30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” 34 And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” 35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. 36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.37 For nothing will be impossible with God.” 38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. (Luke 1:30-38)

31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” (Luke 1:31-33)

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34 And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” 35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you… (Luke 1:31, 34-35)

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4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior. (Titus 3:4-6)

18 For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me...19 by the power of the Spirit of God (Romans 15:18-19)

What weaknesses and imperfections are you thankful that God can overshadow?

9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own… 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:9-11, 14)

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16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth… You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. 18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. (John 14:16-18)

For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. (Ephesians 2:18)

15 ...you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God… (Romans 8:15-16)

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And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” (Luke 1:38)

Because relationship with one another is at the core of being a disciple of Christ, we invite you to find community and experience spiritual transformation through LCC’s groups, classes, events, and service opportunities.

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TODAY
Step By Step Christmas Celebration: Hosted by LCC on Sunday, December 7. Sign up to volunteer to be a family host at www.lighthousehome.org/step-by-step.

THIS WEEK
Worship & Prayer Night: For everybody! No need to register. Meets in the Sanctuary (main building) at 6:30pm on Wednesday, December 10.
Parents Night Out: We’re giving parents the night off. Kids and students (5 years - 12th grade), let’s party…Christmas style! See you at 5:30pm-8:30pm on Friday, December 12. $5 per child. Register atwww.lighthousehome.org/lcc-kids.

NEXT WEEK
Kids Sing for Us: During worship services on December 14, our kiddos will sing for us.

COMING UP
Christmas Eve at Lighthouse: Join us as we celebrate the birth of our Savior! Services at 2:00pm (ASL), 3:30pm, and 5:00pm on Wednesday, December 24. Childcare is available for kids 0-3 years.

ENEWS
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Discussion questions are updated/posted each Monday morning for the previous Sunday’s sermon. Questions for December 7’s message will be posted on December 8.

See discussion questions for the teaching recorded on November 30.