There are Christmas imposters that are attempting to suck the life out of the true Christmas. Are you able to identify these imposters and are you willing to celebrate the true reason for the season? - - - 📖 ABOUT THE SERIES: What if we could pull some gospel truths from the hilarious Christmas movie "Elf"? Join us for a fun series called, "The Gospel According to Elf" where we will attempt to do just that! During this 4-week teaching series we will LOL as we view clips from the movie but then attempt to connect scriptural truths to help us remember the true reason for the Christmas season. - - - ✏️ MESSAGE NOTES: 1: THE IDOL OF SELF After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star at its rising and have come to worship him.” When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. {Matthew 2:1-3} Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and falling to their knees, they worshiped him. {Matthew 2:11} 2: THE IDOL OF RELIGION When the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform for him what was customary under the law, Simeon took him up in his arms, praised God, and said, “Now, Master, you can dismiss your servant in peace, as you promised. For my eyes have seen your salvation. You have prepared it in the presence of all peoples—a light for revelation to the Gentiles and glory to your people Israel.” {Luke 2:27-32} 3: THE IDOL OF MATERIALISM In the same region, shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over their flock. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people: Today in the city of David a Savior was born for you, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be the sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped tightly in cloth and lying in a manger.” {Luke 2:8-11} …who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be exploited. Instead he emptied himself by assuming the form of a servant, taking on the likeness of humanity. And when he had come as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death— even to death on a cross. {Philippians 2:6-8} - - - ✝️ ABOUT SWERVE: Swerve Church is a new church in the neighborhood of Bushwick in Brooklyn NYC. Join us Sundays at 11am at 239 Stanhope St. - - - 🔴 IMPORTANT LINKS: ✅ Follow Jesus: swervechurch.com/congrats ✅ Next Steps: swervechurch.com/nextsteps ✅ Connection Card: swervechurch.com/cc ✅ Give: swervechurch.com/give #swervechurch #bushwick #nyc

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