{"id":227,"date":"2020-12-05T19:45:10","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T19:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yeovilfamilychurch.org\/blog\/?p=227"},"modified":"2020-12-05T19:54:18","modified_gmt":"2020-12-05T19:54:18","slug":"sunday-6th-december-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yeovilfamilychurch.org\/blog\/sunday-6th-december-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday, 6th December 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Christmas is coming! Today, Andy brings a festive message&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Welcome<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sunday 6th December \u2013 Introduction\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hue6WAX5OH0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Worship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have some new songs recorded by our worship team. Firstly, &#8216;Great Are You Lord&#8217;&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Great Are You Lord \u2013Andrew T, Kate and Dawn\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z5ksCjMdhL4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;Way Maker&#8217;&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Way Maker \u2013 Phill Z, Dawn, Kate &amp; Andrew T\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bfa_sdqMnWc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Max&#8217;s Memory Verse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the first of Max&#8217;s Christmas memory verses&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Max&#039;s Memory Verse Christmas 1\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/htje1PsXBcM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Message<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This week, Andy shares a message titled &#8216;Church Is&#8230; An Evangelistic People&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Christmas Through Mary &amp; Joseph&#039;s Eyes \u2013 Andy B\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eRbumwxNkAc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Live Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note, we have suspended live services, prayer meetings, community groups etc until further notice. For more information, please feel free to get in touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Reflections for the Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>How many things associated with Christmas can you name, that have no actual relevance or direct connection to Christmas?<\/li><li><strong>Ladies:<\/strong> Imagine you were Mary\u2013 how would you have felt and responded?<br><strong>Gents:<\/strong> Imagine you were Joseph &#8211; how would you have felt and responded?<\/li><li>What\u2019s the difference between Jesus\u2019 conception &amp; John the Baptist\u2019s?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Luke 1:13<\/strong> But the angel said to him, \u201cDo not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth <em>will bear you a son<\/em>, and you shall call his name John.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elizabeth was sexually active, having been married for a long time, which makes Jesus\u2019 birth totally unique. Also, your elderly childless aunt <em>has<\/em> is 6 months pregnant with a son!<em> \u201cFor nothing will be impossible with God.\u201d <\/em>How did he know it was a boy? No anti Natal scans yet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>How important is the doctrine of the virgin birth? Why?<\/li><li>How do you think Mary &amp; Joseph demonstrated their faith in God?<\/li><li>How can we better focus on the real meaning of Christmas?<\/li><li>What would help you to do that?<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas is coming! 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