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Gifts of Christmas – 3 – The Gift of Joy

Introduction:
As we talk about the gifts of Christmas, we cannot forget about Joy. Joy is just one more of the wonderful gifts that come with being a Christian. Just like peace, no person in their right mind would say that they do not desire joy. It is a universal need that all people have! We need to experience joy.

The problem is that many people claim to be believers, but they have no joy in their lives. As a result, people will question God’s ability to provide such things as joy. But the truth is that many people claim to be Christian because they have asked Jesus for eternal life, but they have never committed their lives to live according to the teachings and example of Christ which is one of the main ways that we experience joy.

Scripture:
– Isaiah 8:11, 14

Points:
1. If you reject Christ you reject joy!
– Romans 8:7-8
2. You can’t have joy without putting Jesus first!
3. You won’t have joy without serving others!

Ending:
As we finish up today. I just encourage you today that if joy is one of the gifts that you feel lacking in this Christmas, maybe its time to stop focusing on yourself, to focus on Christ, and start focusing on others. Joy is one of the many gifts that Christ has always intended for us to have. But we must accept the teachings of Christ and not just eternal life. We must live according to his example to experience the never-ending joy of Jesus!

– Proverbs 15:13

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Restoration – 2 – The Gift of Peace

Introduction:

When we think about the gift of Christ, not only do we get to receive Christ, not only to we get to receive hope, but we also get to receive Peace.

Scripture:

Points:

Ending:

– 2 Thessalonians 3:16

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Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC which is near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. We are affiliated with the Wesleyan denomination and have a diverse congregation. We would love to have you join us on Sunday mornings in person, or on Wednesdays with our youth! Visit our website to learn more.

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Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us.

If you would like to watch our past services, you can do so here: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/

Like and subscribe to our new YouTube channel, Graham Chapel Youth! We are producing some funny videos as well as live streaming our Wednesday night youth group: https://is.gd/grahamyouth.

If you would like to give to Graham Chapel, you can do so here: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/

Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC which is near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. We are affiliated with the Wesleyan denomination and have a diverse congregation. We would love to have you join us on Sunday mornings in person, or on Wednesdays with our youth! Visit our website to learn more.

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Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us.

Restoration – 4 – It’s a Process

Introduction:
As we finish up our Restoration Series our final sermon is about the process. Restoring something is an incredible, intricate, and meticulous process! You cannot just dive into something without a plan of how you are going to complete the task at hand.

I remember when we gutted our house, and everything was exposed. Before we could get our trusses set, our walls had to pass an inspection with the contractor we had hired to set the trusses. Some of our walls were damaged, there were termite damage in places, there was water damage in places, there were some broken studs, etc. I had to go around and fix all of that before he would set the trusses.

That was very frustrating because I wanted those trusses on so that the weather would stop ruining what was good. But there was a process. Once the trusses and roof was on, it would be much more difficult to fix walls afterwards than it is before.

There is a reason that the restoration of your life is a process. We need to trust that process, welcome the process, and experience the wonderful benefits of that process for ourselves.

Scripture:
– Ephesians 1:3-8  (Paul talking about Spiritual Maturity)
– Ephesians 1:13
– Ephesians 1:16-18  (Spiritual Wisdom)

Points:
1. God’s plan of restoration pre-dates the world!
– John 17:24
2. All restoration in some way is spiritually rooted and related!
– Psalm 71:20-21
3. A big part of the restoration process is spiritual maturity!
– Hebrews 6:1-3
– Ephesians 4:13-15    (Paul about unity and maturity)

Ending:
The great thing is that the work is never done! God growing and maturing us is an ongoing process! That shouldn’t intimidate us but that should be exciting to know that as long as we breath and exist in this world God has a plan, a purpose, and he is still not finished with you!

– Philippians 1:6

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Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC which is near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. We are affiliated with the Wesleyan denomination and have a diverse congregation. We would love to have you join us on Sunday mornings in person, or on Wednesdays with our youth! Visit our website to learn more.

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Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us.

