The Christmas Family

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The Christmas Family Matthew 11-16
Dave Champness December 21, 2008
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What do we learn from the Christmas family?

• Jesus coming was not a fairy tale but real.

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What do we learn from the Christmas family?

• His coming was a display of great grace.

AbrahamDavidTamarRahabRuthBathshebaMary
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There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or
free, male and female. For you are all one in
Christ Jesus. 29 And now that you belong to
Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You
are his heirs, and Gods promise to Abraham
belongs to you. Galatians 328-29
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What do we learn from the Christmas family?

• He offers hope for our future.

remember that you were at that time separated
from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of
Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise,
having no hope and without God in the world. 13
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off
have been brought near by the blood of
Christ. Ephesians 212-13
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