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Welcome to the Harvest!

We Have Come to Worship Matthew 2:1-12

Message Four

AN EXPERIENTIAL EXEGESIS OF ADVENT SEASON 1. There are those for whom Christmas is ______________________ 2. There are others for whom Christmas is a __________ 3. Christmas is a cause for ____________________ The chief priests and scribes viewed this rst Christmas as commonplace For Herod Christmas was a curse The Magi recognized this was a cause for contagious celebration

HOW TO COME AND WORSHIP 1. Refuse to be diverted by those who are ______________________ 2. Determine not to be detoured by demonic ____________________ A. Come looking for the right ____________ B. Recognize God is at work ____________________ in the circumstances surrounding you C. Come following the THESIS right ______________The enemys fear of you __________

DEFINITIONS The wise Magi were p o w e r f u l Pe r s i a n ________-makers. ______________ is a celebration of God.

is shown in his __________________ to you, and is really a testimony that Christ is at work in you

Jer 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and nd me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. Point 3. Even worshippers sometimes ____________.

Point 1. There is a ________________ between worshippers and praisers, because praise is about what God gives while worship is about who he is. Point 2. God still uses men and women who are given ____________ to motivate the members of his body to accomplish his mission.

Point 4. If you __________ is right toward God, he will take what the enemy intends to harm you and use it to help you. CHRISTS CHRISTMAS GIFTS Goldhe is deity, creator God in perfect esh Frankincensehe is a priest and mediator between God and men Myrrhhe is born to die for man the creatures sin

Next Sunday Lords Supper Serrvice, Josh 4:1-7 www.hbcbluesprings.org Pastor Alan Shelby www.facebook.com/HBCBlueSprings www.twitter.com @HBCBlueSprings www.facebook.com/ashelby

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HARVESTCHRISTMAS December 23, 2012

Harvest Baptist Church

MINISTRY HEADS Tom Brockmeyer, Outreach Mike Cease, Ministries Brent Huonker, Discipleship David Nebel, Missions Tony Roadcap, Facilities Brandon Starks, Worship

2013 Main Event Calendar

Dec 30 = Lords Supper Service Jan 6 = Womens Blueprint Training 12:30pm Jan 19 = Mens Mtg 9:00am 1. Men/Boys Rite of Passage 2. Mens Family Activity 3. Mens community outreach Jan 24 = Womens Mtg 6:30pm 1. March Blueprint Kickoff 2. May Women/Girls Event 3. Womens community outreach Feb 22-23 = Marriage Conf in Springeld, MO May 5 = Mini Missions - Pastor Steven Scibelli July 31-Aug 3 = Family Camp at Windermere

These DEACONS will be serving you the Lords Supper next Sunday Larry Alexander Courtney Ball Jim Brockmeyer Tom Brockmeyer John Cease Mike Cease Lance Conley Bob Duckett Ron Grifn Rev. David Hill Brent Huonker Rev. David Nebel Tony Roadcap Dave Rosetti Rev. Wayne Shipley Brandon Starks Troy Stogsdill Jim Tonty

I. ASIATHE MAGI, 1-10 A. The Majestic Journey, 1-8 1. Magi's Inquiry, 1-2 2. Monarch's Introspection, 3-4 a. Concern, 3 b. Command, 4 3. Minister's Investigation, 5-6 a. A Place, 5 b. A Prophecy, 6

4. Meetings Instruction, 7-8 a. Demand, 7 b. Deception, 8 B. The Magi's Joy, 9-10 1. Appearance of the Star, 9 2. Appreciation of the Sight, 10 II. AFRICATHE MIGRATION, 11-15

A. Endowment, 11-12 1. Worship, 11 2. Warning, 12 B. Emigration, 13-15 1. Fleeing Herods Wrath, 13-14 a. Animosity, 13 b. Avoidance, 14 2. Fullling Hoseas Word, 15

A HARVEST NEW YEAR Sun Dec 30 Lords Supper: Precious Memories, Josh 4:1-7 Sun Jan 6 New Years: A Template for Success, Josh 1:1-9 THE ESSENTIALS Sun Jan 13 The Mission in One Message, Acts 1:8