Resolutions: In One Year & Out the Other

Resolutions: In One Year & Out the Other

Focus: Apart from God, resolutions do nothing.

I. There is power in Commitment.

II. But that Power does not RESIDE in Human RESOLVE.

III. The Power to change comes from...

A. CHRIST IN you.

B. And you IN CHRIST.

IV. Two Prerequisites to Answered Prayer

A. you're AT HOME with JESUS TEACHINGS.

B. JESUS TEACHINGS are At HOME You.

V. If you are well CONNECTED you will be FRUITED and INTERTWINED.

The Gift Announcement

Focus: Long in advance, God repeatedly announced that his Christmas gift was on the way, so that we would be prepared to receive His gift.

I. When you see only DISTRESS and DARKNESS and FEARFUL GLOOM.

II. Remember, NIGHT is followed by DAWN for the Remnant!

III. For TO US is GIVEN a Gift that keeps on giving.

A. He's the kid with the Big NAME.


B. He's the kid with the Big SHOULDERS.

Levi's Genes

Focus: Promises hung faintly on a dark family tree till it was topped with the star that made it shine brilliantly as the Tree of Christmas.

I. The Line of PROMISE.
Keyword: COVENANT

II. Genes STAINED.
Keyword: MERCY

III. TATTERED, THREADBARE Genes.
Keywords: SOWING & REAPING

IV. CUTOFF Genes
Keyword: JUSTICE

V. JESUS PUT ON OUR Genes
Keywords: CHRISTMAS, (INCARNATION) OR COVENANT FAITHFUL

VI. ...And did OUR LAUNDRY
Keyword: SALVATION

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

Tell-A-Vision Christmas Specials (Part 1 of 3)
"I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas"
Focus: The prediction of the prophets are proofs that history is about his story.
I. Prophecies help us PREPARE.
II. God gave us as .
A. Proof it is His PLAN and PURPOSE.
B. Proof that HISTORY is HIS-STORY.
C. Proof that His WORD is RELIABLE and AUTHORITATIVE.
D. Proof that He will JUDGE (Micah's BAD NEWS)
E. Proof that He DELIVERS (Micah's GOOD NEWS)
III. Prophecies divide a POLARIZED nation.
A. Those who are PREPARE are ultimately delivered.
B. Those who IGNORE the forecasts are JUDGED.