Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene
Here Comes Heaven (The Dream)
Often God's plans for our lives are much different than what we imagined for ourselves, but they are ALWAYS better! Thank you for joining us today for our third message of this season of Advent!
Locations & Times
Church of the Nazarene - Harrisonburg
1871 Boyers Rd, Harrisonburg, VA 22801, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
This week at HFCN
-Jingle Jammy Jam is happening THIS Friday from 6-9pm! This is a fun holiday event for children aged 4 through 5th grade (and gives parents the opportunity to catch up on some Christmas shopping!)
-The Red Cross will be here on January 5th from 8:30am-12:30pm. You can sign up to give blood at: redcrossblood.org/give
Sponsor code: HOPE
-Be sure to invite your friends & family to all of our Christmas services...don't forget about Christmas Eve!!!
December's bulletin---> https://indd.adobe.com/view/f7ca44fc-501f-4455-b72c-f16633e1398f
-The Red Cross will be here on January 5th from 8:30am-12:30pm. You can sign up to give blood at: redcrossblood.org/give
Sponsor code: HOPE
-Be sure to invite your friends & family to all of our Christmas services...don't forget about Christmas Eve!!!
December's bulletin---> https://indd.adobe.com/view/f7ca44fc-501f-4455-b72c-f16633e1398f
Last week's truth: Your greatest interruption may be your greatest opportunity.
This series addresses the fact that God intervened in the world through the coming of Christ the Messiah. God didn't just interrupt history, he interrupted people.
In marrying a woman who is already pregnant, Joseph is being asked to do something that would have been socially unacceptable. This interruption was not just surprising or confusing, it was shameful.
The bottom line:
Sometimes what you have planned isn't what God has purposed.
Sometimes what you have planned isn't what God has purposed.
Here's what we know about Joseph:
•He was a righteous man
•His capacity to love overwhelmed his temptation to be bitter
•He was open to hearing from God
•Ultimately...he obeyed
-He allowed his plans to be interrupted
-He trusted God enough to obey
Perhaps the Christmas story asks whether this is true of us today.
•He was a righteous man
•His capacity to love overwhelmed his temptation to be bitter
•He was open to hearing from God
•Ultimately...he obeyed
-He allowed his plans to be interrupted
-He trusted God enough to obey
Perhaps the Christmas story asks whether this is true of us today.
The question today is not...
-will it be easy?
-will it be convenient?
-will it make sense?
The question today is...
-will I obey?
-will it be easy?
-will it be convenient?
-will it make sense?
The question today is...
-will I obey?
Giving at HFCN
Thank you so much for your partnership in the Kingdom of Christ!
https://abeaconofhope.churchcenter.com/giving