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A. Quirinius B. Pontius Pilate C. Caesar Augustus D. King Herod Volume 6 Issue 1 Main St. Connection Main St. Connection Volume 6 Issue 1 Page 8 PRESORTED U.S. POSTAGE December 2017Page U.S. POSTAGE Main Street United Methodist Church NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION 19 E. Main Street PAID LOGANSPORT, IN 46947 Logansport, IN 46947 PERMIT NO. 40 574/753-3488 RETURNED SERVICE REQUESTED Services Every Sunday at 9:00am & 11:06am Dear Church Family, Some of my earliest memories of church are from learning the stories of the Bible in Sunday School, and of those stories, the stories of Daniel always stood out. In a child’s mind they are more than dramatic; even frightening. Who could imagine, or would want to imagine, being thrown into a fiery furnace or a den of lions, but that’s exactly what happens with God’s faith- ful people in these stories. Yet they come out without even a hint of smoke or a scratch. The lessons from these stories and more abound, if we can read “the writing on the wall” (a phrase that also comes from the stories of Daniel). During this Advent season, as we draw near Christmas, we are going to be studying these fa- miliar stories of Daniel. I have to admit that I have never preached from the book of Daniel, nor can I even recall hearing a sermon from this great book. Some of this might be because Daniel’s book contains not only stories (chapters 1-6), but also visions (chapters 7-12). These visions are difficult to understand and even more challenging to apply to our lives today. In January we will take on the challenge of these visions, but for now we will be considering the stories and how they point us to the greatest “Story” of all—the Christmas Story. Today it seems we have moved far from the hope and peace of that first Christmas night, and we long for our King to return us to the joy and love of home. Daniel is a book about being far from home, living in unfamiliar places and serving those who just do not get us. Advent is When Jesus was born, which two earthly rulers were in about preparation for the coming King and at its core Daniel is about being faithful to our power? coming King while we live under the kings (authorities) of this world. In this series entitled A. Quirinius “Faithfully Serving the (Coming) King” we will consider such things as the cost of serving Jesus today, what true humility looks like, what is God saying to us today, and how God still B. Pontius Pilate acts on our behalf—all while we wait for the coming King. We will take the true life lessons C. Caesar Augustus of Daniel and his friends and allow them to transform how we live our lives today in service D. King Herod of King Jesus. Answers: A and C (See Luke 2:1-2.) I look forward to serving our coming King with you this Advent. 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