What is one expectation you have for yourself this year?

You are part of a body and you are important to the body around you. You are not your own. You belong to God… you belong to your spouse… and you belong to the church.

Matthew 16:13-20

Church = Ecclesia ("called out one's")

There are a few ways we use the word "church." It can be:

• The Building
• • The idea
  • A representation of the Temple
  • The touch point
• The Service
• • Symbolic
  • Focused worship
  • The exercise of the saints
  • An exploration of faith
  • An agent of change
• The body
• • A touch point between God and humanity
  • A support to each other
  • A local expression of a universal idea
  • An agent of change

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Luke 1:5-13

Matthew 1:24

Luke 1:38

Luke 2:15

Matthew 2:11

Christmas is a time to reflect. As Christians, God is calling us to:

• Change
• • John 1:14a
  • How will last year change you?
  • How will this Christmas change you?
  • How will you position yourself, going into next year, to change?
  • How is God trying to change you?
  • How will you join him?
• Five tools for change
• • Zechariah and Elizabeth: Prayer
  • Joseph: Obedience
  • Mary: Faith
  • Magi: Perseverance
  • Shepherds: Pursuit

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…Through the seven levels of the candy cane forest, through the sea of swirly-twirly gun drops, and through the Lincoln Tunnel.

Luke 2:1-20

The journey:

Every one of us is on a journey toward Jesus Christ. We all have different phases and ups and downs along the way. The Characters of the Christmas story each help us understand a different aspect of our journeys. How can we relate and grow from what we see in the experiences of:

• Mary and Joseph
• Angels
• Shepherds
• Wise men
• Simeon

The details:

The details matter, but worrying about the details isn't the answer. God will take care of you regardless of what comes. You just need to go on the journey.

The mindset:

The mindset also matters. When you think you can't see the situation any other way, you can… if you focus on where you see God along the journey.

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