107 Immanuel: God For Us

“There has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11 (NASB) An angel spoke those words and shepherds were the first to hear them. But what was proclaimed back then to them is being proclaimed right now to you.

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106 Immanuel: God Through Us

The reality of Immanuel is that this “with us” God can actually live “in” us. And when He does, He can then do something through us.

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105 Immanuel: God In Us

Can you imagine what it must have been like to be Mary - to have the Son of God growing inside you? Can you imagine Him becoming bigger and bigger until He just had to come out? What would that have been like?

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104 Immanuel: God With Us

We’re all familiar with the Christmas story. How a baby was born in a stable to a carpenter and his young wife. How angels announced his birth to some ragtag shepherds who show up to see the Savior they’ve been told about.

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054 Fear Not: Overcoming Fear

Three times in the Christmas narrative, angels appear to people bringing what would seem to be news of hope and promise. But each time they begin their tidings with these words: Don’t be afraid.

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032 Joseph: Goodbye to Goodbyes

After 20 years of separation, years of believing his son was dead, Jacob is finally reunited with his beloved son, Joseph. And what a reunion it was!

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031 Joseph: When the Prince is Your Brother

When you have the right kind of big brother, it can change anything.

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030 Joseph: Becoming a Bozo

I grew up playing with a blow-up Bozo the Clown punching bag. I loved that I could punch it, bop it, and kick it…and it would always bounce back up. No matter what I threw at it, you couldn’t keep Bozo down.

029 Joseph: Grappling with Guilt

Up to this point in this series, we’ve been looking at the story from Joseph’s point of view. In this episode, we turn the tables and look at the story from the viewpoint of Joseph’s brothers.

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028 Joseph: Releasing Your Resentment

One of the most amazing parts of Joseph’s story is his ability to forgive those who hurt him so deeply.

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027 Joseph: When Your Family Fails You

One of the sad realities of life is that we all get wounded. You can’t live in this world without getting hurt.

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026 Joseph: Is God Always Good?

When life is going our way, it’s easy to say, “God is good!” But what about when life is hard? When pain and struggle, sorrow and loss fill our days? Is God still good?

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025 Joseph: Dead or Alive?

Up to this point, it’s felt like the story of Joseph has been nothing but bad news. One painful experience after another. But all those events have been leading up to this moment.

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024 Joseph: Life in the Waiting Room

Wait. In our hurry-up culture, it’s almost a dirty word. Yet waiting is not the exception in life, it’s the rule.

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023 Joseph: Training Time

God had big plans for Joseph, but Joseph wasn’t ready for them yet. He had to go through a time of training first.

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022 Joseph: God With Us

Loss is part of life. Sometimes the loss is natural and even predictable. But there are other losses that are totally unexpected and utterly devastating.