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In this message, Pastor talks about the true star of Christmas—Jesus. It’s easy to get side-tracked by the festive chaos, but amidst our shopping lists, home duties, and even the unexpected car breakdowns, Pastor Brent reminds us to make room in our hearts for Jesus, just as the world made room for him over two thousand years ago in Bethlehem.

Key Points:

1. **Focusing on Jesus**
– Christmas is a celebration of Jesus’s birth.
– Sharing the joyous news with loved ones.

2. **Seeking Jesus in Daily Life**
– Importance of regular prayer and scripture reading.
– Anecdote connecting diligent search to finding Jesus.

3. **Learning from the Shepherds**
– Biblical account of the shepherds in Luke.
– Mary’s contemplation of the events.
– Shepherds’ joyful response and praise.

4. **Reflection during the Holiday**
– Contemplation of how Christmas impacts personal life.
– Encouragement to prioritize Jesus during busy times.
– Maintaining joy and thankfulness for Jesus’s presence.

5. **Prayer and Facing Fear**
– Prayer for earnest seeking and overcoming fear.
– Developing a heart filled with praise.

6. **Welcoming Jesus**
– Life’s busyness vs. making room for Jesus.
– Addressing the barriers to embracing church and Jesus.

7. **Confronting Fears and Embracing Faith**
– Challenges to confront fears and welcome Jesus openly.
– Invitation to boldly share one’s faith.

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If Christmas is about FINDING the perfect gift, perfect outfit or the perfect people, you will be disappointed!  As we celebrate Christmas, we need to make sure to find Christ in CHRISTmas.  We can do this by seeking Christ, taking out the “dirty laundry” in our lives and living the living the lives we are called to live.

Seek Christ

The Bible is full of scriptures about finding things, such as the parable of the coin (Luke 15:8-10).  Pastor Brent’s son lost his expensive and specialized eye glasses.  After they were missing for weeks, Sarah insisted everything stop and the entire family search the house from top to bottom until they were found.  Once they were found, everyone rejoiced!!!  The glasses have great value and they were worth putting forth effort to find.

Nicodemus was a Pharisee who sought out Jesus in the middle of the night (Jn 3:1-18).  He found Jesus and his life was changed.  We too were once lost but now we are found!

When we seek after Christ, we will find Him!!  We can seek after Him by opening and reading our Bibles.

Take out the Dirty Laundry

Many of us have let things build up in our lives.

“In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, ‘This is what the Lord says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.’” 2 Kings 20:1

Hezekiah needed to make things right.  The reason many people aren’t walking in the power of God is because they haven’t made things right in their lives.  This process often starts with repenting.

“From that time on Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’” Matt. 4:17

Live the Life You Are Destined for!

Stop letting the enemy destroy your family and personal life…start living the life you were destined for!

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