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2 Luke 2:1-7 “ Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. 2 This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. 4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, … ”

3 Luke 2:1-7 “ … because he was of the house and family of David, 5 in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child. 6 While they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. ”

4 Revelation 3:20 “ ‘Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. ”

5 No Room For Christ in our Homes Matthew 8:34 " And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they implored Him to leave their region. "

6 No Room For Christ in our Homes Would not receive His disciples –M–Matthew 10:14 “ Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet. ” Verse 40 “ He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. ”

7 No Room For Christ in our Homes People today have no room in their homes –W–Will not train their children Ephesians 6:4 –W–Won't study themselves nor with their children 2 Timothy 1:5 “ Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. ” 2 Timothy 1:5 “ For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well. ”

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9 No Room for Christ in the Business World Very few follow the golden rule Matthew 7:12 “ In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets. ” Acts 19:24 ‑ 26 “ For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, was bringing no little business to the craftsmen; 26 "You see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in almost all of Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away a considerable number of people, saying that gods made with hands are no gods at all. ”

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11 No Room for Christ in Government Matthew 2:16 ‑ 18 “ Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi. … 18 "A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children ; And she refused to be comforted, Because they were no more." ”

12 No room in government today Government allows & upholds many ungodly practices through legalization of almost everything immoral –A–Abortion –S–Same sex marriages –P–Prayer and Bible reading has been “effectively” banned from schools

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14 No Room in Institutions of Higher Learning Teach theories which deny the creation of God

15 No Room in Institutions of Higher Learning Can't teach marriage and monogamy without teaching homosexuality as an alternate lifestyle

16 Humanism Change personality patterns Make teachers into social engineers Make teachers proselytizers to a new faith ‑ humanism Reconstruct student' value system Indoctrinate students with humanist value system Make America into a secular society Ensure the death of God Eliminate the opposition

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18 No Room for Christ among own People John 1:11 “ He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. ” 1 Timothy 2:4 “ who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. ”

19 No Room for Christ among own People Yet men still reject Him 2 Timothy 4:10 “ for Demas, having loved this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. ” Matthew 22:37 “ And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ ”

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21 John 14:1 ‑ 4 “ Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 "In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. 3 "If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also. 4 "And you know the way where I am going." ”

22 Revelation 3:20 “ ‘Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. ” Matthew 10:32,33 “ Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven. 33 “But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven. ”

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