The Vineyard Church
Pastor Mark Pope
December 2 & 3, 2017
Luke 6:38 NIV
Zechariah 4:10 NIV
Zechariah 4:10 NLT
Matthew 13:31-32 NIV
Luke 1:26-33 NIV
Main Point #1:
A “Big Deal Christmas Truth” is…
Jesus will be good at stuff.
Definition:
μέγας - megas(meg'-as) - abundant, all the more, big, complete, greatest, huge, mighty, loud, important, perfectly
John 7:45-46 NIV
Mark 8:2 NIV
Matthew 14:21 NIV
Matthew 8:14-15 NIV
John 11:21 NIV
John 11:32 NIV
Sub Point:
Even when Jesus appeared to be lacking, He eventually brought greatness to the table.
Question:
Why am I not inviting Jesus’ skills into my every situation?
Challenge:
Don’t give up yet on his goodness.
Main Point #2:
A Big Deal Christmas Truth is...
Jesus will reveal God.
Matthew 1:23 NIV
Colossians 1:15 NIV
Hebrews 1:3 NIV
Sub Point:
One of the great Christmas opportunities, Is a clear picture of God.
Four things we know about God:
#1 God is patient with a plan.
#2 God gets angry over kids and greed.
#3 God has more affinity with sinners than the religious.
#4 God doesn’t always have something to say.
Main Point #3:
A Big Deal Christmas Truth is:
Jesus will never relinquish control.
Matthew 1:23 NIV