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LifePointe Christian Church

Christ in the Carols - Week 2

Speaker: Chris Delfs, Senior Pastor

Locations & Times

10291 E Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624, USA

Sunday 9:00 AM

Sunday 10:30 AM

CHRIST IN THE CAROLS: Joy to the World - Week 2

Psalm 98:4

Song based on Psalm 98: JOY TO THE WORLD

Luke 2:10

THERE IS JOY BECAUSE GOD BECAME MAN

“Joy to the world! The Lord is come.”

Colossians 2:9

Luke 2:14

Luke 2:17-18

THERE IS JOY WHEN THE KING IS RECEIVED

“Joy to the world! The Lord is come! Let earth receive her king; let every heart prepare Him room, and heaven and nature sing.”

Herod viewed Jesus as a threat

Magi worshipped Jesus as King

“Let every heart prepare room.”

“While field and floods, rocks, hills and plains, repeat the sounding joy.”

Psalms 98:7-8

Isaiah 55:1-2

Isaiah 55:3

THERE IS JOY WHEN OUR SAVIOR REIGNS IN OUR LIFE

"Joy to the earth! The Savior reigns!"

Joy a by-product of obedience

"No more let sins and sorrow grow. Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow, Far as the curse is found."

THERE IS JOY BECAUSE GOD’S BLESSINGS BREAK THE CURSE

The curse: Genesis 3

Genesis 3:17

THERE IS JOY BECAUSE JESUS RULES WITH TRUTH AND GRACE

“He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness and wonders of His love."

“You can be correct but not right” - Bob Goff

“Quit being right and be humble” - Bob Goff

Jesus and women caught in adultery

Jesus and Zacchaeus

Revelation 12:1-5

Have you experienced the glories of His righteousness and wonders of His love?

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More Ministry Highlights and Events...

TODAY! FAMILY COOKIE DECORATING As part of our holiday activities in December, we’ll be having cookie decorating stations immediately following both of our regular Sunday services. Stop by and decorate a yummy treat. YOU ARE NEEDED: VOLUNTEERS AT CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES Serve our Church and Community by volunteering to usher, greet or help at the coffee bar during one or more of LifePointe’s four Christmas services. Please contact Derek Gute at d.gute@lifepointe.org WINTER CAMP - SAVE THE DATE! FEB 16-19 | Cost: $195 Our 7th-12th grade students will be heading to Alliance Redwoods Conference Grounds for our annual winter camp. Signups begin Jan 7. MEXICO MISSIONS 2018 MARCH 24-29, 2018 LifePointe is teaming up with Kingdom Builders in Mexico to build two houses near last year's job site. >> $625/person - Register before Jan 7, 2018 >> $675/person - Register after Jan 7, 2018 For full details and links, visit our website: http://lifepointe.org/event/mexico-mission-trip-2018/ GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2018 AUG 9-10, 2018 Experience a high-quality event here at LifePointe, simulcast live in HD from the Willow Creek campus. Everyone has influence! Sharpen your leadership skills at this world-class event. Registration is now open at: http://lifepointe.org/event/global-leadership-summit-2018/

Invite your friends and neighbors - Pick up a Cocoa Invite in the lobby!

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