And we're thankful that we can Be here together as a chapel family. And what the Lord Jesus Christ did on our behalf.
He died on the cross and saved us from our sins. And he rose again and he's alive right now.
And we just wanna continue to. Thank and praise you for the Lord Jesus. And whose name we pray.
Amen. Okay, I'm gonna get started with Jonathan. And Jacob Rajan.
Okay.
The beginning of the Christmas story. The Christmas story goes way back before Mary, Joseph, Weisman, Shepherds, and many more.
The story takes place in the Garden of Eden where Adam and Eve sinned. Gotcha.
God tells us about his great mission in Genesis 3 15 that Jesus will come into the world and grues the head of Satan.
In Genesis, 22 verse 18, God tells Abraham that in your seat and all the day should be best.
Jesus was the seed of the Sagapas who bless all the nations on us. Hey, Jennifer's 45 10.
Yeah, Jacob bless us on Judah with the blessing that the scepter shall not depart from Judah.
Jesus was the one for whom the scepter was always intended for. David was the first great king of Julia, but is just a shadow of a much better king.
Who was born on Christmas Day. So He could, save all the people from there since.
Michael foretells that he will be born in the city of Batland. Isaiah prophesized that he will be born of a virgin.
Jose talks about the Messiah being called out, Egypt. Jemmai talks about the Messiah in color the house of, David.
That's like our Lord fulfilling all that was promised from through the scriptures from the beginning of time. Thank you.
Thank you.
Okay, next we're gonna have skit. And it's called 3 Trees.
It's adapted. By Ian Quint. And it's a 3 parts, it's a skit called 3 trees and also.
We're gonna sing away in a manger and go tell it on the mountain. The Sunday school kids will sing.
Away in the manger and go tell it on the mountain. So. I will have them come in.
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This is quite a production, so.
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Once upon a mountain top. 3 little trees stood and dreamed of what they wanted to become when they grew up.
The first little tree looked up at the stars, twinkling like diamonds above him. First tree.
I would want to be covered with code and so with precious stories. I will be the most beautiful chest in the world.
The second little tree looked out at the small stream trickling by on its way to the ocean. Second tree.
I want to be a strong sailing ship. I want to travel mighty waters and Very powerful kings.
I will be the strongest ship in the world. The third little tree looks down into the valley below, where busy men and busy warm women worked in a busy town.
Third tree. Okay, oh, I want you girls to tell that one.
Me, they will raise their eyes to heaven and think of God. That will be the tallest in the world.
Years passed. The rains came, the sun shone, and the little trees grew tall. One day, a woodcutter climbed up the mountain.
The woodcutter looked at the first tree. Woodcutter. Perfect for me. First tree.
Now I shall be made into your Google Chase. I shall know one. The wood cutter looked at the second tree.
This tree is strong. It is perfect for me. Second tree. Now I shall sail mighty water.
I shall be this target ship for King. The third tree felt her heart sink when the woodcutter looked at her.
She stood straight and tall and pointed bravely to heaven. Woodcutter. You will do for me.
The first tree rejoiced when the woodcutter brought him to a carpenter's shop, but the busy carpenter was not thinking about treasure chests.
Instead, his work-warned hands fashioned the tree into a feedbox for animals. The once beautiful tree was not covered with gold or filled with treasure.
He was coated with sawdust and filled with hay for hungry farm animals. The second tree, smiled when the woodcutter took him to his shipyard, but no mighty sailing ships were being made that day.
Instead, the one strong tree was hammered and sawed into a simple fishing boat. Too small and too weak to sail in an ocean or even a river.
He was taken to a little leg. Every day he brought in loads of dead smelly fish. The third tree was confused when the woodcutter cut her into strong beams and left her in the lumber yard.
Many, many days and nights passed, the 3 trees nearly forgot their dreams. But one night, golden starlight poured over the first tree.
As a young woman placed her newborn baby in the feedbox. I wish I could make a cradle for him.
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Yes, suddenly the first tree knew he was holding the greatest treasure in the world.
One evening, a tired traveler and his friends crowded into the old fishing boat. The traveler fell asleep as the second tree quietly sailed out into the lake.
Soon a thundering and thrashing storm arose. The little tree shuddered. He knew he did not have the strength to carry so many passengers safely through the winds and rain.
The tired men awakened. He stood, stretched out his hand, and said, Peace!
The storm stopped as quickly as it had begun. Suddenly the second true tree knew he was carrying the king.
Of heaven and earth. Okay. One Friday morning, the third tree was startled when her beams were yanked from the forgotten wood pile.
