An Announcement of Good News

Weekly Reading

Monday: Genesis 44:18-34, Revelation 17
Tuesday: Genesis 45, Revelation 18
Wednesday: Revelation 19-20
Thursday: Genesis 46, Revelation 21
Friday: Genesis 47, Revelation 22
Saturday: Psalm 146-150, Proverbs 31
Sunday: Zechariah 2-14, Malachi 1-4

Sermon Notes

Key Passage: Matthew 1:1-17
Psalm 51:1-4, 10-12
John 8:31-32
Acts 10:38

1. God's story is true
2. God always keeps His promises
3. God's true promises set us free
Fairy tales entertain us. Truth sets us free.

O holy night! the stars are brightly shining;
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope- the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!
Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night, O holy night, O night divine!

Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother,
And in His name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we;
Let all within us praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! O praise His name forever!
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!

“Salvation is not gained by moral perfection. It is a gift that comes by grace, through faith (Eph. 2:8–9). That in turn means salvation cannot be lost by moral imperfection. What is not at all gained by performance cannot be lost by poor performance. Salvation is about believing loyalty—trusting what Jesus did to defeat Satan’s claim and turning from all other gods and the belief systems of which they are a part.” ― Michael S. Heiser, “Supernatural”

Discussion Questions

3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?

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