Here's the Point from CrossPoint Christian Church in Whittier, CA

It's not hard to imagine what was going through Joseph's mind when he found out his intended bride, Mary was expecting and it wasn't his child! He started to call off everything, but because of a divine revelation, he didn't. What a misunderstanding!

Mateo 1:18-25. Con su nacimiento, Jesucristo Declaró al Padre, Demostró su amor y Derrotó al enemigo. Como Hijos de Dios, debemos continuar declarando a Dios a un mndo perdido, mostrando su amor y viviendo en victoria en Cristo.

This presentation has three aspects: First, it explores the major messianic prophecies foretelling the coming of Messiah. It also paints a picture of Jewish society at the time of Jesus’ birth and their expectations of Messiah. Finally, it shows how Jewish people see Christmas today, and the wonderful opportunities to share the Gospel today as the world celebrates the birth of the most famous Jew who has ever lived.

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, 'Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.' Matthew 2:1-2. What can we learn about worship from the wise men in their quest to find Jesus?

Youth speakers take us through Matthew 14:22-33--the story of Jesus walking on water. The disciples, who were trying to get from one shore to another saw Jesus coming towards them on the water. They were afraid and thought thy were seeing a ghost. After Jesus assured them that they weren't seeing things, Peter bravely asked to walk out to him. Peter started out with confidence, but his faith was tested as the choppy waters surrounded him and he began to sink. However, he called out to Jesus in the face of the storm. This reminds us to call out, reach up to Jesus--he will not fail us.

A Baby Dedication service provides an opportunity to publicly commit to raising children to know and love Jesus Christ. It is also an opportunity for the church to commit to doing everything it can to support parents in one of life's greatest challenges. The Bible teaches that children should be trained in the way of the Lord (Proverbs 22:6) and this serves as a reminder that with God's help, the church and parents form a hedge of protection around our children.

Do you belong to God? How do you let God know that you belong to him? Most importantly, do you remember what Jesus said in Matthew 22:37 in response to the question about the greatest commandment? He said, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, and with all your mind. Now that's love. Bruce suggests six ways for us to let God know we love him!

As the gospel spread, a young Jewish idealist, named Saul sought to destroy Christianity, but God had another plan. This devout Jewish man became one of Christianity's messengers to the Gentiles (those who are not Jewish). Paul wrote most of the New Testament letters to the churches to help them understand the gospel. Along the way, many others worked with him to deliver these messages. He did not let threats, jail, beatings, calamity, or ailments turn him away from his mission.

Shavuot (also referred to as "the day of Pentecost") occurs 49 days after the first day of Passover according to Jewish tradition. This is the day referred to in the book of Acts when Peter and the other disciples spoke to the Jewish men gathered to present themselves before God during this Jewish tradition. Surely some had heard of Jesus and this new message of salvation, so once Peter preached, many asked what they could do to be saved.