FOTFD - December 16, 2007
December 16, 2007
Mary did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary did you know that your baby boy would one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your baby boy is heaven’s perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you’re holding is the great I am.
- Mary Did You Know - Mark Lowry
Each and every Sunday we come together as a family and as a body of believers here at Prestoncrest. The purpose of this email, sent to our entire congregation, is to help us focus on the first day of the week, preparing to gather together to share the Lord’s Supper and to praise and worship God.
Prayer Time
Mark 16:15
His instructions were simple and yet to the point. “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” Jesus instructed us to share His message of hope and salvation throughout all of the world and that is what we here at Prestoncrest seek to do. This morning during our prayer time we want to focus our prayers on the fertile soil of the mission field in Eastern Europe. God has great plans for the spreading of His message in Eastern Europe and we must be prayerful about how He can use us within His plan.
Communion
Luke 22:39-44
The baby Jesus was born … to die. That was the plan from the beginning. The scripture shows us that Jesus did not want to die on the cross, but that he submitted his will to that of the Father and their plan. As our country focuses on the “baby Jesus,” let us remember the purpose of his birth and the sacrifices that Jesus made. He sacrificed his body to death on the cross and he sacrificed his will to be spared to the greater plan. Remember, he did it for you.
Sermon
“Breath of Heaven: An Act of Courage” (Bob Chisholm)
Luke 2:8-15
I think a lot of things about the birth of Jesus, but courage is not the first thought that comes to mind. What was courageous about it? This baby amazed the wise men, drew the shepherds from their fields and sent fear into the heart of the great King Herod. Come and join us this Sunday as we explore in more detail who was there when the Savior was born and more importantly what part they played in The Birth of a Savior.
We are encouraged to be a family of believers that choose to come together each week in worship. Come this Sunday with a desire to not just come to church, but come to truly be the church.