If you have your Bibles, I would love to direct
your attention to the book of Luke. And let me
say, I know it was mentioned already. We're so
thankful for each one of you that's here worshiping
Jesus Christ here during this Christmas season.
Isn't he worthy? He is so worthy. And you can
feel that there is just a lot of people in this
sanctuary that know there's nobody like Jesus.
And we honor each one of you for being here to
our guests. Thank you. I know the Dean family
has some guests with them, family with them,
and we're glad they're here. And there's others
I may not know, but we're glad. If you're a guest
here today, don't we love when guests come? We're
glad you're here. Good to see you, Brother and
Sister Romanette. We're glad you all are here
as well. These folks are doing... A great work
for God, and they are being sensitive to the
leading of the Lord, and we're glad they're worshiping
the Lord with us today. In Luke chapter 24, I
want to preach a Christmas message, but those
of you familiar with your Bible, you will know
that I'm about 22 chapters off where I need to
be, but hopefully we will get there. But this
is a very important part of why Jesus came. And
I feel like it's important to focus on that.
And I don't want this to sound like a disclaimer,
but maybe it needs to be. There will be some
portions of this message you'll say, well, that's
kind of goofy. That may even be kind of curious.
But get past all that. And at the very end, would
you do something for me? Would you believe that
if Jesus came to Bethlehem, he can come here
today? And whatever you need. In fact, I believe
he's already here. He inhabits the praises of
his people. He's here. And whether you feel him
right now or not, he is as close as the mention
of his name. And what I really want you to do,
regardless of everything else that may distract
you by this message, I'd like for you to believe
that you can receive what you need from Jesus
today. And I know that God wants to do something
great for all of us. Luke 24, verse 46. This
is Jesus speaking. And this is what the Bible
says. And thus it was necessary. Everybody say
necessary. For the Christ to suffer and to rise
from the dead the third day. The third day. I
have to believe that if you are a true student
of scripture or just even someone that is a devout
worshiper of God, you have to go back. 2 ,000
years ago a little bit more and say, man, that
whole major scene, was that necessary? I mean,
being born in a stable, there's no room in the
inn, was that the only way he could have pulled
it off? And then to live and die the way he died.
And then, of course, to rise again. All of that,
Jesus tells us in Luke 24 and 46, It was necessary.
It had to happen. Just the way that it happened.
And I don't pretend to understand it all. But
I do believe that God wants us to know why it
was necessary. Amen. So I want to preach this
simple thought. What kind of tree? What kind
of tree? Let's ask the Lord to speak to us. Lord
Jesus. Thank you for this privilege to be in
your presence. Thank you for this opportunity
to hear your voice today. Thank you for our guests
that are here. In the name of the Lord Jesus
Christ, I love you and I praise you. I bless
your name, oh God, and I thank you. I want you,
Lord, to speak to us, help us. to hear your voice
today. Oh, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah.
I honor you. Thank you for helping us today.
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Can you
say in Jesus' name? God bless you. You may be
seated. Now again, this is going to sound a little
bit goofy, but it happened to me. Not too long
ago, I had a few spare minutes, and so I didn't
want to waste those minutes, so I pondered some
of the deep mysteries of the universe, and the
one I fell upon on this particular day was simply
this. If I could be any kind of tree, what kind
of tree would I be? Now, you maybe have not thought
about that, but you've got a few minutes now.
You can think about it. And if you don't want
to think about it ever again, that's fine. And
if you don't want to tell anybody that you thought
about it, even for a brief moment. But I'm confessing
that for just a little bit of time, I asked myself
the question, if you could be any kind of tree,
what kind of tree would you be? Now, because
it was close to Christmas, I couldn't help but
think about a Christmas tree. But then I thought,
my goodness. A lot of those are fake. I don't
want to be fake. And then the ones that are real,
well, then they end up throwing them away after
some time. I don't want to be one of those throwaway
trees. And so I thought, well, maybe I could
still at least be an evergreen tree. But my goodness,
a lot of those evergreen trees grow where it's
really cold. And when I was thinking about this
a couple weeks ago, it was really cold. It's
not really cold right now, but I mean, I just
don't want to be anywhere where it's all that
cold, so I'm not going to be an evergreen tree.
