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And there were shepherds living out in the
fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at
night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and
the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they
were terrified. But the angel said to them, " Do
not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy
that will be for all the people. Today in the town
of David a Savior has been born to you; he is
Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:8-11 NIV
The
Christmas Season is here again.
That time of year when
everything seems a little more special. Everybody
seems a little more cheerful. Everyday (the closer
we get to Christmas) seems a little more magical.
At least that's the way it seems to me. Actually it
doesn't just seem that way. It really is that way
for me!
Growing up, Christmas was always
a magical time in our home. My older sisters and
brother would come home from college and/or their
new homes so that we could all be together. The
stress of pastoring a First Baptist Church in a
county seat town always seemed to lighten up during
the holidays for my dad and mom. Life just got
better (or so it seemed to me) during the time
between Thanksgiving until New Year's Day. So, for
me, Christmas is "the most wonderful time of the
year" !
Let me share a Christmas card I
received..
CHRISTMAS - THE GREATEST...
(John 3:16)
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God So Loved the world
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The Greatest
Love
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That He Gave
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The Greatest
Act
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His Only Begotten
Son
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The Greatest
Gift
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That Whoever
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The Greatest
Invitation
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Believes
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The Greatest
Simplicity
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In Him
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The Greatest
Person
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Should Not
Perish
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The Greatest
Delivery
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But
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The Greatest
Contrast
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Have
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The Greatest
Certainty
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Eternal Life
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The Greatest
Possession
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(John 3:16)
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HAVE THE
GREATEST CHRISTMAS
EVER!
Justin
Romans
1:16
Prayer
Requests:
- We rejoice in the ministry opportunities God
granted us this fall.
- We look forward with great anticipation to
Mission Triad that God is leading us to serve in
this coming year. Mission Triad is a Great
Commission ministry, using New Testament methods
to reach the lost, hurting, hopeless, unchurched
community in the Piedmont Triad area. Pray for
wisdom, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual
strength and endurance as we minister to others
in Jesus' name. Pray that we will be willing to
die to self a little more every day as we seek
to take up our cross and follow Jesus.
- Pray for the physical, emotional, mental,
spiritual, and financial needs of our
co-laborers in ministry, Bobby and Dawn Vaughan,
as well as their daughters, Christine, Leah,
Anna as they seek to be missionaries where God
has placed them: University of NC- Greensboro,
Elon College, and Winston-Salem.
- Pray for Lisa's parents, Bruce and Lora
Howell, as they continue to face the challenges
of deteriorating health and the changes that
brings.
The Justin W. Jones Evangelistic
Association is organized entirely for the
charitable purposes of supporting, enabling the
preaching ministry of Rev. Justin W. Jones and
creating a program of missionary evangelism. All
financial gifts to support this ministry are tax
deductible as recognized by the Internal Revenue
Code 501(c)(3).
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Romans 1:16
"
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the
power of God for the salvation of everyone who
believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
For in the gospel a righteousness from God is
revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from
first to last, just as it is written:
' The righteous will live by faith.' "
Romans 1:16,17 NIV
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