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Jesus, come again to us this Christmas day;

  Jesus, we greet each other in Your Name;

    Jesus, You make our worship extra special;

      Jesus, You are the God’s Son, the child of Mary;

        Jesus, You are the guest at all our festivities;

          Jesus, You are the reason we give each other gifts;

            Jesus, You inspire us to be people of generosity;

              Jesus, be our guest as we feast in Your honour;

                Jesus, stay with us in all of our fun and merriment;

                  Jesus, bless us this day, and remain with us forever!

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Devotions - Christmas Day - 25th of December

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Praise You, Lord God for the wonder of Christmas Day!  It is the day You became one of us as flesh, body, mind and spirit, and it is the day You became an individual life-filled soul full of love, potential, energy and hope.  This is Your glorious plan and the baby born in Bethlehem is Your wonderful provision for our salvation!  We worship You, Lord God; we worship You, Lord Jesus Christ; we worship You, powerful Holy Spirit.  Bless this Christmas day and every day of our lives:

AMEN

Consider praying under these four headings, and pray as you feel led.  The ideas below may help.

General theme for the week: CHRISTMAS

1. For self

Pray in thanksgiving for the gift of Christmas day, and everything this means for you

2. For friends and family

Pray God’s blessing on all your friends and family, especially those you are not able to share this day with

3. For the church and its work

Pray for those who continue to work this Christmas day in providing food for the homeless and in many other ways

4. For community, country and world (the ‘news’)

Pray that the world will come to know the truth about God’s Son, come to Bethlehem, and born as a child to Mary.  Pray that the peoples of the world will know

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Brief Bible studies from Hosea, the prophet who saw God's justice and love played out in his marriage
Brief Bible studies from 1 Timothy, containing some personal advice from a wise evangelist to a junior church leader
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Brief Bible studies from Psalms 1-24, the hymn book of the Bible
Brief Bible studies of the introductions to the four Gospels, including the birth of Jesus
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Brief Bible studies from 2 Corinthians in which Paul defends his ministry and reveals some remarkable teaching
Bible studies from Ezekiel, God's prophet to the people of Israel in Exile
Brief Bible studies from Hebrews, an open letter to Jewish people who were thinking intelligently about whether to accept Christ.
Brief Bible studies from 1 Samuel, the stories of David's early life including the victory over Goliath and the trouble between himself and king Saul.
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Bible studies from Gen 25-36, the life story of Jacob, the devious youngster who became the father of many tribes and the forefather 'ISRAEL'
Bible studies from Isaiah 1-12 - The early prophecies and experiences of Isaiah of Jerusalem
Bible studies in Malachi - the last prophetic advice to God's Old Testament people before the coming of the Messiah
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Bible studies from Philippians, Paul's letter to a church he had founded, to keep them on the right track!
Bible studies in Judges - the record of great leaders of Israel in the years immediately after the occupation of the Promised Land
Bible studies from Luke 1-8, Luke's account of Jesus' birth and the beginning of His ministry
Bible studies from Isaiah 40-66 - Some of the most influential and memorable prophecies of the Old Testament, Jesus Himself quote these prophecies frequently
Brief Bible studies from 1 Corinthians; a substantial letter telling a young church how to be a loving servant of the Lord
Bible studies from Gen 12-24, the story of Abraham and the birth of Isaac
Bible studies from Matthew 8-9, Jesus' first public minitrys in Galilee
Bible studies from Ephesians, Paul's letter to the churches around Ephesus , setting out the Gospel for Gentile churches with a vision of growth and evangelism
Bible studies from the Gospel of Mark, that part of the story of Jesus after the transfiguration and before His entry into Jerusalem.
Bible studies from Matthew 15-17, the disciples begin to learn the truth about Jesus and His ministry

Psalm 117

This glorious Psalm stands at the heart of the Bible - it is its middle ‘chapter’! It is also the smallest chapter in the Bible and the shortest Psalm.  Nevertheless, it expresses simply and beautifully God’s great plan of salvation, which is fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

Luke 2:1-7

The story of Jesus’ birth as told by Luke; probably the most beautiful and remarkable story ever told.  The fact that it is true means that we who know God’s grace through Christ have a duty to proclaim it throughout the world, unashamedly.