Sermon 12-31-06 thoughts on Christmas and on life
ScripturePhil 4:8-9 8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right,whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything isexcellent or praiseworthy-think about such things. 9Whatever you havelearned or received or heard from me, or seen in me-put it into practice.And the God of peace will be with you.
Christmas 2006 – how was it for you
Bad
· Mixed up in christmas eve service The cooks always worry about the meal
· Bill falls – grandpa
· Emergency room
· Bbq sauce
· Poverty shows on tv
Good
· Holy family 22.95, baby included. Donkey was extra. $6
I bought it, every family needs a donkey
· Christmas Cards
· Shawna swaffer and the angels
· I don’t want a present….I want you to go with me to help the
homeless…I will do that anyway
· Someone in our family was selfish…the kids saw it for what it was
· Jenny and the 100 vs 200- I was proud to be a parent
My Christmas was great. I choose to see the good, not the bad. In fact the good is so good, it overwhelms the bad
Luke 2:19 – interesting scripture
19But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
Bad
15 years old
baby w/o benefit of marriage
herod wants to kill the kids
fear of the responsibility-sense of worry her entire life
Parenting skills---should I correct him?
Am I up to this challenge
good
angel appeared to me
God has chosen me….I am a part of Gods plan
I am the mother of the savior of the world
Sense of confidence her entire life
I have to believe that Mary chose to see the good over the bad
I’ll bet that the good was so good that it overwhelmed the bad
There are builders and destroyers
Glass half full, glass half empty
The pony story
A father and mother were surprised at the difference in the dispositions of his two sons. One was a confirmed optimist and the other a pessimist. they decided to put them to a test and see how far they would carry these traits.
On Christmas morning the two boys came downstairs to see what gifts they had received. One received many gifts and complained about them all. The optimist received only one gift. Upon opening the gift, he confronted a box full of dung.
He began to jump up and down, and shout horay!! The parents looked at each other in disbelief. Son, what is so exciting? Well, where ever there is this much dung, the pony cant be too far away.
What kind of year will you have in 2007
What is your outlook
Scripture….whatever is good….think of this
and
Follow me………
Not in everything, but in those areas where I am leading, follow
This is a very spiritual thought………
Not prounoucing Mesopotamia,
Not weaving many scriptures together
Not interfacing with great theologians
Unless you consider Jesus one……..
It was a core part of who he was
Love the lord your God with all your heart soul mind, love your neighbor as yourself
Jesus and the woman caught in adultery
Jesus and the woman at the well
Jesus and those possessed by devils
Others saw the bad, Jesus saw the good
Ps 22 God inhabits the praises of his people
You have choices in your life…..
Lunch with Bill Henks……..everyone is always complaining…..I cant do it, there is too much good
Christmas eve-between services w/some folks at an open house
Why is our church doing well…. Every one is working on the good……
no time to be negative- cause we are Engaged in doing the good
Whatever is good whatever is noble, think on these things
And the god of peace
Do you want to have a different kind of life in 2007
Focus on the good
There is so much good
When we do this, the god of peace is with us
ScripturePhil 4:8-9 8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right,whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything isexcellent or praiseworthy-think about such things. 9Whatever you havelearned or received or heard from me, or seen in me-put it into practice.And the God of peace will be with you.
Christmas 2006 – how was it for you
Bad
· Mixed up in christmas eve service The cooks always worry about the meal
· Bill falls – grandpa
· Emergency room
· Bbq sauce
· Poverty shows on tv
Good
· Holy family 22.95, baby included. Donkey was extra. $6
I bought it, every family needs a donkey
· Christmas Cards
· Shawna swaffer and the angels
· I don’t want a present….I want you to go with me to help the
homeless…I will do that anyway
· Someone in our family was selfish…the kids saw it for what it was
· Jenny and the 100 vs 200- I was proud to be a parent
My Christmas was great. I choose to see the good, not the bad. In fact the good is so good, it overwhelms the bad
Luke 2:19 – interesting scripture
19But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
Bad
15 years old
baby w/o benefit of marriage
herod wants to kill the kids
fear of the responsibility-sense of worry her entire life
Parenting skills---should I correct him?
Am I up to this challenge
good
angel appeared to me
God has chosen me….I am a part of Gods plan
I am the mother of the savior of the world
Sense of confidence her entire life
I have to believe that Mary chose to see the good over the bad
I’ll bet that the good was so good that it overwhelmed the bad
There are builders and destroyers
Glass half full, glass half empty
The pony story
A father and mother were surprised at the difference in the dispositions of his two sons. One was a confirmed optimist and the other a pessimist. they decided to put them to a test and see how far they would carry these traits.
On Christmas morning the two boys came downstairs to see what gifts they had received. One received many gifts and complained about them all. The optimist received only one gift. Upon opening the gift, he confronted a box full of dung.
He began to jump up and down, and shout horay!! The parents looked at each other in disbelief. Son, what is so exciting? Well, where ever there is this much dung, the pony cant be too far away.
What kind of year will you have in 2007
What is your outlook
Scripture….whatever is good….think of this
and
Follow me………
Not in everything, but in those areas where I am leading, follow
This is a very spiritual thought………
Not prounoucing Mesopotamia,
Not weaving many scriptures together
Not interfacing with great theologians
Unless you consider Jesus one……..
It was a core part of who he was
Love the lord your God with all your heart soul mind, love your neighbor as yourself
Jesus and the woman caught in adultery
Jesus and the woman at the well
Jesus and those possessed by devils
Others saw the bad, Jesus saw the good
Ps 22 God inhabits the praises of his people
You have choices in your life…..
Lunch with Bill Henks……..everyone is always complaining…..I cant do it, there is too much good
Christmas eve-between services w/some folks at an open house
Why is our church doing well…. Every one is working on the good……
no time to be negative- cause we are Engaged in doing the good
Whatever is good whatever is noble, think on these things
And the god of peace
Do you want to have a different kind of life in 2007
Focus on the good
There is so much good
When we do this, the god of peace is with us
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