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  • The Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord

    The Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord

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    Readings: Exodus 40:17-21, 34-38 | Titus 3:4-7 | John 1:1-18 Text: Exodus 40:17-21, 34-38 Focus: The difference between the tabernacle erected by men’s hands (even according to God’s command) is far surpassed by the tabernacle not made with hands by which the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us. Function: That my hearers would better…

  • The Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord (Hebrews 1:1-11)

    The Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord (Hebrews 1:1-11)

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    If you don’t want to offend people’s religious tastes, talk about angels.  Everybody loves angels—from your new age chiropractor to your spiritual-but-not-religious cousin.  It’s nice to think about guardian angels, even if you have no other duty to God, to hope you have allies in the spiritual realm.  It’s a nice idea to think that…