“IN THOSE DAYS...”The First Christmas, part 1A sermon outline based on Luke 2:1-3Hillcrest CRC, December 7, 2025, 9:30amRev. Curt Walters 1. What was the Roman world? (Luke 2:1)2. Who was Caesar Augustus? (Luke 2:1)How did he become the emperor?He was the son of a god.He was ruthless!3. Why did he order a census? (Luke 2:1)4. What was it like in “those days?” (Luke 2:1)5. This was the fullness of time. (Daniel 2:44, Galatians 4:4-5) Next steps...Advent is a season of waiting.  As you wait for answers, for healing, or for the Lord to help you through a difficult situation, ask Him to give you patience.  And thank Him that no matter what we face, He is our Immanuel: God with us.Read and reflect on Galatians 4:4-5 “But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children.” (NLT)How does understanding the world that Jesus was born into give us a greater appreciation for God’s timing?  Trust that His timing will be perfect when Jesus returns as well.

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