Addressing my Bah Humbug Attitude
Sunday, December 18th, 2022
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“Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus.”
— Philippians 2:5 / CSB
1. Be
Matthew 1;18-19 / ESV, “Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.”
Ephesians 4:31-32 / CSB, “Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. 32 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.”
2.Give by_REFRESHING_ others.
Matthew 1:20-23 / ESV, “But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: 23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).”
Proverbs 11:25 / NLT, “The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.”
Second Timothy 2:16-18 / NIV, “May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains. 17 On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he searched hard for me until he found me. 18 May the Lord grant that he will find mercy from the Lord on that day! You know very well in how many ways he helped me in Ephesus.”
3. Focus on having a
Matthew 1:24-25 / ESV, “When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.”
Luke 2:25 / NLT, “At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him.”
My next steps
Read: Matthew 1
Memorize: Proverbs 11:15; Ephesians 4:31
Surrender any sour actions or attitudes
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