Matthew 25:31-40;

1 John 4:19-21

Philippians 3:4-14; The "Love God" portion of the Go Boldly directive: "Love God, Love People, Serve Others".

Luke 2:1-20;The amazing story of God becoming flesh and living among us for a while. The joy of His coming and what that means for us is indescribable!

Matthew 1:18-25;

Luke 2:6-18;

John 8:1-11;

Psalm 103:8-18; "I am thankful for God's,,,Long fuse ("slow to anger", v. 8); Short memory ("nor will he harbor his anger forever"); Thick skin ("he doesn't treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities"); and Big Heart (" as a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him).

Luke 19:1-10; Jesus Sees You in the Crowd. He knows all about you...hurts, anxieties, etc. Let's remember what we are to be about. We are to do as he did...seek and save what is lost. To the degree we remember what business we are in will we be successful in accomplishing the task He gave us.