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“I’m giving you a new commandment: Love each other in the same way that I have loved you.”

“I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.”

“The Father gives me my people. Everyone of them will come to me, and I WILL ALWAYS ACCEPT THEM.” John 6:37

“Even if my mother and father forsake me, the Lord will receive me.” Psalm 27:10

“Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you.” Romans 15:7

“I am the God who forgives your sins, and I do this because of who I am. I will not hold your sins against you.” Isaiah 43:25

“There is now NO condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1

“This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” Matthew 26:28

“You must make allowance for each other’s faults and forgive the person who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.” Colossians 3:13

“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, andyou will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” Luke 6:37

“Then Jesus told them, “I assure you, if you have faith and don’t doubt you can do things like this and much more!” Matthew 21:21

“The truth is, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father.” John 14:12

“Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.”Hebrews 10:24

“May you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love really is.” Ephesians 3:18

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Which is the most important command? Jesus replied, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. The second most important is similar: Love your neighbor as much as you love yourself.’

“Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” 1 John 4:8

Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.1 John 4:20

“Love is more important than anything else. It is what tieseverything completely together.” Colossians 3:14

”And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. Butthe greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13

“ If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing..” 1 Corinthians 13:3

“We must show love through actions that are sincere, not through empty words.” 1 John 3:18

“The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.” Galatians 5:6

“Live a life filled with love for others, following the example of Christ, who loved you and gave himself as a sacrifice to take away you sins.” Ephesians 5:2

“Whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone…”Galatians 6:10

“Use every chance you have for doing good.” Ephesians 5:16

“Whenever you possibly can, do good to those who need it. Never tell your neighbors to wait until tomorrow if you canhelp them now.” Proverbs 3:27-28

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“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength. And love your neighbor as yourself. There are no commands more important thanthese.”

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“A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. 2 She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. 3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on its heads. 4 Its tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that it might devour her child the moment he was born. 5 She gave birth to a son, a male child, who “will rule all the nations with an iron scepter.” And her child was snatched up to God and to his throne. 6 The woman fled into the wilderness to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken care of for 1,260 days”. Rev 12:1-6

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I havecome that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10

“7 Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. 8 But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven.” Revelation 12:7

“But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you!He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short.” Revelation 12:12

7 Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring—those who keepGod’s commands and hold fast their testimony about Jesus. Revelation 12:17

This Christmas, may we realize we are living life not on a playground, buton a battleground.

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“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”

“Out of his fullness we haveall received grace in place ofgrace already given.” John 1:16

We have this hope as ananchor for the soul, firmand secure. Hebrews 6:19

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:1-4

No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known. John 1:18

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” John 1:17

“I know my sins are a big deal. God ,I know, I confess that your ways are better.”

Praise be to God the and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy, he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 1 Peter 1:3

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13

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1 John 4:8 – “Whoever does not love, does not know God, because God is love.”

John 8:58 – “Very truly I tell you, before Abraham was, I am!”

I was there when they crucified my Lord I held the scabbard when the soldier drew his sword I threw the dice when they pierced his side But I’ve seen love conquer the great divide

When love comes to town I’m gonna jump that train When love comes to town I’m gonna catch that flame Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down But I did what I did before love came to town

We love first because …

1 John 4:19 – “We love because He first loved us.”

“and the second is like it: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” – Matthew 22:39

Romans 5:8 – “But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

John 13:34-35 – “A new command I give you: Love one another, as I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know you are my disciples, if you love oneanother.”

Be blessed this week and bless others by loving first, second, and third.

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“ The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”

“Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift”. 2 Corinthians 9:15

(GIFT = JESUS)

He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John1:10-1410

Heb. 4:15 “ For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin” (Gift came to show us The Way)

John 1:10-11 “He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came tothat which was his own, but his own did not receive him.” (Sadcommentary)

Truth : A gift is not dependent on the worthiness of the recipient; the gift is dependent on the grace and the generosity of the giver.

Truth: A mistake repeated more than once is a decision

John 1:11-12 11 , but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.

Acts 4:12 “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” (THE NAME IS IMPORTANT)

John 4:12-14 “Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name,he gave the right to become Children of God— children born not of naturaldescent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God. TheWord became flesh and made his dwelling among us.”

“He is full of both grace and truth.”

The first Christmas, Jesus came to earth so that on the first Good Friday, hecould pay for our penalty!

THIS CHRISTMAS:

You can count on the faithfulness of The Giver!

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“Jesus was going through the city of Jericho. A man was there named Zacchaeus, who was the chief tax collector, and he was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but he was too short to see above the crowd. So he ran ahead to a place where Jesus would come, and he climbed a sycamore tree so he could see him. When Jesus came to that place, he looked up and said to him, ‘Zacchaeus, hurry and come down! I must stay at your house today!’ Zacchaeus came down quickly and welcomed him gladly. All the people saw this and began to complain, ‘Jesus is staying with a sinner!’ But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, ‘I will give half of my possessions to the poor. And if I have cheated anyone, I will pay them back four times much!’ Then Jesus said to him, ‘Salvation has come to this house today! This man is a true son of Abraham! And I, the Son of Man, have come to seek and save people like him who were lost.’” Luke 19: 1-10

“…he was too short…(but) when Jesus got to the tree, he looked up…” Luke 19:3, 5

“…God never overlooks a single sparrow. And he pays even greater attention to you, down to the last detail – even numbering the hairs on your head!” Luke 12:6- 7

“…Jesus looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name ‘Zacchaeus!’ he said.” Luke 19:5b

“Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for a child she has borne? Even if that were possible, I would never forget you! See, I have engraved your name on the palms of my hand.” Isaiah 49:15-16

“Jesus said, ‘Come down quickly! For I am going to be a guest in your home today!’” Luke 19:5c

“I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and eat with you, and you with me.” Revelation 3:20

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All the people saw this and began to complain, ‘Jesus is staying with a sinner!’” Luke 19:7

“This man is a true son of Abraham! And I, the Son of Man, have come to seek and save people like him who were lost.” Luke 19:10

“So he came down at once and received him with joy. Luke 19:6

“Zacchaeus said to the Lord, ‘I’ll give half of my possessions to the poor. And if I’ve cheated anyone, I’ll give back four times as much!”’ Luke 19:8

“Jesus responded, ‘Salvation has come to this home today!” Luke 19:9

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“Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume, and as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them. When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, ‘If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.’”

“Jesus answered him, ‘Simon, I have something to tell you.’ ‘Tell me, teacher,’ he said. ‘Two men owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he canceled the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?’ Simon replied, ‘I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled.’ ‘You have judged correctly,’ Jesus said.” Luke 7:40-43

“Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—for she loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.’” Luke 7:44-47

“Love always hopes, it always trusts, it keeps no record of wrongs and love covers a multitude of sins.” (From 1 Corinthians 13 & 1 Peter 4:8 )

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