Sunday December 4 2016

First we want to recognize our people each week!
Huge Thank You to…
Connie Marco for being a part of
this church and to All those
that are helping this church
family to grow...& to God for
all his Blessings!

Special Thanks go out each week to our Pianist —Pat Kraft, & our Song Leader—Priscilla Wenzel

Verse for today
Psalm 11:5-7 NIV
"The Lord examines the
righteous, but the wicked
and those who love violence
His soul hates. On
the wicked He will rain
fiery coals and burning
sulfur; a scorching wind
will be their lot. For the
Lord is righteous, He
loves justice; upright
men will see His face."

 The Sermon today “Christmas, the Waiting Game”

Pastor Kim's Sermon Notes

Things To Ponder
Christmas--The Waiting Game
Christmas--And Our Society
Christmas--And Childhood
Christmas--In An Educated Society
Christmas--And Waiting On The Second Coming 

Luke 2:22-40

²²  Then when the days stipulated by Moses for purification were complete, they took Him up to Jerusalem to offer Him to God as commanded in Gods Law;
²³ "EVERY MALE WHO OPENS THE WOMB SHALL BE A HOLY OFFERING TO GOD"),
²⁴  And also to sacrifice "A PAIR OF DOVES OR TWO YOUNG PIGEONS." prescribed in Gods Law,
²⁵  In Jerusalem at the time, there was a man, Simeon by name, a good man, a man who lived in the prayerful expectancy of help for Israel; And the Holy Spirit was on him.
²⁶  The Holy Spirit had shown him he would see the Messiah of God before he died.
27 Led by the Spirit, he entered the Temple. As the parents of the child Jesus brought him in to carry out the rituals of the Law, 
28 Simeon took him into his arms and blessed God.

29 God, you can now release your servant; release me in peace as you promised.
30 With my own eyes I’ve seen your salvation.
31 It’s now out in the open for everyone to see.
32 A God-revealing light to the non-Jewish nations and of glory for your people Israel. 

³³Jesus’ father and mother were speechless with surprise at these words. 

34 Simeon went on to bless them, and said to Mary his mother,

This child marks both the failure and
 the recovery of many in Israel,   
35 A figure misunderstood and contradicted the pain of a sword-thrust through you But the rejection will force honesty as God reveals who they really are.  

³⁶ Anna the prophetess was also there, a daughter of Phanuel from the tribe of Asher. She was by now a very old woman.

37 She had been married seven years and a widow for eighty-four. She never left the Temple area, worshiping night and day with her fastings and prayers. 

38 At the very time Simeon was praying, she showed up, broke into an anthem of praise to God, and talked about the child to all who were waiting expectantly for the freeing of Jerusalem.

³⁹ When they finished everything required by God in the Law, they returned to Galilee and their own town, Nazareth. 
40 There the child grew strong in body and wise in spirit. And the grace of God was on him.


 Luke 2:21-52 (NASB)
²¹  And when eight days had passed, before His circumcision, His name was then called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
²²  And when the days for their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
²³  (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "EVERY firstborn MALE THAT OPENS THE WOMB SHALL BE CALLED HOLY TO THE LORD"),
²⁴  and to offer a sacrifice according to what was said in the Law of the Lord, "A PAIR OF TURTLEDOVES OR TWO YOUNG PIGEONS."
²⁵  And there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
²⁶  And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
²⁷  And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to carry out for Him the custom of the Law,
²⁸  then he took Him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,
²⁹  "Now Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to depart in peace, According to Your word;
³⁰  For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
³¹  Which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
³²  A LIGHT OF REVELATION TO THE GENTILES, And the glory of Your people Israel."
³³  And His father and mother were amazed at the things which were being said about Him.
³⁴  And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, "Behold, this Child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign to be opposed—
³⁵  and a sword will pierce even your own soul—to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed."
³⁶  And there was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years and had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,
³⁷  and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers.
³⁸  At that very moment she came up and began giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all those who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.
³⁹  When they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city of Nazareth.
⁴⁰  The Child continued to grow and become strong, increasing in wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.
⁴¹  Now His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.
⁴²  And when He became twelve, they went up there according to the custom of the Feast;
⁴³  and as they were returning, after spending the full number of days, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. But His parents were unaware of it,
⁴⁴  but supposed Him to be in the caravan, and went a day's journey; and they began looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances.
⁴⁵  When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem looking for Him.
⁴⁶  Then, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
⁴⁷  And all who heard Him were amazed at His understanding and His answers.
⁴⁸  When they saw Him, they were astonished; and His mother said to Him, "Son, why have You treated us this way? Behold, Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You."
⁴⁹  And He said to them, "Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father's house?"
⁵⁰  But they did not understand the statement which He had made to them.
⁵¹  And He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and He continued in subjection to them; and His mother treasured all these things in her heart.
⁵²  And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Put on your Calendar– Birthday Celebration on Sat. Dec 17 for Carol Teel’s 86th at the Church. Details coming. 2-4pm. Drop by and give Carole a hug and say Happy Birthday!

 Dec 18th, Sunday 4 pm – Fun Night & Monthly Birthday Celebration . Card Bingo & Potluck & bring an ornament to give, Everyone welcome!

Women’s Bible Study at Faith Church. Jan 2nd at 10 AM at the church. Bring a salad for lunch. 

Harbor Village-—Sat Dec 10 2:30-4:30. Pat Kraft will be playing Christmas songs and singing. Come on out and visit the decorated houses and participate.

 May you have a God Blessed Day!