Journey Church Presents Our Christmas Card For You! ONLINE Christmas Eve Services Premiering Thursday, December 24 3pm, 4:30pm, 6pm Christ mas SKIPPIN ChristG mas THE INNKEEPER SKIPPING Christ mas In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. SKIPPING Luke 2:1-7 Christ mas 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. SKIPPING Luke 2:1-7 Christ mas 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, SKIPPING Luke 2:1-7 Christ mas because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. SKIPPING Luke 2:1-7 Christ mas 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. SKIPPING Luke 2:1-7 Christ mas 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. SKIPPING Luke 2:1-7 Christ mas THE INNKEEPER Too Busy - SKIPPING Distracted Christ mas He wasn't hostile and he wasn't unloving and he wasn't unsympathetic and he wasn't really indifferent. He was just busy. SKIPPING Christ mas 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. SKIPPING Luke 2:7 Christ mas 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. SKIPPING Luke 2:7 Christ mas 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. SKIPPING Luke 2:7 Christ mas HEROD SKIPPING Christ mas Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, SKIPPING Matthew 2:1 Christ mas Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, SKIPPING Matthew 2:1 Christ mas 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” SKIPPING Matthew 2:2 Christ mas 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.” SKIPPING Matthew 2:3 Christ mas 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.” SKIPPING Matthew 2:3 Christ mas 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. SKIPPING Matthew 2:4 Christ mas 16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem… SKIPPING Matthew 2:16 Christ mas and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. SKIPPING Matthew 2:16 Christ mas HEROD Jealousy & Fear SKIPPING Christ mas 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. SKIPPING Romans 10:9 Christ mas CHIEF PRIEST & SCRIBES SKIPPING Christ mas 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. SKIPPING Matthew 2:4 Christ mas 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: 6 “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,… SKIPPING Matthew 2:5-6 Christ mas are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’” SKIPPING Matthew 2:5-6 Christ mas CHIEF PRIEST & SCRIBES Indifference SKIPPING Christ mas 11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, SKIPPING Luke 18:11-12 Christ mas adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ SKIPPING Luke 18:11-12 Christ mas 23For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. SKIPPING Romans 3:23 Christ mas 8For by grace you have been saved And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9not a result of works, so that no one may boast. SKIPPING Ephesians 2:8-9 Christ mas 11 Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. SKIPPING Matthew 9:11 Christ mas PEOPLE OF NAZARETH Over Familiarity SKIPPING Christ mas 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth,… SKIPPING John 1:45-46 Christ mas the son of Joseph.” 46 Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” SKIPPING John 1:45-46 Christ mas 23 And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene. SKIPPING Matthew 2:23 Christ mas 23 And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene. SKIPPING Matthew 2:23 Christ mas 17 And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, SKIPPING Luke 4:17-19 Christ mas 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives SKIPPING Luke 4:17-19 Christ mas and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, SKIPPING Luke 4:17-18 Christ mas 21 And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” SKIPPING Luke 4:21 Christ mas 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. SKIPPING Luke 2:11 Christ mas 22 And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, “Is not this Joseph's son?” SKIPPING Luke 4:22 Christ mas 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. SKIPPING Luke 2:18 Christ mas 22 And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, “Is not this Joseph's son?” SKIPPING Luke 4:22 Christ mas 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon?... SKIPPING Mark 6:3 Christ mas And are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. SKIPPING Mark 6:3 Christ mas 24 And he said, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. SKIPPING Luke 4:24 Christ mas • Innkeeper - Too Busy • Herod – Jealous & Afraid • Priests/Scribes – Indifferent • People of Nazareth – Over Familiarity SKIPPING Christ mas 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. SKIPPING John 1:11 Christ mas 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the children of God, even to them that believe on his name: SKIPPING John 1:12 Christ mas 1. Which of these people do you identity the most closely with today? SKIPPING Christ mas 2. What is something you need to do so you don’t skip Christmas this year? SKIPPING Christ mas 3. Have you ever truly believed and received Jesus as your Savior and Lord? SKIPPING Christ mas .