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The Coincidence of Christmas and Your Struggles

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Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Wayne Stiles teaches from Luke 2:1–7 how the seeming coincidence of the events surrounding the Christmas story speak to our struggles today. God sovereignly works through all events to bring about His perfect plan of salvation in our lives.

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The Holy Spirit of Christmas Past

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Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Wayne Stiles teaches from Luke 1:26–38 about the Holy Spirit’s amazing role in the original Christmas. From Luke’s words and from the apostle Paul’s words, we discover that because of Jesus, Mary was highly favored. And because of Jesus, we are highly favored and enabled by God’s Spirit to do great works for His glory.