The Joy of Faithfulness - Central Assembly

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Can you believe that the Christmas Season is upon us? Ofcourse, some of you have had your tree up since the weekend afterthe fourth of July, but for the rest of us slackers, it’s finally here.Many of you have everything ready for the Season, the tree is up,the Christmas cards have all been mailed, the presents arewrapped, and the anticipation is mounting. It truly is a wondroustime of the year.Sadly, for others, the Christmas Season is a tough time. Itcould be rough because of loved ones who are no longer with us.Perhaps times are difficult financially and you can’t do what youwould like for your family and your friends. Whatever the casemay be, it can be a lonely, sad time for some.This morning, I’m beginning a new series. Whatever youroutlook on the season may be, as we consider the birth of Christ,this should be THE SEASON OF OUR JOY. More than any otherholiday, the Christmas Season is marked by joy that is evident inthe many songs of the season. It truly is a season of Joy.The book of Luke tells about a man and a woman whosestory is integral to the narrative of the Nativity. Christ wouldnot come until the forerunner came, and that forerunnerwould be John the Baptist. Luke sheds light on the eventssurrounding the birth of the great prophet by focusing upon hisgodly parents, Zacharias and Elizabeth. Their godly examplespeaks to us more than twenty centuries later. Their story is one ofjoy for themselves and for others.

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Can you believe that the Christmas Season is upon us? Ofcourse, some of you have had your tree up since the weekend afterthe fourth of July, but for the rest of us slackers, it’s finally here.Many of you have everything ready for the Season, the...

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