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Tell about

your feelings about Christmas lights

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Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 ESV

2 The people who walked in darkness

have seen a great light;

those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,

on them has light shone.

Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 ESV6 For to us a child is born,

to us a son is given;

and the government shall be upon his shoulder,

and his name shall be called

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 ESV7 Of the increase of his government

and of peace

there will be no end,

on the throne of David and

over his kingdom,

Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 ESV

7 to establish it and to uphold it

with justice and with righteousness

from this time forth and forevermore.

The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.

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Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 ESV

2 The people who walked in darkness

have seen a great light;

those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,

on them has light shone.

Genesis 1:3-5 ESV

3 And God said, “Let there be light,”

and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good. And

God separated the light from the darkness.

Revelation 22:5 ESV5 And night will be no more.

They will need no light of lamp or sun,

for the Lord God will be their light,

and they will reign forever and ever.

Isaiah 9:2 ESV

2 The people who walked in darkness

have seen a great light;

those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,

on them has light shone.

Isaiah 9:6 ESV6 For to us a child is born,

to us a son is given;

and the government shall be upon his shoulder,

and his name shall be called

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Luke 1:78-79 ESV

78 because of the tender mercy of our God,

whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high79 to give light to those who sit in darkness

and in the shadow of death,

to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Luke 2:32 ESV

32 "a light for revelation to the Gentiles,

and for glory to your people Israel.”

Matthew 4:13-16 ESV

13 And leaving Nazareth

he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea,

in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 so that what was spoken

by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

Matthew 4:13-16 ESV15 “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,

the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,

Galilee of the Gentiles—16 the people dwelling in darkness

have seen a great light,

and for those dwelling in the region and shadow

of death, on them a light has dawned.”

Mark 4:21-23 ESV21 And he said to them,

“Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket,

or under a bed, and not on a stand?

For nothing is hidden

except to be made manifest;

nor is anything secret except to come to light...”

John 12:36 ESV

12 I have come into the world as light,

so that whoever believes in me

may not remain in darkness..

John 8:12 ESV

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying,

“I am the light of the world.

Whoever follows me

will not walk in darkness,

but will have the light of life.”

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Light is an essential

for life

No wonder we celebrate with lights

at the darkest time of the year!

Matthew 2:1-2 ESV1 Now after Jesus was born …

in the days of Herod the king, behold,

wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,2 saying, “Where is he who has been born

king of the Jews?

For we saw his star when it rose

and have come to worship him.”

+ nova or supernova

+ Halley’s comet

+ conjunction=Jupiter+Venus &/or Saturn

+ nova & triple conjuntion

BethlehemStar.com

Rick Larsen

Part 1: Jupiter & Regulus

in triple retrograde conjunction

through Leo and Virgo

Part 2: Jupiter & Venus over Jerusalem

Part 3: Jupiter in full retrograde

appears to stop over Bethlehem

December 25, 2 B.C.

Matthew 2:10 ESV

10 When they saw the star,

they rejoiced exceedingly

with great joy.

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Matthew 2:11a ESV11 And going into the house,

they saw the child with Mary his mother,

and they fell down and worshiped him …

Worship the child

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Worship the child

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Matthew 2:11b ESV

11 …Then, opening their treasures,

they offered him gifts,

gold and frankincense and myrrh.

Worship the child

Open your treasures

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Worship the child

Open your treasures

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Open your treasures

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Matthew 2:12a ESV

12 And being warned in a dream

not to return to Herod …

Worship the child

Open your treasures

Read the signs

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Open your treasures

Read the signs

Depart by another way

Matthew 2:12b ESV

12 … they departed to their own country

by another way.

Worship the child

Open your treasures

Read the signs

Depart by another way

Matthew 2:10 ESV

10 When they saw the star,

they rejoiced exceedingly

with great joy.

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