The Manger and the Sword, Part 3 of 3
December 21, 2012
The days before Christmas. For buyers it means last dashes to the mall. For merchants it means another frenzy of selling. But there were no malls in Bethlehem — no lights, no friends. Indeed, Christmas had a humble beginning. This is a special edition of Running to Win, helping us understand what the real cost of Christmas was, especially for Mary, the mother of Jesus.
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December 25 was not Jesus’ actual birthday, but it is the date set aside long ago for us to honor that birth. For Mary, His mother, that birth began a long period of pain and sorrow, a personal toll we seldom consider. This is a special edition of Running to Win, helping us understand the real cost of Christmas.
December 20, 2012
In a few days we will celebrate the central event in human history, the coming of Jesus to live among us. But while Christians now enjoy the benefits of Jesus’ birth, life, death and resurrection, there was one person who felt great pain when He came. This is a special edition of Running to Win, helping us understand the real cost of Christmas.
December 19, 2012
Army life requires discipline, focus, dedication, and a commitment to serve. As believers in Christ, “We’re in the army now.” Civilian life is over. It is time to make some adjustments, assess our gifts, find our places in God’s army, wear His spiritual armor, and proclaim His life-giving message. Today, we are going on a mission, and we invite you to join us.
December 18, 2012
Seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months…Paul taught believers to “redeem the time, because the days are evil.” Let’s get out of bed and hit the track today as life presents both obligations and opportunities to use our time wisely. Let’s buy back those wasted minutes by being aware of what’s going on around us — and there’s a lot going on!
December 17, 2012
We need sleep to strengthen us for the day to come. When the sun rises each morning, it’s time to wake up and get to work. The race of life begins anew, the clock is advancing, and as Paul says, “our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.” Indeed, as this age draws to a close, the clock is ticking faster than ever.
December 14, 2012
William Booth founded the Salvation Army. Nearing death, his last message to an annual conference came in a telegram. It contained only one word: “others.” What will your epitaph be as you near your finish line? Today we’ll discuss what it means to find true community by sharing the pain of those around us.
December 13, 2012
Healing the complex hurts of those around us is a lot easier when we observe a few key teachings from the book of Romans. Paul knew that life would be hard. He taught that the body of Christ — the church — can be a place of healing for those in emotional pain.
December 12, 2012
Would you believe that many of the problems that people go to psychiatrists for could be resolved much more easily in a church? As we’ll learn in a moment, involvement in a local church might be the cheapest medicine you could ever take — help and support when you need it most. In today’s message, find out how the body of Christ provides healing for even the deepest wounds.
December 11, 2012
As believers display God’s character to each other, the world cannot help but take notice. The world will see Christians running life’s race together, helping each other, not jostling for advantage. They’ll see something they long for — true fellowship — where the needs of others take priority. Today Dr. Lutzer will share some insights on showing the love of God in practical ways.
December 10, 2012
As God’s community, the church should display God’s character in the lives of His children to the eyes of a watching world. Let us pause in our races of life and listen to some teaching on character and how we are to relate to one another in the body of Christ. Make no mistake, those on the outside can tell how we treat each other on the inside.
December 7, 2012
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