And I love North Carolina. I think the pine is
the official tree, and there's also a lot of
maple trees, I think red maples. As long as I
don't have to have red hair, I don't mind being
a red maple tree because I love North Carolina
and I'd like to be. Where I can be in North Carolina.
And then I thought, my goodness, if I could be
a palm tree, I'd be on the beach right now. Am
I preaching where you wish you were living? But
that's what I was thinking about. What kind of
tree? Could I be? Now, I'm going to tell you,
I did discover, and only dads will understand
what I'm about to say. And if you are a mom and
you don't get it, do not apologize because you
have to be as goofy as a dad when I say, when
I thought about all the trees I could be, I decided
I would like to be a ministry. A lot of the dads
are embarrassed that they're chuckling, but at
least you got it straight away. And your sons
and daughters are annoyed with you as they usually
are when they hear a dad joke. But now 1 Peter
4 says, verse number 10, As each one of you has
received a gift, minister to one another as good
stewards of the manifold grace of God. There's
probably a drop -off here, a certain age demographic
in this sanctuary. I don't know, around 16, 17,
18, 18 and below. You're pretty focused on gifts
right now. You get a little bit older than that,
you're really not about receiving, you're more
about giving. And I'm not slamming the receivers
today. But it's interesting that whatever gifts
you've ever received for Christmas, or might
even get this Christmas, or you might not receive
any gifts, how many of you know that you've received
a whole lot from God already? Sure, we all have.
And so the Bible says, as each one of us has
received a gift, so let us minister one to another
as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
There's a whole lot of trees around Christmas
time, and I'm thankful for all the decorations
and all of that, but we need more than Christmas
trees at Christmas time. We need some ministries.
We need some people that can live as though God
has been so good to me. How can I bless others?
How can I bless his kingdom? How can I be someone
that lives as a good steward of the manifold,
many -faceted grace of God? There are times that
we are disappointed during the holidays for many
reasons. There are people that this season is
a season that brings sadness. And I don't want
to belittle that or even make light of that.
But you know what I have discovered? And some
of you can say a hearty amen. Sometimes the best
way to get through a difficult time is to focus
on the needs of others. And even if you've got
your own disappointments, hey, hasn't God been
so good? good that I can always give of myself
to help somebody else that hasn't been blessed
hey this church is filled with testimonies of
people that in this season and every season you're
a ministry that's what kind of tree you are and
I know I need some help with spelling but work
with me now Can I say to the heaven view faithful,
and no doubt some of our guests would qualify,
thank you for finding a way to serve others at
Christmas time and all the time. Thank you for
finding ways to encourage others at Christmas
time and all the time. Thank you for finding
ways to serve others at Christmas time and all
the time. I love our go time opportunities. All
throughout the year, so many of you are signing
up to serve. Thank you so much. I love those
that get together on a Saturday fairly frequently,
and you'll go knock on doors, not just to leave
a door hanger that invites them to church. Really,
it's much bigger than that. Hey, can I pray for
you? Is there something that we can talk to you
about that will help you experience what God
has for you? Whatever you are doing, however
you are serving. When you found a need, you found
a ministry. And so thank you for being everything
that God has called us to be. I got a text from
one of our outreach members this last few weeks,
and it was very encouraging. They were writing
to the rest of the group and saying, thank you
for going out on that cold Saturday the other
day. And he said, I just met a lady in the text,
remembering that he had knocked on that door,
had left a door hanger, and he didn't know who
the lady was. back at those apartments he did
meet the lady and found out that when she got
the door hanger she promptly threw it away I'm
glad the story doesn't end there but as they
begin to talk and she said oh heaven view I think
I remember that I think I threw that paper away
She said, you know, it's interesting that you
would come to me today because I really need
a healing in my life. And before you know it,
right there on the doorstep, they are praying
in the name of Jesus. The power of God, the presence
of God was flowing. She testified, I'm coming
to that church and I'm bringing my friends with
me. And this person said, God's timing is perfect.
It's always the perfect time to be a minister.
ministry to make a commitment to the Lord at
Christmas time and any other time. I'm not going
to live for myself. I'm going to live for Jesus.
Hey, this Christmas time, let us be a people
that find a way to give of ourselves. To help
others. I am thankful and I won't say much about
it. But so many of you have already and for many
years have responded to Christmas for Christ.
Thank you. It's giving time at Christmas time.
