We review some events leading up to Jesus’ birth. There was joy and excitement about the coming birth but there was also sadness and disappointment. We will see how God brought joy in spite of problems so we could have joy in spite of our problems.

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Is the Christmas story fact or fiction? Did it really happen or is it just a warm, fuzzy, religious legend not to be taken seriously? If you don’t believe it; should you say you believe it just to make other people happy? Is it wrong to have doubts? If you want to believe but are unsure; how do you grow your faith?Support the show (https://centralnow.com/give/)

In this lesson. we will wrap up our KINGDOM series. Laziness is a sweeping epidemic that is leaving a new generation of employees unprepared to join the workforce. God has provided us with examples to help us move past our lethargic tendencies and we have to look down to see them. "Go to the ant, you sluggard, and consider her ways."Support the show (https://centralnow.com/give/)

Whether Isaiah’s prophecy about “a lion lying down with a lamb” is literal or figurative, it reminds us of the many ways a relationship with God should result in more peace, more harmony. Senior Pastor Jamie Allen explores this topic further in Lesson #8 of the KINGDOM series.Support the show (https://centralnow.com/give/)

We learn about birds, ravens, that behaved in a strange way under God’s direction to take care of a man named Elijah. God promises to take care of us. His promises in the Old and New Testaments and Jesus’ words about God’s care and money are both comforting and challenging.Support the show (https://centralnow.com/give/)

The Bible sometimes compares people to sheep and God to a shepherd. In this lesson, Senior Pastor Jamie Allen takes a closer look at the parable of the lost sheep to help us learn from this unique creatures.

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Why did the chicken cross the road? We’re not sure; Lesson #5 of the KINGDOM series will not cover that aspect of poultry life. However, Teaching Pastor Jeremy Redman will look at some “chicken” behavior in the Bible, as we study the disciple Peter.Support the show

Who would believe we could learn anything from birds? But when it comes to worry, Jesus points us to the birds’ stress-free attitude toward life. In Lesson #4 of the KINGDOM series, Senior Pastor Jamie Allen digs deeper into Jesus’ teachings about worry.Support the show (https://centralnow.com/give/)

In this series, KINGDOM, Senior Pastor Jamie Allen looks at Bible stories involving animals. Lesson #3 is about an ancient prophet who was swallowed by a fish. Jonah learned some lessons during his three-day stay inside the creature, and so can we.Support the show (https://centralnow.com/give/)

The Bible warns us against a spiritual enemy who once took the form of a snake. In this lesson, Senior Pastor Jamie Allen helps us recognize some of the tactics that satan has used, and still does use, so that we can pray and resist him more effectively.Support the show (https://centralnow.com/give/)