENT means coming. This is the coming of THE event. We have been leading up to this message for several weeks. First, we saw the darkness in which Israel and all of mankind had abode for 400 years, even longer. We saw the breaking of the … Continue reading “Luke 2:1-17 – The Advent of the Event – Bible study”

Luke 2:1-14 The Christians Christmas Let me begin by saying that I am not anti-Christmas. I love Christmas. I love the spirit of Christmas. I enjoy the times with family, church, and friends. I enjoy my wifes enjoyment at purchasing, shipping, and giving gifts. I personally love to receive gifts. I like the Christmas tree. … Continue reading “Luke 2:1-14 – The Christian’s Christmas – Bible study”

Luke 2:1-14 The Impossible Christmas Some/Many may not know it, but Christmas is all about the Child. I did not say "the children" but "the Child." Who is this Child?" Who is this Child whom angels came to announce? Who is this Child whom shepherds went to see? Who is this Child whom wise men … Continue reading “Luke 2:1-14 – The Impossible Christmas – Bible study”

Luke 2:2-19 What Did Jesus Birth Prove? There are some things about the birth of Christ that are debated. 1. We do not know what day Jesus was born on. That may come as a surprise to some, but the truth is the date, December 25, was selected by guesswork and not fact. 2. There … Continue reading “Luke 2:2-19 – What Did Jesus’ Birth Prove? – Bible study”

Luke 2:7 What Will You Give? Everyone knows that, in our culture, Christmas is a about giving and gifts. I know you are giving to others. Families invest hours of time and small fortunes to find the right Christmas gifts for mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister, grandparents, friends, and so forth. The question that … Continue reading “Luke 2:7 – What Will You Give Him? – Bible study”

Luke 2:8-21 The Firsts of Christmas The writer of Ecclesiastes made the statement "there is no new thing under the sun." \#Ecc 1:9\ That is absolutely true when it comes to the thoughts and deeds of man, but God is still doing new things. As the events unfolded across the streets and hillside of Bethlehem … Continue reading “Luke 2:8-21 – The Firsts of Christmas – Bible study”

Luke 2:8-14 Gods Christmas Message As a preacher and pastor, I find myself asking God repeatedly, "God, what do you want me to say today?" On this Christmas morning, the answer seemed obvious, Luke 2:8-14. Why is it obvious? Because this is the message that God had delivered on the first Christmas morning, roughly 2016 … Continue reading “Luke 2:8-14 – God’s Christmas Message – Bible study”