She flinched as she was carried through an angry cheering crowd.
She shuddered when the soldiers nailed a man's hands to her. She felt ugly.
And harsh and cruel.
But on Sunday morning, when the sun rose and earth trembled. With joy beneath her, the third tree knew that God's love had changed everything.
It had made the first tree beautiful. It had made the second tree strong. And every time people thought of the third tree.
They would think of God. That was better than being the tallest tree in the world.
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And the mic.
She never going to read from Matthew chapter 2 verse one through 12. Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem, dude on the days of Harold the King behold the wise men from the east came to Jerusalem.
Saying, where is he who has been born king of the Jews for we have seen his star in the east and he has come to worship him.
When Herod the King heard this, he was shoveled in all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all those sheep priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
So they said to him in Bethlehem of Judea for this, it is written by the prophet, but you Bethlehem in the land of Judea are not the least among duelers of Judah.
For out of you shall come a ruler who will. Shepherd my people, Israel, then Harod when he had secretly called the Wiseman determined from them what time the star appeared.
And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, go search carefully for a young child and you when you have found him, bring back weird to me that I may worship him also.
When they heard the king they departed and behold the star which they had seen in the east went before them till they came and stood over where the young child was.
When they saw the star they rejoice with excitingly great joy.
And when they had come into the house, they saw the young child was merry with his mother. Wait, with the young child and saw Mary with his mother and fell down and worship him.
And when they had opened their treasures, they presented him gifts to to him, Gold Frankenstein, Murray.
When they then being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed from their own country.
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Thank you.
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So we're gonna have a special video. And. Give us a minute to set it up here.
And where's Jacob? Jacob? Come here for a second. Jacob put a video together.
Mrs. Jacob Myers. And, I know some of you get it him confused with his brothers, but this is Jacob.
So Jacob put this nice video together. And we're gonna take a look at it. Right now, hopefully.
And. It's a About a minute and a half long, so.
We're firing up the projector. You can go sit down. Thank you.
And it's, as you'll see, it's a Lego video. So Jacob put a lot up.
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To a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph. Of the descendants of David. And the virgin's name was married.
And the angel said to her, do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son and you shall name him Jesus.
He will be great. He will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David.
And he will reign over the house of Jacob forever in his kingdom will have no end.
Now it came about in those days. That a decree went out from Caesar Augustus. That a census should be taken of all the inhabited earth.
This was the first census taken while Corinius was governor of Syria.
And all were proceeding to register for the census. Everyone to his own. And Joseph also went up from Galilee.
From the city of Nazareth to Judea. To the city of David, which is called Bethlehem.
Because he was of the house and family of David. And in order to register along with Mary who was engaged to him, and was with child.
And it came about that while they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and she wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manger.
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Just give us a few moments. They don't want any of the mics.
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I have a short message like I warned you, we do have a message. And. Like I told you before, you're gonna go downstairs and see your teachers and when you see your teachers, I want you to thank your teachers as well.
They'll give you a gift and I want you to just thank them for the work that they do.
And, families, you get a tin of cookies. So. So I want us to think about.
Christmas and And in particular about gifts. Gifts or presence. We receive them. We're happy to receive gifts.
And some people are happy to give gifts and some people. Are good with both. And.
In the past few weeks I read Something that triggered this thought. It's from Second Chronicles, chapter 17 and verse 5.
It says, therefore the Lord is established the kingdom in his hand. And all Judah gave presents. To, fat.
And he had riches and honor in abundance. Johosa fat please the Lord He removed the idols.
That we're being worshiped. At the time in Judah. And additionally, he taught the people.
He sent the Levites and the priests. To teach the people about the Lord. From the Word of God.
So there are other examples. In the Bible of giving and receiving gifts. And some of these were also triggered in some of my readings.
Saul. Was proclaimed King. And in first Samuel, 1027. It's says.
But some rebels said. How can this man save us? So they despised him and brought him no presence.
But he held his peace. So when Saul was anointed, it was supposed to be a great day.
And he was actually hiding. Because he wasn't confident. And he was anointed king. And typically, the king would receive gifts and some people as we read or many people gave gifts but a few didn't.
And I think it's interesting that it's noted that some didn't give him gifts.
And later on, we would see that God would remove. Saul as being king and David would take his place.
And speaking of David.
In First Chronicles, 16 2 it says and David had finished offering. The burnt offerings in the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
Then he distributed to everyone of Israel. Both man and woman to everyone. A loaf of bread. A piece of meat and a cake of raisins.
