The Birth of Jesus Matthew 1:1-17
Learning from Immanuel’s Resume
H M in Christianity. 1. Most religions are not built on historical events but on teachings
and principles that would be true if the L N L . 2. Christianity D on a set of events in time and history
because they are at the C of Christianity. His birth, death, resurrection are all vital events that must be
historically true or E C . (Read 1 Corinthians 15) The core is not what Jesus T us but what H D for
us.
The “gospel” is “G N .” 1. We miss this when we think of “gospel” as simply a L .
F . 2. He was given the name “Jesus,” which means “S .” 1:21 3. God entered into history and D what we C .
D for ourselves. 4. Christianity is not a S O T , but a G .
O G to receive.
Jesus is at the V C of history. 1. Matthew uses an I family to organize human
history around. 2. God is the one C history as Jesus is born in
Bethlehem.
God works in A things, good and bad, for His P .
1. Verse 3 brings the story of Judah and T from Genesis 38. 2. The genealogies of Matthew and L show God is at W .
In 2 Samuel 7, God says David’s throne will be F . In Jeremiah 22:30, the line of Solomon sinned so badly that
the Lord C the line of Solomon’s descendants and said they will not sit on the throne of David anymore.
Jesus escaped the blood line curse since He was P . from the line of David’s son, N . Luke 3:31
The gospel is for the O . 1. There is R and R (5) and “U W ” (6). 2. There were E (Gentiles), G (women), and
M outsiders.
Welcome/Greeter List
Dec 11 SE Door Joe & Linda Dennis SW Door Gary & Hilda Sutton
NE Door Jim & Nancy Carter NW Door Brook & Marla Ridley
Welcome Center Vicki Malone
Today’s Activities
8:30 a.m. – Biscuits & Gravy, Donuts, Coffee Fellowship
9:00 a.m. — Bible Classes
Adult Classes
“One Another” College & Professional Library
Cornerstone 102 Transitions 103 Generations 104 New Beginnings 101
Classes Upstairs
Passages Upstairs West Lobby
Middle School Ty Custer High School Tim Secrest
10:00 a.m. Worship
Aley Beacker Imel’s with Team #1 Nena Hardy (Marissa, Jaycee, Allie, Emily,
Sarah, Hayden, Brody) Next Week – The Ridley’s
Meet & Greet Diaper/Money Tree Shower in the foyer for Kolt, baby son of Blake & Kristy McCarley.
P.M. 5:00 p.m. Life Groups
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Church of Chr is t Duncan, Oklahoma December 4, 2016
Elders: Rick Allred Terry Bergner Craig Custer Steve Gregg Jerry Montgomery
Doug Morrow Dan Myers Carl Wessel Stephen Whiteman
Ministers: Leonard Keele Dan Myers Jason Retherford
Children’s Ministry: Mark & Sher r i Young Church website: www.ctcoc.org
Order of Worship Welcome........................................................................Craig Custer Song Leader......................................................................Mike Moss Song 300.......................................................Praise Him! Praise Him! Song …………………………………………..….Wonderful, Merciful Savior Song 395...........................................................................Follow Me Prayer…………….…..…………….…………………………….…....Clint Imel Song 332.............................................................Lead Me To Calvary
Lord’s Supper Contribution
Kidz Collection—1014…. Jesus Loves Me Jason Retherford — Scripture Reading — Matthew 1:1-17
Song 387.................................................Tell Me The Story Of Jesus Sermon - Leonard Keele
Song 904.....................................................Have You Been To Jesus Family Matters................................................................Craig Custer Song 1001.............................................Hark The Herald Angels Sing Prayer………………………………………………..………..…Bennie Newton
Wednesday
9-11 a.m. Food Bank
4:45 p.m. Early Bird Class
Evening Meal 5:30—6:15 p.m.
Soup & Salad
6:40 p.m. Devotional & Bible Class
Adult Classes:
Revelation—Dan Myers RM 101 Relationships-Doug Morrow RM 102 Happy Trails-Leonard Keele RM 104
Weekly General Budget 13,832.00
11/27 Contribution 12,397.30
Bible Class 197.00
Weekly Building Budget 4,823.00
11/27 Building Cont. 2,268.46
Weekly Attendance
11/27 Bible Class 255
Sunday a.m. 426 p.m. n/c
11/30 Wednesday 216
Meals to the sick for Dec Donna Whiteman/Fredia Rice
Van Drivers for Dec: Sunday a.m. Ed Santos/Robert Dewoody
Wednesday Mark Young/Judy Carroll
Need desserts for the Stephen County Christmas meal. You can bring them to the church on Dec. 22nd or 23rd.
Sympathy to… Ricky & Dinah Mayes, Jenny &
Chase Towell, and Bonnie &
Nathan Gatewood in the loss of
their mother/grandmother, Nell Suffern
Forms for the Xmas Baskets are at the Welcome Center.
Remember in Prayer
Eva Jane Harris, Buck Williams, Jo Ann Reynolds, Allen McGuire, Charrel Wessel, Dee Schwenn, Dian Pennypacker, David Buntley, Clarence Mellot, Carl Wessel.
Sherry Newton’s sister, Debby Smith
Mary Jo Lawson’s son-in-law, James Keely Rick & Babs Allred’s friend’s daughter, Alyssa
Ferguson Jerry Nunley’s son-in-law, Cory Hipp
Gary & Terrina McCarley’s daughter-in-law, Charlee.
Connie James’ sister, Wanda Champoux Marci Wise
Mark & Sherri Young’s aunt, LaNette Young
Nena Hardy’s father, Scott Hale Stephanie Mahlow’s cousins, Makayla and Kristen
Mowles Jim & Nancy Carter’s daughter-in-law, Stephanie
Patterson
News & Notes
BIBLE QUIZ TODAY from 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Compassion Cl inic is needing children’s winter coats and shoes and boys clothes size 14-16 clothes.
Thank You… We can’t thank you enough for the shower. This, for our growing family, was such a blessing. The
love, kindness, generosity, and spiritual support you have shared with us will forever be
appreciated. We would like to say thank you again and let you all know how grateful we are
that Brair will be a part of such a wonderful church family.
Liz, Daniel and Briar Baxter
Please bring signed Christmas cards
for the Veterans. You can give them
to Diane Keener or put in the box in
the foyer.
Men’s Bible Study will be at J i m m y ’ s E g g , F r i d a y , Dec. 9th.
Salty Sister’s will be having a Brunch, December 10th, at 9:30 a.m. Please sign up on the sheet by the Fellowship Center. Also, bring a wrapped Xmas ornament to exchange.
You are invited to the marriage of Jordan Van Buskirk and Kaitlin Evans, Fr iday, Dec. 16th, at 7 p.m. at the Edmond Church of Christ.
80th Birthday Party For Lawana Hendrix will be a come and go, Sunday, December 11th 2-4 p.m. No Gifts Please!!
As of January 1st, the Cokes in t h e C o k e m a c h i n e will be 75¢.
Youth Activities Dec. 4th — Festival of Lights.
Will leave the building @ 4 p.m. return by 10.
Dec 11th—Christmas Party with Western Hills. Wear your ugly sweater and bring a gift $10 or under.
Every Monday 6:30—8:30 p.m.
Collecting paperback books for Stephen’s County Jail. The box is in the Fellowship Center. Please make sure no staples or pictures are in the books.