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12/27/1998  "March Forth, Enter In"  -  Pastor Steve Chang
12/27/1998  "Continuing Christmas" - Pastor Ron Jewe
12/20/1998  "Incarnation"  -  Pastor Andrew Ho
12/20/1998  "The Wonderful Sign of Christ's Birth"  -   Pastor Howard Hsieh
12/13/1998  "It's an Attitude Problem"  - Dr. Albert Ting
12/06/1998  "No Stones for a Son"  - Dr. Don Sunukjian
11/29/1998   "To Live"  -  Dr. Albert Ting
11/29/1998   "Christ the light of the World"  - Pastor Howard Hsieh
11/22/1998  "Secrets for Enjoying Your Plenty" - Pastor Murphy Lum
11/15/1998  "Heaven on Earth: The Unity of the Church"  - Pastor Murphy Lum
11/15/1998 "Mary and Elizabeth, Two Pregnant Women"  -  Dr. Robert Cole
11/08/1998  "How Valuable Is the Church To Me? Three Tests"  - Dr. J. Sam Simmons
11/01/1998  "Christ the Sum" -  Dr. Mark Saucy

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12/27/1998  "March Forth, Enter In"  -  Pastor Steve Chang
Deut. 11:1-15
1. The Land - Go in and Possess it. (8-12,14-15)
2. The Lesson - Remember and Learn.  (1-7,13)
3.  The Law - Keep and Observe. (1,8)
4. The Lord - Love and Serve. (1,13)

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C.  The Prince of Peace

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I. Signify God's presence with us -   Jn.1:1, 14a; 10:30; Mt. 1:22; Exo.34:6-7; Phil. 2:6-7; Mt.12:2f.; Rev.21:3
II. Signify God's magnification of Himself  -   Jn.1:14b-18; 14:6; Isa.9:6; Micah 5:20; Lk.2:8-9
III. Signify God's coming to save the world  -   Jn.3:16-17; Mt.1:21; 1 Jn.4:9

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The birth of Christ is a wonderful sign which points to 3 truths:
1. God is sovereign even at the height of evil's power -   Lk. 2:1-6; Prov. 21:1; Dan. 4:17, 34-35
2. God identifies with mankind through the humble birth of His Son -   Lk. 2:7, 10-12; Phil. 2:5-8; Gal. 4:4-5
3. God provides His salvation for all peoples through His Son  -   Lk. 2:8-20; Isa. 7:14; Mt. 1:20-23

How should we respond to the message of Christ's birth?
For those of us who are non-believers:
Make room in our hearts for Christ and accept Him into our lives as our Savior and Lord.

For those of us who are believers:
1) Share with others the meaning of Christ's birth (Lk. 2:17)
2) Glorify and praise God for Christ's birth (Lk. 2:20)
3) Meditate and ponder about Christ in our hearts (Lk. 2:19)

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If the Lord will, we will have our lives.

• Although we  do not really have control over our longevity,
  fear not the shadow of death, for the Lord of life has sovereignty over the longevity of our life.
  Let us honor the Lord, and appreciate life while we have it.

Since we have lives, we can choose.

• Although we often have no control over how life or others would treat us,
  we always have choice over our own life-styles, & over our own attitude and action toward others & toward the future (even if we have failed before).

Living is more than survival & avoiding death, let us live fully & purposefully for the Lord.  

• Let us live an unregretable life.  Let us show forth God's grace in our lives.

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2. Christ gives us the divine life  - Jn. 1:4-5; Jn. 8:12; Col. 3:9-10; 1 Jn. 1:5-7

3. Christ enables us to be born again and to be newly created  -  Jn. 1:9-13; 2 Cor. 5:17; Mt. 5:14-16; Acts 1:8

Application:
Like John the Baptist, we are to point people's way to Christ  -   Jn. 1:6-9; Acts 1:8; Mt. 5:14-16

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I. The theological basis
A. The exhortation to unity - Eph4:1-3; cf. Jn. 3:30; Phil.2:6-8; 2 Tim. 2:25; Col. 1:11
B. The elements of unity (seven) -  Eph.4:4-6; 1:23; 2:22; 3:6; 1 Pet. 1:3

II. The societal necessity
A. The fullness of God over, through, and in all  - Eph.4:6; cf. Gen.2:18; Eph1:22-23
B. The need for a church body to demonstrate God's unity - Eph.4:7-13

III. The practical application
A. God's call demands submission -  Eph. 4:8
B. God's church receives gifts -  Eph 4:11-12
C. God's church members mature to the fullness of Christ -   Eph 4:13-16, cf. Eph.1:23

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I. Arrival of Mary
A. Journey's end and greeting ( vv. 39-40)
B. Reaction to greeting  (v.41)

II. Elizabeth's response
A. Blessing on Mary and child  (v.42)
B. Recognition by Elizabeth and child  (vv.43-45)

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