North Main Street Church of God
The Fulfillment of Waiting
1201 North Main Street Ext. Butler, PA 16001 12/11/2022
Locations & Times
North Main Street Church of God
1201 N Main St Ext, Butler, PA 16001, USA
Sunday 10:27 AM
Sunday Morning
Join us on Sunday Mornings online where you can Check-in/Connect, Give, and Watch along with us.
https://northmaincog.org/online/
Welcome
We are so glad that you joined us today at North Main Street Church of God. At North Main we exists to develop completely committed followers of Christ who... <br> Know Christ intimately, <br> Grow in Christ continually, and <br> Go for Christ daily
Joining us online?
Thank you for joining us today! Please check in here:
https://northmaincog.org/online-connection-form/Newcomers to North Main
If you are a newcomer, we’re so glad you’ve joined us! If you’re here in person, make sure to stop by the Welcome Center where we have a gift bag for you with some information about us and some delicious homemade chocolate chip COOKIES. <br> For those online please visit the website below and make sure to click the COMMUNICATION CARD button and fill that out so we can send you a free gift!
https://northmaincog.org/onlineChurch Mobile App
Did you know North Main has a church mobile app? Access videos anytime from your device and never miss a sermon. Securely and easily give your tithes, offerings, and donations. Instantly register for upcoming events, and stay in the know of what's happening. Contact Us at any time with a simple message. Find others in the North Main directory. To download go to:
https://northmaincog.org/app/The Lighthouse Toy Shoppe
Your NEW unwrapped gift donations for the Lighthouse’s Toy Shoppe are to be turned in to North Main by THIS WEDNESDAY, December 14th. Thank you!
https://northmaincog.org/events/toy-shoppe/Christmas Eve
We invite you to join us online or in person for our identical Christmas Eve Services at 4:00 & 7:00. Nursery care will be available for children ages 3 and under.
https://northmaincog.org/events/christmas-eve-services/Give
We thank you for your faithful gifts. You can give online and, of course, on Sundays by using the secure drop boxes located outside the doors of the Sanctuary. THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS.
https://northmaincog.org/give/
(Matthew 1:18-25)
Yearly Theme: “Patience is…”
Series Title: “The Advent of Patience”
December 11th, 2022
Have you ever heard the phrase, “God’s timing is perfect?” If so, how many of you struggle with that? If I’m being completely honest, I do. I don’t like to wait. I don’t like to not have what I want when I want it, or do what I want when I want to. However, there’s a benefit to waiting, especially waiting on GOD and His timing. Consider the following examples from the Bible: Abraham and Sarah, Joseph, David, and Hannah.
As we learned last week through Isaiah’s prophecy in chapter 9 of his book in the Old Testament, the long-awaited Messiah would come as the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace, but not for another 700+ years. And today, we come to the fulfillment of that promise of GOD in Isaiah’s prophecy as we explore the birth narrative of Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel:
Key Point: “At just the right time in human history, GOD fulfilled His promise by sending the Messiah.”
How did all of this transpire? What are the pertinent things to consider in this particular passage with regard to GOD’s perfect timing?
Matthew 1:18a (NLT), 18a This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph.
Matthew 1:22-23 (NLT), 22 All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet:
23 “Look! The virgin will conceive a child!
She will give birth to a son,
and they will call him Immanuel,
which means ‘God is with us.’ ”
The Apostle Paul writes in his letter to the Galatians that…
Galatians 4:4-5 (NRSV), 4 When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children.
Why was Jesus’ arrival on earth at just the right moment in human history?
Though maybe not as convenient as it could have been, being born in a stable, surrounded by livestock, and having His first resting place be a feeding trough, Jesus’ birth came at just the right moment in human history to fulfill the promise of GOD to bring salvation to the world from sin and death.
And just as there were signs in those days of the coming Messiah, we too await patiently today as we see certain signs and wonders of Christ’s return. And at just the right time, unknown to mankind, GOD will once again fulfill His promise to send Jesus in the final judgment to confine sin and death eternally to the pit so that those who are called by His name through faith in Jesus will live with Him forever in the new heaven and new earth.
How does it feel to be the victim of unsubstantiated rumors and gossip?
Why is Mary’s virginal conception of Christ significant?
Can you recall a time when you were certain that God was nudging you toward this kind of obedience?
How did you respond?
Are you currently in this kind of situation?
What are the “costs” involved?
What is most frightening about stepping out in obedience?
Would you consider yourself more of a patient or impatient person? Why?
Can you think of a time when you had to be patient under great stress or in the midst of struggles?
Imagine waiting 700 years for a promise of deliverance to come to pass. How might it stretch and grow your faith?
How does our desire for approval or acceptance keep us from doing the right thing?
What difficult, hard-to-swallow command of God do you need to obey today?
Matthew 1:21
“And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus,
for he will save his people from their sins.”
Past Sermons
To view past sermons, please visit our website below.
https://northmaincog.org/media-resources/sermons/Contact Us
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https://northmaincog.org/media-resources/contact-us/North Main Street Church of God
1201 North Main Street Ext.Butler, PA 16001 (724) 285-4214 info@northmaincog.org
http://www.northmaincog.org/Give
We thank you for your faithful gifts. You can give online at NORTHMAINCOG.ORG/GIVE, text "give" to (724) 313-2211, and, of course, on Sundays by using the secure drop boxes located outside the doors of the Sanctuary. THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS.
https://www.northmaincog.org/giveMonday - Thursday
9:00am - 4:00pm
The office will be closed 12/25-1/2 for the holidays