Genesis 3; Luke 2; Today, we begin our Christmas series entitled, "Christmas in the Old Testament' with a look at Genesis 3 and the Fall. When sin entered the world, God promised a way that we would be reconciled back to Him..

1 Thessalonians 5:15-22; Scripture tells us to be thankful at all times. What are you thankful for?

Acts 26:24-29; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Acts 28:31 As we conclude this series on 'The Outsiders' we realize that not only were most of the people we meet in Scripture were outsiders, so were we at one time. And many of the people we meet today are outsiders. Are we prepared to have a ready answer for the hope we have? Paul never missed an opportunity to share the hope he had in the Gospel.

John 7:53 - 8:11; In this series we have discovered that Scripture is filled with many people who are 'Outsiders.' In fact, with the exception of Jesus, everyone is or was an outsider at one time. Today we will look a Jesus meeting with the 'A Woman Caught in Adultery.' But before we jump to conclusions, the Outsiders in this story might just be us.

John 12:1-7; Luke 23:39-43; Titus 3:4-5

Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26 The Paralytic, incapable of doing anything for himself, required faithful friends to bring him to Jesus. And in doing so, reveals to us that there is no form of suffering that Jesus cannot heal.

The Book of Ruth shows us that no matter our sin or position in life, no one is unredeemable.

Philemon was a man who loved the Lord. In Paul's letter to Philemon, we learn that although we can have our salvation secured in the atonement of Jesus, we can still be outsiders in our fellowship with God when it comes to forgiving others.

John 3; John 7; John 19; Are we walking in Jesus' expectations or our own? Often standing up to our friends is more difficult than standing up to our enemies.