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‘Embracing theImpossible Missionof God’s Amazing
Love & Grace’
‘Embracing theImpossible Missionof God’s Amazing
Love & Grace’
Christmas in July was a wonderful
experience!
Christmas in July was a wonderful
experience!
The first Christmas was
a kind of ‘Mission
Impossible’!
The first Christmas was
a kind of ‘Mission
Impossible’!
Luke 2:8-11
“Now there were in the same country
shepherds living out in the fields, keeping
watch overtheir flock by night.”
Luke 2:8-11
“Now there were in the same country
shepherds living out in the fields, keeping
watch overtheir flock by night.”
“And behold, an angel of the Lord
stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around
them, and they were greatly
afraid.”
“And behold, an angel of the Lord
stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around
them, and they were greatly
afraid.”
“Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for
behold, I bring you good tidings of
great joy which will be to all people.
“Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for
behold, I bring you good tidings of
great joy which will be to all people.
“For there is born to you this day in the city of David a
Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
“For there is born to you this day in the city of David a
Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
A Mixed World full of Struggle
& Pain...
...Joy & Promise!
A Mixed World full of Struggle
& Pain...
...Joy & Promise!
Ezekiel 34:16
“I will seek what was lost and bring back
what was driven away, bind up the
broken and strengthen what was
sick...”
Ezekiel 34:16
“I will seek what was lost and bring back
what was driven away, bind up the
broken and strengthen what was
sick...”
1 Timothy 1:15
“This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of
whom I am chief.”
1 Timothy 1:15
“This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of
whom I am chief.”
Luke 5:32
“I have not come tocall the righteous,
but sinners, to repentance.”
Luke 5:32
“I have not come tocall the righteous,
but sinners, to repentance.”
To Manifest Genuine Faith, Obedience &
Daring
To Manifest Genuine Faith, Obedience &
Daring
Faith’s Constant Struggle
The Superstitions!
Faith’s Constant Struggle
The Superstitions!
Numbers 21:9
“So Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone,
when he looked at the bronze serpent, he
lived.”
Numbers 21:9
“So Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone,
when he looked at the bronze serpent, he
lived.”
2 Kings 18:4
“He removed the high places and broke the
sacred pillars, cut down the wooden
image and broke in pieces the bronze
serpent that Moses…
2 Kings 18:4
“He removed the high places and broke the
sacred pillars, cut down the wooden
image and broke in pieces the bronze
serpent that Moses…
2 Kings 18:4
“…had made; for until those days the
children of Israel burned incense to it,
and called it Nehushtan.”
2 Kings 18:4
“…had made; for until those days the
children of Israel burned incense to it,
and called it Nehushtan.”
Faith’s Constant Struggle
TheNatural World!
Faith’s Constant Struggle
TheNatural World!
Romans 1:25
“...who exchanged the truth of God for the
lie, and worshiped and served the creature
rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever.
Amen.”
Romans 1:25
“...who exchanged the truth of God for the
lie, and worshiped and served the creature
rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever.
Amen.”
Faith’s Constant Struggle
The Law, the Rules, the Religions!
Faith’s Constant Struggle
The Law, the Rules, the Religions!
Galatians 3:2
“This only I want to learn from you: Did
you receive the Spirit by the works
of the law, or by the hearing of faith?”
Galatians 3:2
“This only I want to learn from you: Did
you receive the Spirit by the works
of the law, or by the hearing of faith?”
Revelation 2:4
“Nevertheless I havethis against you, that you have left
yourfirst love.”
Revelation 2:4
“Nevertheless I havethis against you, that you have left
yourfirst love.”
Not about Dogma or Doctrine as God, but worshipping the one
true God, Creator God, Almighty God, the One True God through a personal
relationship!
Not about Dogma or Doctrine as God, but worshipping the one
true God, Creator God, Almighty God, the One True God through a personal
relationship!
Christmas makes Him
known through the Christ Child!
Christmas makes Him
known through the Christ Child!
Announcing an Impossible, Proactive, Salvithic Mission
Announcing an Impossible, Proactive, Salvithic Mission
2 Corinthians 5:19
“...that God was in Christ reconciling
the world to Himself, not imputing their
trespasses to them…
2 Corinthians 5:19
“...that God was in Christ reconciling
the world to Himself, not imputing their
trespasses to them…
2 Corinthians 5:19
“...and has committed to us the
word of reconciliation.”
2 Corinthians 5:19
“...and has committed to us the
word of reconciliation.”
Embrace the ‘Impossible Mission’ of
God’s Amazing Love & Grace!
Embrace the ‘Impossible Mission’ of
God’s Amazing Love & Grace!
‘Embracing theImpossible Missionof God’s Amazing
Love & Grace’
‘Embracing theImpossible Missionof God’s Amazing
Love & Grace’