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Isaiah 64:1-9
God likes to go “Off Road”God likes to go “Off Road”Talking us on paths that only by His presence can we make it Talking us on paths that only by His presence can we make it throughthrough
Jerusalem besieged by the armies of Jerusalem besieged by the armies of BabylonBabylon
John 4:23 (ESV)
But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will
worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people
to worship him.
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Idol worship in BabylonIdol worship in Babylon
Idol worship at Israel's ReturnIdol worship at Israel's Return
God with UsGod with Us
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Where is Christ Where is Christ in our in our
Christmas?Christmas?
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The only thing that The only thing that will “fix Christmas" will “fix Christmas" is the return of Godis the return of God
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Christmas is about Christmas is about God coming God coming personally!personally!
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So how does So how does Christmas get back Christmas get back
to being about to being about Christ?Christ?
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You can recognize Jesus You can recognize Jesus because he will show up because he will show up in the messiest place you in the messiest place you
can imagine. can imagine.
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The king of the universe, the The king of the universe, the alpha and the omega enters alpha and the omega enters into human history in a little into human history in a little bundle, wrapped in obscurity bundle, wrapped in obscurity
and poverty and humility, and poverty and humility, because this is Jesus’ signaturebecause this is Jesus’ signature
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Christmas is proof God is Christmas is proof God is not afraid to come into not afraid to come into
our mess.our mess.
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In Christmas God says: In Christmas God says: “The only way it is going “The only way it is going
be fixed is if I come be fixed is if I come firstfirst——right into the mess.”right into the mess.”
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