And you know why not give the best gift to Jesus
Christ. There are more people in our organization,
the United Pentecostal Church, wanting to start
churches all over North America. And we can be
a part of that miracle. Thank you. for giving
your money to Christmas for Christ, but also
thank you for giving your time. This past weekend,
our life groups were getting together, and every
so often throughout the year, they are meeting
the needs of others. I ran into a life group
leader just this past Friday. They were on location
providing food, encouragement for one of our
churches, the church in King, and I had to be
so grateful for the testimony. Hey, we don't
want to just keep the presence of God all to
ourself. He's done so much for us. Why don't
we do something for others? Is there anybody
that can say, Jesus, that's how I feel about
you. Just here a few days before Christmas, I'm
not focused on what I need to receive. I'm focused
on how I can give. Amen. Jesus said in Matthew
5 and 16, let your light so shine before men
that they may see your good works and glorify
your Father in heaven. There are so many pretty
lights at Christmas time. I love all the decorations.
I love all the pretty lights. But there is no
light as beautiful as the light that shines from
a believer. that finds a way to encourage others
and serve others. Oh my goodness, there's so
many pretty Christmas trees, but the tree that
shines the brightest in this season is the ministry.
Those wonderful believers that have made up their
mind in this Christmas season, we're going to
love others. We're going to serve others. We're
going to bless others. Anybody take a moment
again and say, Jesus, that's me. That's my family.
That's my mission. That's the tree I want to
be. I want to be a ministry. In the New Testament,
we read Colossians chapter 3. And whatsoever
you do, do it heartily as to the Lord and not
unto men. Knowing that of the Lord you shall
receive the reward of the inheritance. For you
serve the Lord Jesus Christ. Things go south
where it's nice and warm. Sometimes incredibly
hot. When we start living as though it's just
about pleasing others. But if we can serve others
like we're serving him. If we can do whatever
we do as unto the Lord. How many people have
lived for God for a season when it was just about
Jesus, but then when it became about... people.
Then they lost their fervor and their fire. They
pulled away from ministry. Oh, my brothers and
sisters in this season, why not recommit yourself?
I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything,
but I can do something. And what I can do, I
ought to do. And what I ought to do by the grace
of God, I shall do. I'm not just going to come
to church. I'm not just going to wear a Christian
t -shirt. I'm not just going to go through the
motions of my Christianity. I want to be a ministry.
I want to love others and serve others and be
a blessing to others. Praise the name of the
Lord. Now you might be saying about this time
in the message, go back to the shepherds. That's
more fun. Go back for the wise men. Don't beat
us up, pastor. I don't want to beat anybody up,
but I'm telling you, Christmas time is a horrible
time to be focused on just what you need or what
you want. Don't go into a new year like that.
Go into a new year saying, how can I serve? How
can I minister? How can I be a blessing? Oh,
where can I get involved in the work of God?
I'd like to be a tree. I'd like to be a ministry.
In fact, Ecclesiastes says, whatever thy hand
find to do, do it with thy might. There's a good
chance that you are sitting on a pew with somebody
that lives for God that way. That's the kind
of church that we're privileged to be a part
of. And can I say thank you? But can I say more
than thank you? Let's keep serving. Let's keep
giving. Let's keep blessing. Because the reality
is, if your whole life is a ministry, then you
will be fruitful to God and fruitful to others.
And the fruit of your life will not just be for
your own benefit, but it will be for the benefit
of God's kingdom. and God's purpose. The psalmist
said it this way, blessed is the man who walks
not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands
in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat
of the scornful. We need to be careful because
there is a spirit in our age that causes us to
be a little bit more scornful or cynical about
some of these old -fashioned truths about giving
yourself and serving. and living your life for
the kingdom of God and not just for yourself.
What did Jesus say? If you gain your life, you'll
lose it. But if you lose your life, you'll gain
it. Come on, that psalmist goes on to say, but
his delight is in the law of the Lord. And in
his law, he meditates day and night. He shall
be like a tree planted by the rivers of water
that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose
leaf also shall not wither, and whatsoever he
does shall prosper. That's the kind of tree I'd
like to be. I want to be fruitful for the kingdom
of God at Christmas time and into a new year.
