Characters of Christmas: The Herods and the Romans 2021-12-05

Devotional: Herod and the Romans

Reflection Read the entire chapter of 1 Samuel 8 Discussion Have you ever felt envious?  Envy is defined as:   a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else’s possessions, qualities, or luck.   Israel envied other nations. ...
Characters of Christmas: The Herods and the Romans 2021-12-05

Sunday Notes: Herod and the Romans

Intro: Peace Daniel 2:20-22 Romans 13:1-7 1 Peter 2:13-15 Titus 3:1-2 Rise of Rome Luke 2:1-6 Founded in 753 BC by Romulus and __________ The book of Daniel was written a couple hundred years after his around 530 BC Around 27 BC the __________ place their first...
Characters of Christmas: The Herods and the Romans 2021-12-05

Characters of Christmas: Simeon and Anna 2021-11-28

Many missed the birth of the Messiah, but not everyone.  SImeon and Anna long awaited the Messiah and when He showed up in the temple that day they could not contain their elation at the sight of their Messiah. Sunday Notes: Here Devotional: Here Small Group Outline:...
Characters of Christmas: The Herods and the Romans 2021-12-05

SG: Characters of Christmas: Simeon & Anna

Opening When was a time that you found yourself outside the norm in your family, community, or friend-group? Context Most of the Jews and the Romans missed Jesus the Messiah when He was on the earth.  From the obscure birth in the small town of Bethlehem to the...
Characters of Christmas: The Herods and the Romans 2021-12-05

Devotional: Simeon & Anna 2021-11-28

Reflection Luke 2:21-38 Discussion The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God.  As the third member of the trinity He is co-equal and co-eternal with the Father and the Son.  He inspired men to write the Scriptures and enables us to understand them.  The Holy Spirit...