First Baptist Church, Lagrange, Georgia

This is our virtual Sunday School Lesson for March 15, 2020. Follow along here, or download these notes.Today we are discussing the birth of our Savior as recorded in the first chapter of Luke’s gospel. Before you begin the podcast, make sure you have your Bible, a notepad  or journal, pens, pencils, highlighters, etc.If you don't have your Daily Discipleship Guide (Sunday School Book), you can Download Daily Discipleship Guide. Study notes and questions for discussion:The Son of God came into the world as a lowly baby, born of the young virgin Mary. This tiny bundle of joy, both fully man and fully God, left the glory of heaven in order to rescue His people from their sins. God’s people had been waiting for centuries for their promised King. As they were on the lookout for a powerful deliverer to arrive on the scene, the humble servant Jesus quietly descended to earth in a way no one expected. The promised Messiah had appeared, though His arrival took shape in such a quiet, meek way that most did not recogni

Just as God commissioned John the Baptist to prepare Israel for the coming Messiah, He has commissioned all believers to prepare others to receive Jesus today.

Adam, the first man, was given "lordship", or stewardship, over God's creation. But when he sinned, he introduced death to all humanity. Jesus, the last "Adam" came to bring life. Eternal life.

God's rules are His wisdom intended to set us apart -- to make us holy. They make life good for us.We can't work hard enough to earn God's love. He freely gives it. We don't have to be  fixed to be found.

The Holy Spirit empowers us to be bold witnesses.The Holy Spirit empowers us to love God.The Holy Spirit empowers us to do the work He has given us to do.The Holy Spirit empowers us to experience God's freedom.We must have the Holy Spirit within us. If we do not have the Spirit, we are not saved.We must set our minds on the things of the Spirit.We must walk in the Spirit, keeping in step with Him.

We must develop a passionate desire to pray in order to connect with God as Jesus taught us:Jesus made time for prayer (Mark 1:35; Luke 5:16). We make time for those things that are important to us.Jesus devoted Himself to prayer, and so should we (Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; John 17). How much time do you spend in prayer? How can you devote more time to prayer?Prayer revitalizes our relationship with God (Psalm 37:4; John 15:7, 5:19-20, 17:24; Acts 1:14; Hebrews 4:16.How will you change your prayer habits today?

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God's Word had been forgotten for centuries until King Josiah of Judah discovered the scroll. During those long years, the people had limited exposure to God's Word and lost their way. Far too many Christians experience the same drought of God's Word in their lives by limiting their intake of the Bible to one worship service a week.

Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:5-11

The Message and Music of Christmas

The Incarnation. God became a man like us in order to bring us to Him.

God deserves our thanksgiving and gratitude, not our rebellion. Yet, we are rebellious by nature.

We don't gather in the huddle, call the play, then return to the bench. We're actually supposed to run the play!

Worship is adoration or reverence for God, and actions that demonstrate reverence for Him. From Ecclesiastes 5:1-7