God the Savior is Born – Pastor Ascher
 
Luke 2:8 – 14
 
Deut. 20:4
Ps. 25:5
Ps. 51:12
Isa. 63:8, 9
Luke 1:47, 69, 77
Luke 2:25, 30
 
The Jewish people at the time of the birth of Christ understood God to be a Savior both PHYSICALLY AND TEMPORALLY.
 
 The most important aspect of God the Savior is that he saves SPIRITUALLY AND ETERNALLY.
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The Birth of the Savior, Pt. 2 – Pastor Ascher
 
Luke 2:1 – 7
 
I. THE WORLD SETTING AT THE TIME OF CHRIST’S BIRTH
 
 
II. THE NATIONAL SETTING AT THE TIME OF CHRIST’S BIRTH
 
Luke 2:4
Micah 5:2
Luke 2:5
 
 
III. THE PERSONAL STORY CONCERNING THE BIRTH OF CHRIST
 
Luke 2:5, 6 

​The Birth of the Savior – Pastor Ascher
 
Luke 2:1 – 7
 
I. THE WORLD SETTING AT THE TIME OF CHRIST’S BIRTH
 
 
II. THE NATIONAL SETTING AT THE TIME OF CHRIST’S BIRTH
 
 
III. THE PERSONAL STORY CONCERNING THE BIRTH OF CHRIST
 

​Sneering at the Truth – Pastor Ascher
 
Luke 16:14 – 17
 
 
WHY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE OFTEN REJECT THE TRUTH:
 
I. THE TRUTH GOES AGAINST THE INCLINATIONS OF THE RELIGIOUS HEART
 
Luke 16:14
 
 
II. FALSE RELIGION IS ANTAGONISTIC TO GOD’S DEMANDS
 
Luke 16:14
John 3:19 – 21
Luke 6:46 – 49
Luke 11:28
John 5:24, 39, 40
John 5:45 – 47
John 12:47, 48
 
 
III. RELIGIOUS PEOPLE SEEK TO JUSTIFY THEMSELVES
 
Luke 16:15
Romans 10:1, 2 – 4
 
 
IV. FALSE RELIGION SEEKS THE PRAISE OF MEN
 
Luke 16:15 
 

Living a Life of Thanksgiving – Pastor Ascher
 
I Thessalonians 5:18 
 
THE SHEPHERDS TO THE SHEEP
    The Relationship between the leaders of the church and the people of the church
        I Thess. 5:12, 13
 
 
THE SHEEP TO THE SHEEP
     The Relationship between the people of the church
        I Thess. 5:14, 15
 
 
THE SHEEP TO THE GREAT SHEPHERD
     The Relationship between the people of the church and the Lord Jesus
        I Thess. 5:16 – 18
 
 
EVALUATING THE SPIRITUAL CONDITION
OF A CHURCH
 
 Rom. 8:28
 
New Testament passages reminding us to be thankful: 
II Corinthians 4:15; 9:11;  Ephesians 5:3, 4, 18, 20;  Colossians 2:6, 7; 3:15, 17; 4:2
 
I Thess. 5:18
 
 
SEVEN THINGS THAT WILL STOP THE FLOW OF THANKSGIVING IN YOUR LIFE:
 
 
1. DOUBTS ABOUT GOD
 
   - Doubts about His Word
   - Doubts about His Power
   - Doubts about His Wisdom
   - Doubts about God’s Love
 
2. SELFISHNESS
 
3. WORLDLINESS
 
4. A CRITICAL SPIRIT
 
5. IMPATIENCE
 
6. SPIRITUAL APATHY
 
7. REBELLION