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In Matthew 18 we see the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant, which comes with a strong challenge, and a strong reminder of why mercy and forgiveness should be marks of all Christians.

As we look in Matthew 18:10-14 and see a parable that may seem familiar to many of us, we see an application of it that may not be. How we should follow God's example of love and care for all Christians.

In Matthew 15:10-20 Jesus gives us a parable that helps us to understand how it is that people become unclean, and what they then have to do in order to become clean. In this text we are also challenged to rethink some of the things we may have been taught growing up.

Bro. Nick Johnson shares with us from Deut 31about the end of Moses leading of Israel and who God chose to succeed him. We are also reminded that God is ultimately the One who is leading His people at all times.

As Jesus takes us through the parables about Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price we understand that the kingdom of heaven is costly, but it's value is much greater than its cost! Matthew 13:44-46

In Matthew 13:31-33 Jesus reminds (or teaches) us that the, when it comes to the Kingdom of Heaven, there is more than what meets the eye.

In Matthew 13 Jesus uses a field mixed with good and bad to help us understand our standing in His kingdom and what awaits all people at the Day of Judgment,

We look at Jesus' parable of the soils and see that the majority of people that hear the Gospel will reject it, that few will receive and accept it, and how you can tell one group from the other.

To begin our "Parables of Jesus" series we look at the parables of the new patch/old garment and new wine/old wineskin to see how John's disciples were trying to mix the new covenant ushered in by Jesus' birth with their old covenant lives.

We finish up Isaiah 9 by looking to see how Christ, and only Christ is the one that is strong enough to step in and set us free from the oppression that ails us, no matter where that oppression comes from. We also see that the greatest oppressor that He frees us from is sin.

We begin a two-week series looking at Isaiah 9 together. This week we see the setting for the people of Israel when this was written and are reminded that if we are in the darkness, that Light is coming, also that if we have been delivered then it was by Christ!

As we look at the Christmas story together again we see that 1. God visited us and 2. God redeemed or ransomed us when we were hopeless. These are both made clear in Zechariahs prophecy in Luke 1: 67 and following

Sunday morning we looked at "the Magnificat" or "Marys Song of Praise from Luke 1 and saw how we should be able to identify with Mary as lowly people that God has richly blessed!

In Luke 1:39-45 we see the account of Mary visiting Elizabeth and are reminded by Elizabeth and John's reaction of the greatness of Christ, and how amazing He truly is!

In Luke 1:26-38 we see the angel Gabriel announcing to Mary that she was going to be the mother of the Messiah. We also see why this is a very surprising choice, and why God might have chosen Mary for this amazing task!

Sunday morning 11/25 we looked at the announcement of the birth of John the Baptist and saw how special and joyous an occasion it was! We also saw what made John special, and how it is the same thing that makes us special in many ways!

We look at Psalm 32 to see the seriousness of our sin in order to be more thankful for the fullness of God's righteousness given to us through faith in Jesus Christ!