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CAROLS, COCOA, AND COOKIES! Sunday, December 21 - 5-9PM Meet at Flower Hill Community Center at 5PM Sing Christmas carols and give out tracts and Christmas Eve invitations to 500 homes! Return to church (Events Center) at 7PM Christmas Cook-off Competition Hot cocoa and cider Fun and games Cost: $3/person Bring a friend!

HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING “Glory to the newborn King! Peace on earth and mercy mild; God and sinners reconciled.” Joyful, all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies. With angelic hosts proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem.” “Glory to the new born King!”

JOY TO THE WORLD Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King! Let ev’ry heart prepare him room And heav’n and nature sing And heav’n, and heav’n, and nature sing!

Part 3: Led Astray By Worldly Wiseman Pilgrim’s Progress Part 3: Led Astray By Worldly Wiseman

Christian & Worldly Wiseman Wiseman’s concern Quickly get rid of your burden! Wiseman’s criticism Of Evangelist Of the path Of the Book Small Talk

Wiseman’s Advice There is an easier way Go to Mr. Legality! “For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction…” (Matthew 7:13) Go to Mr. Legality! Lives in the town of Morality Has a good name and reputation Is skilled in removing burdens First house past the hill

Christian’s Detour When Christian leaves the way… He is scared of the hill His burden feels heavier He regrets following Wiseman’s advice He is convicted by Evangelist’s rebuke

Three Reasons to Hate Worldly Wiseman He turned you aside from “the Way” “For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few” (Matthew 7:14) He made the Cross offensive to you “For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it” (Mark 8:35) He placed you on the path to death “For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse…” (Galatians 3:10)

The Lie of Legalism Steps For My Path Lie: If I do enough good things… Read my Bible Serve in church Obey my parents …I can earn my salvation Truth: “No one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.” (Romans 3:20) Steps For My Path Let me cheat you out of your salvation!

Repentance and Response Christian’s repentance May my sin be forgiven? Evangelist’s response You have committed two evils You have forsaken the Good Road You have walked in forbidden paths The man at the gate will receive you!

Back To The Hard Path “He walked like one who was constantly treading on forbidden ground and could by no means consider himself safe until he once again got onto the road that he left in order to follow Mr. Worldly Wiseman’s advice.”