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.