Yearly Archive: 2010

Dec 25 2010

The Christmas Drama, Act 4: The Birth (Matt 2:1-12; Luke 2:6-20)

The Christmas Drama, Act 4: The Birth

Every good story includes a climax, and the Christmas drama is no exception. In act one, God set the stage, getting the context and situation ready for this main event, especially through Zacharias and Elizabeth. Then we saw him prepare the people in act two, telling Joseph and Mary that they were going to have …

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Dec 24 2010

The Christmas Drama, Act 3: Getting Into Position (Luke 2:1-5)

The Christmas Drama, Act 3: Getting Into Position

God works in the lives of individuals, and the Christmas drama teaches us how he works. In this drama so far, we learned that God sets the stage, getting things ready for whatever he has planned for us (act 1). We also see that God prepares his people, getting them ready to participate in his …

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Dec 22 2010

The Christmas Drama, Act 2: Preparing the People (Matt 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-56)

The Christmas Drama, Act 2: Preparing the People

In Act 1 of the Christmas drama, we saw God setting the stage for the final climactic event. In this part of the drama, God promised Zacharias and Elizabeth that they will have a son, John, and that he will be the forerunner of the long-promised Messiah. In this story, we see God preparing the …

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