The Church of Eleven22

Jesus came to knock down all of the roadblocks for us to come to know God. The Church’s job is to knock down all the roadblocks for others to meet Jesus. Final Thought: “It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.” Acts 15:19 (NIV)

The Good News of Christmas is that Jesus came on a rescue mission for ALL people. THAT INCLUDES YOU. “Once in our world,a Stable had something in it that was bigger than our whole world.”– C.S. Lewis

Jesus came to seek and save the lost. We will find ourselves in line with this mission or in the way of this mission.

"Christmas is the end of thinking you are better than someone else, because Christmas is telling you that you could never get to heaven on your own. God had to come to you." – Tim Keller Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,[a] who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant,[b] being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Philippians 2:5-8

The reason to put your HOPE in Jesus is because HE is full of GRACE and TRUTH: The TRUTH to change your life and the GRACE to sustain your life. “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”- Jesus (Matthew 7:24-27)

Christmas is not about a helpless baby accidentally born in a stable. Christmas is about the majesty of the fully divine humbling Himself to come and rescue that which is His!

Jesus says that we will continue the work that He started and even do greater things. What has He called YOU to do? Have no fear, but step out in faith. “What in the world could we do that would be better than building a church.” - Rodney McLauchlan

God has blessed you to be a blessing. What greater blessing could we be than to invest in God’s expanding kingdom? “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” – Jim Elliot

The cul-de-sac of stupidity leads us to a place where the things we own begin to own us. Materialism promises safety, security and happiness but is unable to keep its promise. “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.” – John Piper

God has entrusted you with Time, Talent and Treasure. What you do with them declares what you believe about God. “Everything I do is either going to bring reward or regret.” – Francis Chan