*Greenery symbolizes life green symbolizes eternal life in Christ John 3:16-17
*Wreath symbolizes that God is eternal and His kingdom has no beginning or end Revelations 1:8
*Star we place on top the tree symbolizes the star of Bethehem that guided the wise men to the newborn king. Matt 2:10
*Angel we place on top of the tree symbolizes the angels that announced the birth of Christ Luke 2:10-14
*Candles we light remind us Jesus is the light of the world John 8:12
* Candy canes we eat remind us of the shepards staff Red represents the blood of Christ shed John 8:12 and the white His purity.
*the christmas gifts we give and receive remind us of the gifts the wisemen brought for the baby Jesus Matt 2:1-12
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Seeking Him
His glory:
confess all known sins, put away all doubtful things and forgive everyone, obey the Holy Spirits promptings, publicly confess Christ is your savior
God wants 2 things submission and obedience
Humility-pride is opposite of humility--recognizing oneself as a sinner before the holy God. an awareness of God's holiness drives us to acknowledge our sin and receive God's forgiveness
Honesty-Whoever conceals his trangressions will not prosper but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy
Repentence-God faithfully gives us opportunity to repent we must be honest and open about our sin silence only condemns by keeping us guilty repentence is not an option it is a requirement must see a change in behavior
Grace-before sin becomes an act it is a thought-- need to call out to God for help
we are utterly dependent on His grace to live a Christian life
Holiness-having a heart like His. Set apart. He commands us to be holy, he will not command us to do something he will not enable us to do
Obedience-primary concern is us being right with Him, it is a positive active response to listening to the word of God, it is foundational to the Christian life, actions speak louder than words, partial obedience is disobedience each act of disobedience is a step away from God
clear conscience-a right relationship with God affects our relationships with others it is words, actions and attitudes 1. make a list 2.seek Gods forgiveness 3. seek forgiveness from others that I have wronged, 4. choose words carefully 5. make restitution where necessary 6. reconcile the relationship 7. face hardest situations first 8. dont stop til finished 9. maintain a clear conscious
Match the scope of my confession to the scope of the offense
Forgiveness-the forgiven must be forgiving it is not forgetting but releasing the debtor
Sexual purity- dont allow any compromise giving in to one small issue weakens your resistance
spirit filled life-I am responsibe for the way i have choosen to respond to those hurts
Have a personal devotional life, seek Him
confess all known sins, put away all doubtful things and forgive everyone, obey the Holy Spirits promptings, publicly confess Christ is your savior
God wants 2 things submission and obedience
Humility-pride is opposite of humility--recognizing oneself as a sinner before the holy God. an awareness of God's holiness drives us to acknowledge our sin and receive God's forgiveness
Honesty-Whoever conceals his trangressions will not prosper but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy
Repentence-God faithfully gives us opportunity to repent we must be honest and open about our sin silence only condemns by keeping us guilty repentence is not an option it is a requirement must see a change in behavior
Grace-before sin becomes an act it is a thought-- need to call out to God for help
we are utterly dependent on His grace to live a Christian life
Holiness-having a heart like His. Set apart. He commands us to be holy, he will not command us to do something he will not enable us to do
Obedience-primary concern is us being right with Him, it is a positive active response to listening to the word of God, it is foundational to the Christian life, actions speak louder than words, partial obedience is disobedience each act of disobedience is a step away from God
clear conscience-a right relationship with God affects our relationships with others it is words, actions and attitudes 1. make a list 2.seek Gods forgiveness 3. seek forgiveness from others that I have wronged, 4. choose words carefully 5. make restitution where necessary 6. reconcile the relationship 7. face hardest situations first 8. dont stop til finished 9. maintain a clear conscious
Match the scope of my confession to the scope of the offense
Forgiveness-the forgiven must be forgiving it is not forgetting but releasing the debtor
Sexual purity- dont allow any compromise giving in to one small issue weakens your resistance
spirit filled life-I am responsibe for the way i have choosen to respond to those hurts
Have a personal devotional life, seek Him
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