Sounds good. And David, as we know, please the Lord. At this time, the arc was brought back to Jerusalem.
There was a great celebration, music, offerings. And he gave gifts. To the people, this gift of food.
So another king. This is Hezekiah. Hezekiah. In Second Chronicles, 32 it says in many brought gifts to the Lord at Jerusalem.
And presence to Hezekiah. King of Judah. So he was exalted in the sight of all nations thereafter.
This happened immediately after the Assyrian king Senacerb. Was going to invade. And Hezekiah prayed to the Lord.
And he prayed that they would be delivered. And God actually miraculously sent an angel.
And slew the mighty men there. And eventually even, was killed by his own. So the people had a great celebration.
And the people brought gifts to God as well as Hezekiah. In celebration.
Another another couple here is, Esther. In Esther, 200, and 18, we read, then the king made a great feast, the feast of Esther.
For all his officials and servants and he proclaimed a holiday in the provinces. And gave gifts according to the generosity of a king.
Esther at that time was appointed queen. Instead of Vashti. The king proclaimed a holiday and the king gave gifts to the people.
Later on we read in Esther. As the days on which the Jews had rest from their enemies, as the month which was turned from sorrow.
To joy for them. And from morning to a holiday. That they should make them days of feasting and joy.
Sending presence to one another. And gifts to the poor.
The evil plans of Haman backfired against the Jews. Instead of destroying all the Jews. They were delivered.
And another holiday was established where gifts were exchanged. But also gifts were given to the poor.
You know, Gentiles would give, give gifts.
Christ is worthy to receive gifts. And that's where we're celebrating. Partially what we're celebrating today is the gifts that were given.
To Christ. It says in Matthew. 2, where is he who has been born king of the Jews, for we have seen a star in the east, for we have seen a star in the east of it and have come to worship him.
And in Matthew 2 11 it says and when they had come into the house they saw the young child with Mary, his mother.
And fell down and worshiped him. When they had opened their treasures they presented gifts to him.
Gold, frankincense and myrrh. They gave presence to the Lord Jesus.
A few more verses. From the Old Testament that predicted. That Christ would receive. Some presence, some gifts from Gentiles.
In some 68 29 it says because of your temple at Jerusalem Kings will bring presence to you.
In Psalm 72 10 it says the kings of Tarshish and of the isles will bring presence.
The kings of Sheba and Siba. Will offer gifts.
Not only did Christ received gifts rightfully so.
But Christ himself is a gift. To us, to the world. In Second Corinthians, 9 15 it says thanks be to God.
For his indescribable gift.
God, the greatest giver of all, gave the greatest gift of all. The Lord Jesus Christ. And what was that gift?
The greatest man who ever lived. Yes, but more importantly, The greatest man to ever die. His death many years later.
And resurrection. Would bring life and salvation to us that were in sins darkness. So now we receive the gift of salvation.
The gift from God. He's also salvation. Vesions 2 8 says for by grace you have been saved through faith.
And that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God. Roman 6 23 says for the wages of sinner's death, but the gift of God.
Is eternal life. In Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 5 18 says therefore has one man's offense.
Judgement came to all men. Resulting in condemnation. Even so, through one man's righteous act.
The free gift. Came to all men. Resulting in justification of life.
If you've never trusted Christ as your Savior, now is the time. Receive the special gift of salvation.
Don't delay. As I pray now and close the meeting. It's your time to ask Christ into your heart.
To confess your sins and say, that his sacrifice is what you need. To become right with God.
Let's pray. Hmm. Heavenly Father, we're so grateful that we can celebrate the Lord's birth and what it means.
To those that have accepted. That he is the Christ, the Messiah came come into the world.
To die for the sins of the people. And we know that he Rose again the third day. After suffering for these The sins that he didn't commit.
And as we. Consider these things and think of these special events that happened. One of the most important events in the history of, of the world.
That we're grateful that we can. Look to Jesus as our savior. And not our enemy.
That we've. Been accepted in the beloved. And that we can be with him in heaven's glory one day.
And if there's anyone here that is unsure of their their position. With God that they would.
Read your word and pray and ask someone or help to come alive in the Lord Jesus Christ. And know what salvation from sins means.
So we're grateful for this time of year, this great celebration. Of the Lord Jesus and as we.
Dismiss, we want to thank you and praise you. For who you are and what your son did on the on the cross so many years ago.
And we thank you and praise you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Thank you.
Thank you very much. I hope you enjoyed it. See you again.