December 25, 2016

You Might Be a Grinch If. . .

Pastor: Jeff Bedwell Scripture: Matthew 2:1–12

Christmas 2016
You Might Be A Grinch If…
Matthew 2:1-12

A Grinch is not just a character in a Dr. Seuss story

1. You Get Upset When God Invades Your Territory (1-6)

Jesus is either Lord of all, or He is not Lord at all!

2. You Pretend To Be Something That You Are Not (7-8)

In order to experience God’s best for our lives and our relationships, we have to move beyond pretending to authenticity

3. You Can’t Join Others In Their Joy (9-12)

You can be close to the joy and still miss the joy if you are not vitally connected to Jesus

4. You Get Infuriated When Your Plans Don’t Work Out (16)

God is not obligated to follow our plans, we are privileged to be a part of and to follow His plans

5. Your Heart Needs To Be Changed (16)

“And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:26)

Changed hearts lead to:

  • Changed Actions
  • Changed Relationships

Will You Open Your Heart To Christ In A Fresh New Way This Christmas?