I want to be fruitful for the work of God, for
the church of God. I want to be a giver. I want
to be a worker. I want to be a server. I want
to be a Involved in what matters to Jesus. That's
the kind of tree I would like to be. You might
say, well, I'm not sure I've been that kind of
tree in the last year. That's okay. It's a new
year coming. And old things can be passed away.
All things can become new. And I understand there
are times when even good trees. go through storms.
And even good trees feel like they've been cut
down. But oh, if you can get in the presence
of the Lord. If you could say, Jesus, I don't
want to live another day, another month, another
season, a new year focused on myself. Oh, no,
I want to be a ministry. In fact, in the book
of Job, we read there is hope for a tree. If
it is cut down, it can still sprout again. It
will sprout again. And that its tender shoots
will not cease, though its roots. may grow old
in the earth and its stump may die in the ground.
Yet at the scent of water, it will bud and bring
forth branches like a plant. Can I tell you,
the Lord has promised us in his word that his
spirit is like a river of living water. If you
don't feel like you've got much of a ministry,
get in the presence of God today and say, Jesus,
before we get to Christ, Christmas Eve, I don't
want this season to be about me, my family, what
I want, what I think. I want to have a ministry.
I want to be a ministry. And I promise you, if
you can get in the presence of God, you can be
fruitful again. If you can get in the presence
of God, you can be fruitful again. Oh, could
you clap your hands and lift your voice and let
the Lord know. I want to be a ministry. I want
to be fruitful. You say in Jesus' name. I grew
up in a community that some would say was basically
a concrete jungle. No trees. You had to walk
about six or seven blocks. to find grass more
than just a little spot here and there. I'm not
talking about marijuana, please. It's so hard
to communicate these days with all the different
things going on. But anytime people speak of
a concrete jungle, it's not very favorable. It's
not very positive. People almost feel sorry.
Oh, you grew up in a place like that. I'll tell
you right now, when I moved to North Carolina,
I never looked back. I love where I live. No
offense to people that still live in concrete
jungles. But just like it's sad in the natural,
it's sad in the spiritual when a church becomes
a concrete jungle. And if we ever get inward
focused where it's just about me and my family
and what I think and what should be happening,
I'm telling you, it'll dry up so fast. We need
some trees. We need some ministries. I'm not
talking about programs. I'm talking about when
you find a need, you found a ministry. I'm not
talking about positions in a church. I'm talking
about ministries. Don't wait till you have a
position to be a ministry. Don't wait until everything
just floats your way to be a ministry. Make up
your mind. God has been so good to me. And as
we face a new year, I'm going to start off this
very week of Christmas by serving others, blessing
others, helping others. Hey, we need more trees
in the kingdom of God. We need more trees even
at Heaven View. We need more trees. That can
be fruitful. Amen. Obviously, I can't keep going
on in this message without... talking a little
bit about Christmas trees. We got a few of them
around here. And about 25 years ago, when we
started decorating for Christmas, we didn't put
up any Christmas trees because we knew some people
would get their feelings hurt. They'd be like
Ichabod. The glory has departed. And I'm just
going to... I'm just going to say this about
that. And it's how I'm going to move into the
part of this message where you're going to say,
I can get a miracle today. I can get an answer
to prayer today. But I think it's important to
consider that sometimes Christmas is about everything
but Jesus. And our lives can become that way.
Even as Christians, we can go through the motions
of church and we're doing everything but doing
Jesus. And one of the ways that can happen is
when you are focused on yourself, you got to
be a ministry. You got to find a need. And when
you find a need, you found a ministry. But the
reality is this, even to this day, Haters are
going to hate. And debaters are going to debate.
And this season for some is just an opportunity
to be critical. Well, I don't like this about
Christmas. I don't like that about Christmas.
I don't think they should do this. Now, we haven't
got any nasty emails. I'm not throwing shade.
I'm just saying that's the world we live in.
That if you can find something to be critical
about, you'll be critical about it. In fact,
I heard a survey this week. This blew me away.
The average person thinks 60 ,000 thoughts a
day. And for the average person, this is part
of that same statistic, about 80 % of those thoughts
are negative. So we're all going to have to battle
against stinking thinking at Christmas time and
any other time. It's real important that you
make up your mind. You know, I could waste my
time hating with the haters and debating with
the debaters. Or I could just find a way to be
fruitful. I can find a way to let my light shine.
