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LifePointe Christian Church

Everything I Needed to Know I Learned At Christmas - WHY COME? - week 1

Speaker: Chris Delfs, Senior Pastor

Locations & Times

10291 E Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624, USA

Sunday 8:30 AM

Sunday 9:45 AM

Sunday 11:15 AM

Important if true

Important elements of Christian worldview found in the Christmas story

Astounding claims relating to Christmas Story
Names given to the infant in Christmas Story
Accomplishments of Jesus in Christmas Story

Psalms 8:4-6

Crowned with glory and honor
Our glory: Rule over the earth

Our version of glory?

Eden sank to grief
Sin entered and death became our destiny

We were made for greatness (Psalm 8)

Psalms 8:4

Why would God care enough to visit people like us?

Hebrews 2:6-9

Jesus had to become like us in nature
The “Incarnation"

Jesus became flesh (human) and made his home among us (John 1:14)

Jesus tasted death because that is our common destiny.
Hebrews 2:9 He fully experienced death in every person’s place. THE MESSAGE

1 Peter 3:18

Jesus came to restore all that was lost in Eden
1 Corinthians 15:45 Jesus called “the last Adam”

Jesus came to reverse the curse we brought on ourselves

Hebrews 2:8

“Whatever else is or is not true, this one thing is certain, man IS NOT what he was meant to be.” - G.K. Chesterton

God: “I love you too much to let you go.”

“The son of God became a man to enable men to become the sons of God.” - C.S. Lewis

The good news of Christmas: God has done it all

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS AND EVENTS

TURKEY BOWL / TODAY / 1:00 - 4:00 pm LP's annual flag football game (for ages 7th grade and up) will be at Elk Grove Park (near the softball fields on the south end). You don’t have to play to come join the fun; come out and cheer us on! More info: d.gute@lifepointe.org WOMEN’S PINTEREST PARTY & SCRAPBOOKING NIGHT / FRI, DEC 7 / 6:00 pm Pinterest project: Christmas Nativity Wreath. Cost: $20. Sign up in the lobby or at lifepointe.org/dec-crafts Scrapbooking: Open night for your craft projects. Contact Catie Martinez at catiemartinez@yahoo.com VOYAGERS: A CHRISTMAS WINTER ESCAPE / SAT, DEC 8 / 6:00 pm Join us for dinner and entertainment in your semi-formal attire with other Voyagers (45-65yrs). Cost: $10.00 per person. Donated blankets will be accepted to provide to the homeless. Sign up by TODAY at lifepointe.org/christmas-escape. More info: jrskinner@jps.net HOLIDAY SHOPPING WITHOUT KIDS / TUES, DEC 11 / 6:00 - 8:30 pm An opportunity for you to do your shopping without your kiddos! They'll enjoy snacks, crafts and a movie at LP while you shop! Sign up by Dec 5 at lifepointe.org/holiday-shopping. LP STUDENTS WINTER CAMP 2019 / JAN 18-21 Open to all 7-12 grade students. $50 deposit required upon sign up. Final day to pay is Jan 13. Total cost $195. More info: Pastor Grant at g.young@lifepointe.org. Sign up at lifepointe.org/winter-camp REGISTER NOW! MEXICO MISSION TRIP / APR 13-18, 2019Cost: $625 by Jan 6 / $700 after Jan 6. $100 deposit due at time of registration. Register in the lobby or at lifepointe.org/mexico2019. Questions? Dawn Sousa at d.sousa@icloud.com BABY/CHILD DEDICATION / DEC 30 / DURING 3rd (11:15 am) Service If you have not had your baby or child dedicated yet, and would like to be part of this special service please contact Darla Blanton by Monday, Dec 16 at d.blanton@lifepointe.org AMTRAK TRAIN RIDE TO RENO - LADIES DAY TRIPPERS / FEB 9-10Ride the CA Zephyr train through the snow of the Sierra’s. Spend the night in a hotel in Reno and ride the train back home early the next morning. Cost: $140. Sign up in the lobby or at lifepointe.org/train-ride. More info: Renee Kasnick at renee55@gmail.com