Jumping for joy.



Luke 1:41–43

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

An acrobatic catch in the end zone... A walk off home run. You jump off the couch to celebrate your team.

John the Baptist knew victory had arrived even before he was born. He jumped for joy when he was in the presence of the not-yet-born Savior.

Get on your feet. Celebrate the Savior. Christmas is worth the excitement. Because with your Savior's birth you know that God is delivering victory.

When have you failed to celebrate Christmas for the right reasons? Why is the victory Jesus won for you worth celebrating?

 

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Christmas Eve @Beautiful Savior

📅 Wednesday Dec 24 | 7P

📍 the Carnegie Center of Columbia-Tusculum

Join us for an evening of familiar songs and stories to celebrate Jesus' birth.

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Bible Study — “Not-so Silent Night”

📅 Wednesday Dec 27 | 7P

📍 Solare Cafe @Element Eatery

Not every moment at home is happy at the holidays. See what scripture teaches about navigating tension — even in your family.

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