I can be a ministry. In fact, this is about the
last little part of our Western culture. where
even with all the trappings and traditions that
have nothing to do with Jesus, there'll be more
people thinking about Jesus this Christmas day
than at any other time of the year. So why don't
we capitalize on that? Instead of being distracted
by what Christmas is not, let's be focused on
what Christmas is. Christmas is Jesus coming
to this earth to reach lost people, to rescue
those that are hurting. And I want to be a part
of that mission. with this little notation, this
statue is so we can honor the unknown God. Don't
you know the Apostle Paul could have been a hater
and a debater? What's wrong with you people with
all this paganism? How in the world can you have
a statue to an unknown God? There's no way that
the Apostle Paul felt like that lined up with
his theology. But if you look in Acts chapter
17, he used their tradition to show them Jesus.
Isn't that awesome? In fact, in Acts chapter
17, verse 24, he's speaking to them about Jesus.
In other words, you see this statue that's to
the unknown God. Let me tell you who he is. And
here's what he says. God, who made the world
and everything in it, since he is Lord of heaven
and earth, does not dwell in temples made with
hands. You know who he's talking about? He's
talking about Jesus. He could have been critical
of their tradition. He could have thrown shade
at everything that wasn't who God really is.
But instead he said, let me show you who Jesus
is. Come on. If you're spending Christmas with
unsafe family, don't hate the haters. Don't debate
the debaters. But try to find a way to be a ministry.
Show them the love of Jesus. Show them the grace
of God. Praise God. So he goes on to say, here's
why God is working in these last days, that they
should seek the Lord in the hope that they might
grope for him and find him, though he is not
far from each one of us. For in him we live and
move and have our being. as also some of your
own poets have said, for we are also his offspring.
Is that amazing? He's preaching to them Jesus,
and he quotes one of their pagan philosophers.
Why? Because he's a pagan? No. He's just trying
to take what they know and lead them to who they
don't know. He wants them to know Jesus. Oh,
would you close your eyes and raise your hand
and say, Jesus, I'm thankful for everything that
Christmas is about. But what I want it to be
about for me is to take an opportunity between
now and the rest of this holiday season to let
somebody know something. About Jesus. God anoint
us. Help us. Reach for us today. That each one
of us, even during this Christmas season, we
would have a ministry. Can you say in Jesus'
name? Therefore, since we are the offspring of
God, we ought not to think that the divine nature
is like gold. Or silver. Or stone. Something
shaped by art. And man's devising. We got to
get past the paganism. We got to get past the
carnality. And we've got to see Jesus. We love
the traditions. We love the trappings of the
season. But oh. That people. Would see. Jesus.
And then. He says this, this is Acts 17 and verse
30. Truly, these times of ignorance, God overlooked,
but now commands all men everywhere to repent
because he has appointed a day on which he will
judge the world in righteousness. By the man
whom he has ordained, he has given assurance
of this to all by raising him from the dead.
I don't know if you see it just yet, and I've
reached the end of this message, but he literally
says, all this paganism and all this carnality,
all these traditions, you know what? There was
a time that God just kind of winked at all that.
People don't know who God really is. And you
know what? We're just going to give them space
and time to repent. But now, this is what Paul
said to those pagans. And this is what the Bible
says to us. Now, he's calling on everyone to
repent. Because there's a day coming when God
is going to judge the world. And the reason why
he's going to be able to judge the world in righteousness
is because he's going to point back to a tree.
Not a Christmas tree as such. But the dads will
understand this little play on words. It's a
Christ. Must tree. See, because there's so much
paganism, there's always been. There's so much
carnality, there's always been. There's so many
crazy ideas about higher powers and whether there's
a God or not. And God just kind of let that go
on and on and on. But now, because of a tree,
the Christ must tree. He is a righteous God in
calling all of us to repent. That's why the manger.
That's why the shepherds. That's why the wise
men. That's why the Savior. That's why the cross.
That's why the resurrection. That's why we have
repentance. That's why we call on people to be
baptized in Jesus' name. That's why you can be
filled with the Spirit. The greatest gift you
can have at Christmastime. Why? Because before
that Christ must tree. God didn't have a remedy
for our sin. God didn't have our remedy for our
false assumptions about what life is really about.
God didn't have a remedy for people that live
self -centered, selfish, critical, cynical lives.
