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Last Updated 11.17.09

 

December 20, 2009 - Traveling Mercies #4:

You Gotta Be Kiddin' Me!

The Mary, The Donkey, & Bethlehem

Key Focus:

  • Mary's incredible journey to Bethlehem
    • Not just the physical journey to Bethlehem as a pregnant mom
    • But also the journey of faith to prepare for the angel
    • And the journey of faith from the angel to Joseph
    • And then the journey through Jesus' ministry
    • And then the journey to Pentecost

Time in the Word Focus:

  • Message Kernel

The focus is on Mary's journey of faith to Bethlehem that involved being a servant to the Lord in response to the angel, her journey with Joseph to do the unthinkable and inexplicable, and their journey to Bethlehem to give birth to Jesus. Of course, this prefigures the whole journey of Jesus' life that they will share with all its mystery, wonder, confusion, and challenge.
Connection Point: Mary risks everything to partner with God even though she is young. She is a reminder to not waste our young years, the idealism of our youth, and our ability to believe the unimaginable. The traveling mercy we want to take from Mary is the power of personal worship in an obedient life. Mary's words of piety and acts of obedience, the offering of her body as a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1-2), remind us that worship is about all of life and the discovery of God's power in going a wholly, and holy, different direction than most people are willing to go.

  • Key focus of the Time in the Word
    • Mary's journey as the Savior's mom (the journey of belief - annunciation, elizabeth, joseph)
    • Mary's journey as an expectant mom (the journey to Bethlehem & Jesus' birth)
    • Mary's journey as the Saviors mom (the hard journey of Jesus' ministry and death)
    • Mary's journey as an expectant mom (the joyful journey to Pentecost)
Key SoHills Emphasis:
  • Holiday Traveling Season and Ministry Opportunies
  • The Giving Tree
  • Others
 
Key Scriptures:
  • Luke 1-2 tniv

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  • Matthew 1-2 tniv

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  • Acts 1-2 tniv

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  • 2 Corinthians 3:18 tniv

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  • Galatians 4:19 tniv

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Drama, Media, & Connecting Pieces:

  • Pre-video:
  • Video Pieces:
    • This is long, but spot on. Maybe have it before the communion time:

    • He Came to Get Messy

  • Scripture readings
    • TBD
 

Daybreak Focus: (See emphasis above! Team Working on Planning Order - Names)

Refresh Focus: (See emphasis above! Team Working on Planning Order - Names)