Calvary Reflections
Reflecting on God's Word
Reflecting God to the World
December 25, 2016
Thanks!
Thank you to those who had a part in the Christmas Play, the Christmas Eve Service, and today's Christmas Services.
Bible Reading
| Day | Reading | Info |
| Monday | Habakkuk 2 - Zephaniah 2 | Yahweh's answer about Babylonia; Habakkuk's hymn in praise of Yahweh; Judgment on the world |
| Tuesday | Zephaniah 3 – Zechariah 1 | The day of Yahweh's judgment; The day of Yahweh's blessing; A call to build the temple; A promise of future glory for the temple; A promise of future blessing for the people; A prophecy concerning Zerubbabel; The eight night visions and four message |
| Wednesday | Zechariah 2-6 | The eight night visions and four message, cont.; The symbolic crowning of Joshua |
| Thursday | Zechariah 7-10 | Messages concerning hypocritical fasting; The prophecy concerning the nations |
| Friday | Zechariah 11-14 | The prophecy concerning the nations, cont.; The prophecy concerning Israel |
| Saturday | Malachi 1-4 | The priests exhorted not to dishonor the Lord (the theological angle); Judah exhorted to faithfulness (the social angle); Judah exhorted to return and remember (the economic angle) |
· The hymn found in Habakkuk 3:17-19 was sung in Temple Worship.
· Zechariah 3:8 – Branch refers to the Messiah.
· Malachi chapter 4 is filled with hope for the people..
Announcements
Christmas Play
Invite your family and friends to the Children's Christmas Play tonight at 6pm. Please bring desserts or finger foods for the fellowship time after.
Christmas Eve Service
Invite your family and friends to our community Christmas Eve service on Saturday, December 24 at 5:30pm. It will feature the Christmas Story, a Message, and communion.
Christmas Cards
The mailboxes are up and the card lists are available.
Christmas Day
We will have our Christmas Service on Sunday, December 25. Please bring a covered dish for our potluck Breakfast and Gift Exchange at 8:30am. We'll have an extended worship service at 9:30am.
(There's no Sunday School)
If you would like to sing special music on Christmas, please let Tricia know.
New Year's Day
There will not be any evening services or Thrive on Jan. 1.
Robbins Area Christian Ministries' Food Bank
The Adult 1 Sunday School class encourages all of us to give food to the food bank, especially here at Christmas.
Cookbooks
They're $15, or 2 for $25. See Phyllis to purchase one.
New Reading Plans
Let's read through the New Testament in 2017 by reading 1 chapter a day, Monday through Friday. Checklist for this are in the foyer.
Advent
Today is the fourth Sunday of Advent. Today's candle represents Peace. The reading is from Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19.
Thank you, church family, for the Christmas offering and all that you do for us throughout the year. It's a privilege to serve here at Calvary!
-Pastor Bill and Hilary
How to Read the Bible:
Read is daily, not as a newspaper, but as a letter from your Heavenly Father – as a letter from home.
When a cluster of Heavenly fruit hangs within your reach, gather it.
When a promise lies upon its pages as a blank check, cash it.
When a prayer is recorded, appropriate it and launch it as a feathered arrow from the bow of your desire.
When an example of holiness gleams before you, ask God to do as much for you.
When the truth of Christ is revealed in all its intrinsic splendor, entreat that His glory and beauty may ever irradiate the hemisphere of your life.
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