He didn't have a remedy for that. But oh, on
that tree, the Christ must tree, when Jesus died
and shed his blood, Now repentance can change
everything. Now baptism changes everything. Now
being filled with the Spirit is actually possible
because of what happened on that tree. God no
longer winks at sin. And because of this, we
must have a tree. God. has called all of us to
repent. But it means nothing without a tree.
God will judge every sinner, so we must have
a tree. The reality is all have sinned and come
short of the glory of God. And the penalty for
sin is death. So there must be a tree. Not a
Christmas tree, no, not at all. But a Christ
must tree. Where'd you get that language, pastor?
Well, look again at the words of Jesus in Luke
24. Then he said to them, thus it is written,
and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer.
and to rise from the dead the third day. One
translation says he told them, the scriptures
say that the Messiah must suffer. Then three
days later, he is going to rise from death. Why
must Jesus Christ suffer? Why must Jesus Christ
die? I mean, the manger, the shepherd, the wise
men, that's beautiful. Why can't we leave it
there? Because the only way for sinners to escape
death because of our sin is a Christ must tree.
Where a crown of thorns crushes his brow. And
nails are placed in his hands and feet. And a
spear that ripped his side. And as he hangs on
that cross and cries, it is finished. What's
finished? You don't have to die for your sins.
You don't have to die for your sins. We don't
have to die as sinners because of a tree. Not
a Christmas tree, but a Christ must tree. Jesus
said. Thus it was necessary. And then he goes
on to explain that repentance and remission of
sins should be preached in his name among all
nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And you are
witnesses of these things. And behold, I send
the. promise of my father upon you but tarry
in the city of Jerusalem until you be endued
with power from on high I hope you enjoy everything
about Christmas but if you've never repented
repent today because that's really what Christmas
is all about I'm here to tell you enjoy everything
you do for the holidays but if you've never been
baptized in Jesus name we've got the water ready
we've got the robes ready I'm begging you The
reason why he died is so that you and I could
be baptized by immersion in the name of Jesus.
If you've been a follower of Jesus, but you've
never been filled with his spirit, the reason
why he had to die is so he could rise from the
dead and fill us with resurrection power, with
his Holy Spirit. And can I say this as we stand?
Many of you have read your Bibles, and you can
verify what I'm about to say with a hearty amen.
The blood that Jesus shed, it forgives sin. It
covers sin. But you know what else it does? It
heals all our diseases. You know why we need
a Christ must tree? Because in 2025, people need
more than traditions. They need the truth that
there is a God that still rescues the perishing.
I'm here to tell you during the holiday season,
if you're fighting depression, there is a tree.
If you're fighting anxiety, there is a tree.
If you're struggling with addiction, there is
a tree. If you're struggling with disease, there
is a tree. If you're struggling with sickness,
There is a tree. The Christ must tree. I must
go to that cross so that people could be healed
in 2025 on the Sunday before Christmas. I must
die for sinners so that people can be forgiven
on the Sunday before Christmas. I must go to
the cross. So that salvation and healing and
deliverance and hope can be available to every
person. I wonder if you would close your eyes
and raise your hands as if to say, Jesus, I know
it was for me. I know it was for me. The manger
was for me. The shepherds was for me. The wise
men was for me. That amazing story of you being
born and living and dying and then conquering
death. It was for me. you had to do it jesus
so i could be saved you had to do it jesus so
i could be healed you had to do it jesus so i
could receive everything you have for me Lord
Jesus, in the next few moments in this altar,
whatever brings somebody to the altar today,
whatever they need from you today, whatever request
they have on behalf of their family or their
friends or someone that has a need even in this
sanctuary, God, let them believe that the cross,
that the... cross has taken care of it that tree
that we call Calvary that it's taken care of
it the price is paid the miracle is available
because you did what you had to do so I could
receive what I've got to receive is there anybody
that would come out of your pew and take the
last few moments of this service and either bring
your need to the Lord or bring your worship to
him anybody that can come out of their pew and
meet us at the altar and say I didn't come just
for tradition. I came because of a tree. I didn't
come just for tradition. I came because of a
Savior. who died for me thank you for coming
thank you for coming if you are here and you
know how to help us pray I ask you to pray for
everybody you can I know it's Christmas time
I know we've got things to do and places to go
and people to see but Jesus died for somebody
to receive a healing today Jesus died for somebody
to receive direction today