2. Listening to Jesus How have you been listening?
What has He been saying?
What have you been doing?

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4. Isaiah 9:6 King James Version
The Gift of Jesus
The Gift of Hope
Isaiah 9:6 King James Version
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder:

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and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

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Hebrews 6:19 New Century Version (NCV) 19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and strong.

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The Gift of Love John 3:16 New King James Version 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

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Romans 8:38-39 New King James Version (NKJV) 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,

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 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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1 John 4:9-11 New International Version (NIV) 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

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10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

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The Gift of Joy
Psalm 96:11-13 (NIV)
11 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;     let the sea resound, and all that is in it.

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12 Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;     let all the trees of the forest sing for joy. 13 Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes,     

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he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness     and the peoples in his faithfulness.

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Luke 2:10-11 New International Version (NIV) 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

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Luke 2:20 New International Version (NIV) 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

17. Matthew 2:10-11 New International Version (NIV)
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Matthew 2:10-11 New International Version (NIV)
10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped

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him.Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

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James 1:2-3 New International Version (NIV) 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.

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The Gift of Peace Philippians 4:5-7 New International Version (NIV) 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and

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petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

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John 16:33 New International Version (NIV) 33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

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The Gift of Jesus John 10:10 New International Version (NIV) 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

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John 14:6 New International Version (NIV) 6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

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THE LIGHT IS TRYING TO REACH ME…

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“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.” (Isaiah 60:1)