Immanuel 'God with us' - Matthew 1v18-25
‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests.'
Great power brings neither peace nor security - Herod - Matthew 2:1-18
God honours integrity - Joseph - Matthew 1:18-25
God’s plans involve extraordinary events in ordinary peoples lives - Mary - Luke 1:26-38
There is a proper time to listen to Jesus and a proper time to work for him - Martha - Luke 10:38-42
Remembrance
The words we leave behind will be a lasting picture of who we are - Luke - Luke 1:1-4, Acts 1:1-5
Our homes are valuable tools for evangelism - Pricilla and Aquila - Acts 18:1-4, 18-22, 24-26
Encouragement can change a person’s life - Barnabas - Acts 4:36-37, 9:27-28, 11:19-24, 15:36-40
God reaches those who want to know him - Cornelius - Acts 1023b-48
God will use our past and present so we may serve him with our future - Paul - Acts 9:1-9
The gospel is universal good news - Philip - Acts 8:26-39
Harvest Sunday
God consistently responds to those with repentant and humble hearts - Josiah - 2 Kings 22:1-20, 23:25
Past obedience to God does not remove the possibility of present disobedience - Hezekiah - 2 Kings 20:1-21
Greatness is a willingness to serve the poor as well as the powerful - Elisha - 2 Kings 4:1-17, 38-44
Selfishness, left unchecked, can lead to great evil - Ahab - 1 Kings 21:1-19
We are never closer to defeat than in our moments of greatest victory - Elijah - 1 Kings 18:18-40
How well a plan works is no measure of its rightness or approval by God - Asa - 1 Kings 15:9-24, 2 Chronicles 16:1-14