Would you believe a lie? Would you support a lie? Would you repeat a lie?

We are talking about something this morning that is known perhaps as much as anything else? I venture to say that this topic can be of a sensitive nature, and what we are talking about this morning could offend some of our listeners. I assume you are listening because you are interested in learning, growing and having a better understanding. While we understand that reaching an agreement on some topics can be challenging, yet what we want to talk about this morning should not be confusing, it is not complicated, it is very simple yet we can still easily look past the evidence and carry on with our beliefs as though the truth did not exist. As we get into our study, we ask that you please stay with us and hear out what we are talking about. As the next statement could cause you to turn away thinking you know where we are going and what we are going to say… here we go.

Is Jesus the reason for the season? Much of the world even regardless of religious conviction celebrates this season as the time of year that Christ was born. We are looking primarily at two questions this morning. – is this the time that Christ was born and a separate but related question should we be celebrating?

The old testament has a few, has many, has many- many prophecies related to Jesus Christ. We look at the odds of the fulfillment of these prophecies. 

We have folks among us that have designed a god that is nothing but love. That a loving God would not judge man in wrong doing. That a loving God would not condemn man to a life of torment because of his actions. Let’s consider these concepts briefly this morning.

How do we know God? How do we learn of his character, his judgment, his love and his anger. Last week we talked about the goodness and severity and I want to continue on this thought this week.

What goes through your mind when you see a speed-limit sign with the following right below it.. speed limit strictly enforced? I travel the interstate systems in our state frequently – folks pay no mind to the speed limit. Seeing drivers going 10-15 MPH over the limit is common. Does the law not apply to them?

When one is going beyond the limit there is a question that they must consider – will I get pulled over and get a ticket? There is another question we want to consider – can they?

Who are we? What are we? What is our platform? What is our stance on certain issues? What does worship look like?

Eph 2:8-10  for by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it isthe gift of god:  (9)  not of works, lest any man should boast.  (10)  for we are his workmanship, created in christ jesus unto good works, which god hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Rom 15:4  For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

We look at examples in the Old Testament to help grasp the meaning of faith.

Lev 19:1-4  And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,  (2)  Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.  (3)  Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.  (4)  Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

Heb 2:1  Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. How does this slipping occur?