Welcome to Eastern Hills Baptist Church
We are so glad that you decided to join us in worship today. Here at Eastern Hills we realize that we are all in different places on our journey with Christ, and that's okay. Whether you are a seeker, looking for answers, or a long-time follower of Christ, you are welcome here.

TODAY'S POINTS:

1: The First Coming—Seen by few. (Matt 2:1-2)

2: The Judgment on Jerusalem—Warned yet unheeded. (Luke 21:5-24)

3: The Second Coming—Seen by all, prepared for by few. (Luke 21:25-36)

Now, there was then a great number of false prophets suborned by the tyrants to impose upon the people, who denounced this to them, that they should wait for deliverance from God: and this was in order to keep them from deserting, and that they might be buoyed up above fear and care by such hopes. ... Thus were the miserable people persuaded by these deceivers, and such as belied God himself...

— Flavius Josephus, Wars of the Jews: 6.5.2-3

Discuss these questions this week:

— What is your most powerful Christmas memory? Why?
— How does the fulfillment of the prophecy of Jerusalem's destruction help us believe what Jesus said about His return?
— What are some ways that we can actively watch and wait for Jesus to come back?