Download or read book Faithful written by Adam Hamilton and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From his beginnings as a humble carpenter to his all-important role as the earthly father of Jesus Christ, Joseph's place in the nativity story is sometimes overlooked but contains valuable lessons for all of us. Join Adam Hamilton as he examines Christmas through the eyes of Joseph. Absent from much of the biblical narrative, Joseph never spoke a word, but his courageous actions were crucial to the birth of Christ and God's salvation plan for humanity. As you read this book, you will understand how Joseph's story is much like our own. In life, we encounter circumstances that we would never have chosen for ourselves. At times it can be tempting just to walk away. Joseph provides us a great example of humbly obeying God even when we don't understand and faithfully moving forward in the strength that God provides. Exchange your doubt for courage this Advent and Christmas season.The story of Joseph provide us a great example of humbly obeying God even when we don’t understand and faithfully moving forward in the strength that God provides. Additional components for a four-week adult study include a comprehensive Leader Guide and a DVD featuring author and pastor Adam Hamilton. Chapter topics include: A Carpenter Named Joseph Whose Child Is This? Raising a Child Not Your Own The Journey to Bethlehem The Rest of the Story

Download or read book Through the Eyes of Christmas written by Ron Davis and published by Elm Hill. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the Eyes of Christmas: Keys to unlocking the spirit of Christmas in your heart by Ron Davis. How will you get into the Christmas spirit this year? Each December, most of us face that same question as we prepare to celebrate Christmas. Whether we will admit it to ourselves or not, we all yearn for true Christmas spirit in our hearts and homes each year. We want our Christmas to be one of peace on earth and goodwill towards men just as the angel announced to the shepherds. But after the shopping, wrapping, and relatives, often our Christmas experience is far from peaceful and there is little goodwill to go around. We pull out the same decorations, put up the same tree in the same corner, with the same wreath on the same front door. We do the same Christmas stuff in the same Christmas way as last year and wonder why we get the same result–no lasting Christmas joy. Is true Christmas spirit a myth? Or, have we become so preoccupied with the hustle and bustle of the season that we unwittingly buy the secularized version of Christmas? It is only then that we discover the substitute the retailers are selling has no real Christmas spirit. Our disappointment is that we do Christmas things but still fail to see Christmas spirit in our hearts. So how do you find Christmas spirit? What are the keys to unlocking Christmas spirit in our hearts? Pastors must ask those same questions as they prepare their Christmas sermons. Recent research tells us that 90% of Americans celebrate Christmas, but over half have forgotten why. A majority of Americans now celebrate Christmas as primarily a cultural holiday, rather than recognizing the real reason for the season. Less than half of the millennials surveyed said they were planning to attend religious services on Christmas. What are Pastors going to preach Christmas Sunday that is inspired and anointed? And after 2,000 years, what can they possibly say that is fresh, relevant, and will make a real difference in the lives of their parishioners? To avoid losing the real meaning of Christmas, Pastors need to remind their people of the true purpose the coming of Christmas has for our lives. They must rediscover the spirit of Christmas in their hearts. But how? Through the Eyes of Christmas reveals the keys to unlocking Christmas spirit in your heart. By looking deep into the lives of the first Christmas participants, the book refocuses our vision to see Christmas from a fresh perspective. What were Mary and Joseph focused on that first Christmas night? When we relive Christmas by looking through the eyes of Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, the wise men and all of the other well-known (and some not so well-known) characters of the Christmas story, we discover what they were focused on. We see the Biblical truths their stories reveal. That brings the true, lasting joy of Christmas spirit into our lives. When those truths are applied to your life, it will be said of you as it was of Charles Dicken’s Ebenezer Scrooge, “…he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge.” Order Ron Davis’ compelling and well-written book Through the Eyes of Christmas now to make this Christmas your best Christmas ever!

Download or read book A Visit from St Nicholas written by Clement Clarke Moore and published by Boston : Atlantic monthly Press. This book was released on 1921 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A poem about the visit that Santa Claus pays to the children of the world during the night before every Christmas.

