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December 7, 2025 - "The God of Every Circumstance" | Ps Spencer Beach | Building Church
December 7, 2025 - "The God of Every Circumstance" | Ps Spencer Beach | Building Church
Locations & Times
Building Church
845 Slaughter Rd, Madison, AL 35758, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM

The Nativity Scene

Ideal family photo

Reality family photo
1. What’s wrong with this place?
2. Why does God allow it?
3. What can we learn?
2. Why does God allow it?
3. What can we learn?

The Nativity Scene
1. What's wrong with this place?

Altstadt von Bethlehem, Palästina
Here’s what we know:
- There was no inn available and the stable was the only option.
- Jesus deserved better.
- God could have done better.
- There was no inn available and the stable was the only option.
- Jesus deserved better.
- God could have done better.
2. Why does God allow it?

Nazareth to Bethlehem
“In the eyes of the poor, imperial robes excite no affection, a man in their own garb attracts their confidence.”
- Charles Spurgeon
- Charles Spurgeon
“We might tremble to approach a throne, but we cannot fear to approach a manger.”
- Charles Spurgeon
- Charles Spurgeon
3. What can we learn?
God uses adverse circumstances that make no sense at the time in order to accomplish his purposes in the future.
The world had no room for Christ then, and it has no room for Christ now.
The “No Vacancy” signs were there for our benefit.