If you would like to watch our past services, you can do so here: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/

Like and subscribe to our new YouTube channel, Graham Chapel Youth! We are producing some funny videos as well as live streaming our Wednesday night youth group: https://is.gd/grahamyouth.

If you would like to give to Graham Chapel, you can do so here: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/give/

Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC which is near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. We are affiliated with the Wesleyan denomination and have a diverse congregation. We would love to have you join us on Sunday mornings in person, or on Wednesdays with our youth! Visit our website to learn more.

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Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us.

Restoration – 2 – Faith is a Must

Introduction:
As we continue talking about Restoration this month and we remind ourselves that God’s greatest desire for us is to be restored! He wants you and I to be the men and women of God that he created us to be. He wants us to walk in fellowship with Him! He wants us to be free from the addictions and bondage of sin! He wants us to worship freely! He wants us to be Holy!

Now that may seem very intimidating for some of us, but God doesn’t expect you to do all that on your own. He knows that you can’t. But he has provided a way. And he doesn’t expect you to be free, righteous, and holy at the blink of an eye. He knows that the restoration process takes time! He knows that you and I are a mess. He knows that we need a lot of work, and that work will take place over years and maybe even decades. But he has already paid the price, and he is very willing to do the work if you let him.

But it takes a great deal of faith to open the doors of your heart and mind! Faith is a must! You cannot be restored if you do not believe that the God of the universe is able to restore you and wants to restore you. You must believe! Faith is a must!

Scripture:
– 2 Chronicles 7:11-15 – The Lord’s Response to Solomon

Points:
1. Brokenness exists to show that restoration needs to take place!
– John 3:17
– John 3:3 (Jesus speaking to Nicodemus)
2. If are God’s, then have enough faith cry out!
– James 1:5-8
3. God has already promised to restore!
– 1 Peter 5:10-11
– Zechariah 9:11-12

Ending:
But do you believe? That is the question that only you can answer! Poor Jeremiah had it rough. The prophet spent years delivering the messages of the Lord and to our knowledge he only had one convert during his entire ministry. But he believed with all his heart!

– Jeremiah 17:14-15

If you would like to watch our past services, you can do so here: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/

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Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC which is near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. We are affiliated with the Wesleyan denomination and have a diverse congregation. We would love to have you join us on Sunday mornings in person, or on Wednesdays with our youth! Visit our website to learn more.

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Restoration – 1 – Restoration Business

Introduction:
As we go into November and we begin our new series, this month we are talking about Restoration. Now, when I was younger, there were people who restored things, but it was more of a labor of love. Many times, you had more money in the thing that you restored than it was actually worth because Restoring stuff is actually harder than just building something new. But tv and internet has made restoring things much more popular in today’s time.

I want to communicate to you this morning that God is in the Restoration Business. Think about this! In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, he created everything that you and I see today. In the world that we can see, touch, feel, taste, smell, nothing is new. Your soul may have never existed before in this world, but your physical body is even a conglomeration of carbon, cells, genetics, water that has been here from the very beginning.

God created everything exactly like he wanted it and we as people really messed it up when we sinned. And she all share in that because every time we sin, we continue to twist and distort what God created.

But the beautiful thing about God is that he isn’t in the demolition and new construction business. He is in the restoration business. He loves to do what no other being does. And the best part is that he has already footed the bill, for that restoration to take place!

Scripture:
– Romans 8:18-25

Points:
1. All creation needs to be restored!
2. Even Christians still have a little hole?
3. God still has more for you!

Ending:
God has some great things in store for you. The question is whether or not you will allow him to work on you. We don’t like to admit that we need some fixing up, but we all do. When we humble ourselves and cray out to God, that’s when he can begin the work that needs to be done.
– Acts 3:19-21

If you would like to watch our past services, you can do so here: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/teaching/

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Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church is in Mayo, SC which is near Cowpens and Chesnee in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. We are affiliated with the Wesleyan denomination and have a diverse congregation. We would love to have you join us on Sunday mornings in person, or on Wednesdays with our youth! Visit our website to learn more.

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