Download or read book Seeing Christmas written by Karen Stacy and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Christmas Through a Child s Eyes written by Helen Szymanski and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-09-17 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The joy of Christmas often gets lost in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. For many people, fond memories of a childhood Christmas can bring back that special feeling. This book collects tales written by adults remembering their favorite Christmases of the past. This heartwarming collection evokes the true spirit of the season with such stories as: Shared Popcorn: - a young brother and sister realize the meaning of charity and forgo their favorite snack at the movie theater when they choose to buy tickets for two children who lost their money; Grandpa Will’s Gift: - a difficult Christmas during the Depression is made spectacular for a little girl surprised by her grandfather with a horse and sleigh; At the Five and Dime -: a young boy does a good deed for a man in town everyone calls “Grouch Peterson”. With touching stories like these, this book is the perfect gift to rekindle the true magic and wonder of the season.

Download or read book Alabaster s Song written by Max Lucado and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2005-11-12 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A touching story of a young boy who befriends a Christmas angel. Only a young boy can hear the song of Alabaster, the little angel on the Christmas tree. This delightful sotry of a boy and a gap-toothed cherub teaches the value and wonder of childlike faith.

Download or read book Through the Animals Eyes written by Christopher Wormell and published by Running Press. This book was released on 2008-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning illustrator Christopher Wormell's stunning and unique take on the Nativity story is back in a new format and will continue to surprise and delight readers young and old. From dogs watching over shepherds' flocks when angels appear, to a charmed cobra performing in Herod's court as the king tries to deceive the wise men, Wormell's trademark animal imagery brings a new perspective to the story of the first Christmas.

Download or read book Do You See what I See written by N.E. Thing Enterprises and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hidden double-decker images of Christmas scenes.

Download or read book Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child written by Roger Courts and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Christmas Through Their Eyes written by Nancy A. Atkinson and published by Earthspring Pub. This book was released on 2000-11-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Eyes on Jesus The Christmas Chronicles written by Tim MacIntosh and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2023-08-24 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ... ordinary people get caught up in the most extraordinary events ... TO US A CHILD IS BORN; TO US A SON IS GIVEN. Take an engaging trip back to the months and days surrounding the birth of Jesus as you walk alongside those who experienced the arrival of a baby that changed the world. Ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events, the men and women who speak through the pages of Eyes on Jesus: The Christmas Chronicles will challenge and inspire you to reflect on the impact of Christ’s birth. Their words lead to an exploration of humanity’s need for a Saviour, and God’s unshakeable promise to send a Redeemer to rescue all who believe in him. Mary and Joseph, Herod, the Magi, the shepherds, and Simeon are just some of those who share their story of the arrival of Jesus—the Child, the Son, the long-promised Deliverer. You’ll feel the crush of the crowd in Bethlehem as families arrive for the census, the startled surprise of shepherds watching their sheep, and the panicked grief of parents as Herod’s soldiers arrive for their young sons. The familiar story comes alive with all the shocking wonder encountered by those first witnesses, some with faith, some with doubt, and some with hostility or indifference. Eyes on Jesus: The Christmas Chronicles invites us to carefully consider the Child who was born so long ago, who lived to set us free, and who welcomes us into relationship with God himself.

Download or read book Through the Eye of the Storm written by Donna Criswell Owens and published by WestBowPress. This book was released on 2013-11-27 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lifes journeys are often unplanned, yet there is comfort in knowing God is in control. I expected to grow up, to marry, and to have children, but never expected to send those two sons to war or be diagnosed with cancer requiring a bone marrow transplant. Life is full of the unexpected and, therefore, it becomes quite a ride!

Download or read book Appleton s Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 908 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Christmas With Grandma written by Frank McClanahan and published by Twin Sisters®. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this precious rhyming story, a little boy reflects on spending Christmas each year with his Grandma. From making decorations together for the Christmas tree, to drinking hot chocolate and staying up late talking by the fireplace; the little boy and his Grandma make sweet memories. When it’s time to leave, and Grandma becomes teary-eyed, the little boy ensures her that she’s the best part of Christmas. "So whenever my face feels the first flakes of snow, wherever I am, it’s to Grandma’s I go. Where it’s always been Christmas, and always will be, for Christmas at Grandma’s is Christmas to me."

Download or read book Through Their Eyes written by Kellye Jones and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the first Christmas through the eyes of those who were there. You will start in the Holy Place with Gabriel as he delivers God's message to Zechariah and soar with him to the village of Nazareth. Travel with Mary to the hill country of Judea. Ride a donkey into Bethlehem as Joseph and Mary register for the census.

Download or read book Northwestern Christian Advocate written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 1280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Through the Eyes of the Storyteller written by Mary Lee Burns Michael and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: