What are we really celebrating at Christmas? Yes, God became man. Yes, He has the power to heal and restore. Yes, He taught us the law and the way of life. But, more than any of those things God dwelt among us to die. We celebrate Christmas because the One who was born suffered and died as a payment for our sin. Our hope, joy, love, and peace can only be found under the grace of the Suffering Servant.

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The Lord tells Isaiah that there is soon coming a day when God’s people will be in distress, under the gloom of anguish, and thrust into darkness. Many of us know that feeling, especially during the Christmas season. But, here is the good news of the Gospel — God will not leave us in that place. He came to save us. He tells Isaiah that, in Galilee, a Child will be born, a Son will be given who will be the Prince of Peace.

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The Christmas season in modern times is meant to pull every person towards happiness in the midst of the darkness of winter. It speaks to the part of us that looks for light in the darkness. The presents, lights, the stories — they all revolve around this narrative that light is coming in the darkness. What many do not realize is that the pull towards the light and away from the darkness is the echo of eternity. It is that part of our souls that reminds us that we do not belong to the darkness, but that we belong to the light. We see this in Isaiah 2, as God pronounces judgment and destruction He takes a moment to remind them of the light that is coming.

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We are called to be a part of God’s mission to bring the Gospel to all nations. Being a “World Christian” simply means that our identity is wrapped up in the call of Jesus to be a people who go, send, mobilize, and pray that the world would know Jesus. Some will move across the sea. But, many of us will be used by God in this mission right where we are.

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Many believers know that they need to be proclaiming the Gospel, but most are not. There are many reasons: fear, busyness, lack of courage, etc. Jesus’ command to go and make disciples of all nations could not be more clear. Yet, following that command can be more difficult than we think. In this message, we will talk about the call to be proclaimer of Jesus’ Gospel and talk through “how” to share this Gospel.

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By looking at the parable of the Good Samaritan we will learn what it means to “love our neighbor.” Jesus said the two greatest commandments are to “love God and love our neighbor.” But, what does it really mean to love our neighbor? Who is our neighbor, and how do we show them the wonderful grace of Jesus?

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God has extended to His people an unbelievable invitation. This invitation is not only that our joy will be full, our hope true, and that His love is known. God’s great invitation to us is that we will be used for His purposes and mission; to gather every nation at His throne. If God is going to gather all people to Himself, how has He chosen to do it? He has chosen to do it through His Church as ambassadors to His Gospel. What a wonderful opportunity for every son and daughter of the King!

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God has and always will be about one primary thing: His glory among all people’s and nations. He is the Author of Life, the Creator of the Universe, and He is the way of salvation. Everything that God has done, is doing, and will do, brings Himself the maximum amount of glory. At the end of the story is a promise — God is going to gather all nations to worship Him in all of His glory.

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In our final lesson in Exodus, we will look back to ensure that we understand the Biblical narrative, as well as the most important lessons from God in this book. Then we will look ahead to see how the book of Exodus fits into the entire Biblical narrative. Hopefully, we will have a deeper understanding of God. Who He is, and what He is doing.

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