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Two Side s To The Holiday Season

Explore the dangers and opportunities present during the holiday season. Guard against greed, distractions from spiritual priorities, and dark times for those battling depression. Discover the Philippians Cure and the importance of embodying the fruit of the Spirit as Christians. Seize opportunities to serve, give, share the gospel, teach truth, and radiate God's glory in your life. Embrace the festive season with wisdom and grace.

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Two Side s To The Holiday Season

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  1. Two Sides To The Holiday Season

  2. The Dangers And Opportunities • Dangers we should guard against: • A time for giving and being together can turn into a time for greed and materialism (1 Tim. 6:6-10) • Allowing other cares and concerns to interfere with our spiritual priorities (Matthew 22:37-38) • It can be a very dark time for those who struggle with depression (1 Peter 4:7-13) • Lost loved ones, feeling alone, financial problems, etc. • The Philippians Cure: Pray more (4:6); be around strong people (4:9); meditate on good things (4:8); focus on worship (4:4); get active physically and spiritually (4:9, 13) • To acting like Christians… Our character… the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23)

  3. The Dangers And Opportunities • Opportunities we can take advantage of: • To be a servant and a giver… To get personally vested in helping others (James 1:27; Matt 25:34-46) • To speak to others about the gospel of Christ and encourage them to get right with God (Phil 1:15-18) • To teach others about the truth, the importance of authority, and NT Christianity (2 Peter 2:24-26) • To allow the glory of the Lord and fellowship with God to shine through our life (2 Cor. 2:14-15)

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