Phil: sorry, but I think we can go forward with this baby thing. I’m don’t Lynne: Come on, Phil. You really believe that a few distant relatives could really can’t condemn our baby to a less than ideal life. Phil: Again, I give you Uncle Fred. Lynne: [hopeful] But you said he may not really be related. Phil: [pointing And this lovely cast of characters. to computer] Lynne: [pleading] But December. it’s Phil: sorry, but I worth the risk. I’m don’t think it’s Lynne: there anything I can do to convince you? What about that nightie you got me Isn’t for Valentine’s Day? Phil: [shaking just not in the mood anymore. his head] I’m Lynne: Are you sure? Positive. Face it, we just to be parents. Phil: aren’t meant Lynne: sorry you feel that way. [starts Oh, here. I thought you might to exit, stops] I’m like to see this. [hands him pregnancy test strip] Phil: [looks at it, confused] What’s this? [walks Lynne: out of room] Phil: [still And what does this plus plus mean? confused] [Blackout] *Optional segue In family tree, you have cultural outsiders, racial outsiders, and gender outsiders. The Jesus’s Law of Moses excluded these people from the presence of God, and yet they are all publicly acknowledged as the ancestors of Jesus. In Jesus Christ, all sit down as equals: equally sinful and lost, equally accepted and loved. Hidden Christmas Advent Sermon Week 1 – Such Good News
Phil: I’m sorry, but I don’t think we can go forward with this baby thing. Lynne: Come on, Phil. You can’t really believe that a few distant relatives could really condemn our baby to a less than ideal life. Phil: Again, I give you Uncle Fred. Lynne: [hopeful] But you said he may not really be related. Phil: [pointing to computer] And this lovely cast of characters. Lynne: [pleading] But it’s December. Phil: I’m sorry, but I don’t think it’s worth the risk. Lynne: Isn’t there anything I can do to convince you? What about that nightie you got me for Valentine’s Day? Phil: [shaking his head] I’m just not in the mood anymore. Lynne: Are you sure? Phil: Positive. Face it, we just aren’t meant to be parents. Lynne: I’m sorry you feel that way. [starts to exit, stops] Oh, here. I thought you might like to see this. [hands him pregnancy test strip] Phil: [looks at it, confused] What’s this? Lynne: [walks out of room] Phil: [still confused] And what does this plus plus mean? [Blackout] *Optional segue In Jesus’s family tree, you have cultural outsiders, racial outsiders, and gender outsiders. The Law of Moses excluded these people from the presence of God, and yet they are all publicly acknowledged as the ancestors of Jesus. In Jesus Christ, all sit down as equals: equally sinful and lost, equally accepted and loved. Hidden Christmas Advent Sermon – Week 1 Such Good News
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