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The Christmas Story

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Luke 2
1In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3And everyone went to his own town to register.
 4So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
The Shepherds and the Angels

 8And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. 12This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

 13Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
 14“Glory to God in the highest,
      and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.”
 15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
 16So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Sunday in Proverbs

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Proverbs 3
33 The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
       but he blesses the home of the righteous.
 34 He mocks proud mockers
       but gives grace to the humble.
 35 The wise inherit honor,
       but fools he holds up to shame.

Sunday in Proverbs

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Proverbs 3
29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor,
       who lives trustfully near you.
 30 Do not accuse a man for no reason—
       when he has done you no harm.
 31 Do not envy a violent man
       or choose any of his ways,
 32 for the LORD detests a perverse man
       but takes the upright into his confidence.

Sunday in Proverbs

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Proverbs 3
27 Do not withhold good from those who deserve it,
       when it is in your power to act.
 28 Do not say to your neighbor,
       “Come back later; I’ll give it tomorrow”—
       when you now have it with you.

Sunday in Proverbs

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Proverbs 3
21 My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment,
       do not let them out of your sight;
 22 they will be life for you,
       an ornament to grace your neck.
 23 Then you will go on your way in safety,
       and your foot will not stumble;
 24 when you lie down, you will not be afraid;
       when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
 25 Have no fear of sudden disaster
       or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
 26 for the LORD will be your confidence
       and will keep your foot from being snared.

Sunday in Proverbs

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Proverbs 3
19 By wisdom the LORD laid the earth’s foundations,
by understanding he set the heavens in place;
 20 by his knowledge the deeps were divided,
and the clouds let drop the dew. 

Sunday in Proverbs

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3:13-18
13 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom,
the man who gains understanding,
 14 for she is more profitable than silver
and yields better returns than gold.
 15 She is more precious than rubies;
nothing you desire can compare with her.
 16 Long life is in her right hand;
in her left hand are riches and honor.
 17 Her ways are pleasant ways,
and all her paths are peace.
 18 She is a tree of life to those who embrace her;
those who lay hold of her will be blessed.

Sunday in Proverbs

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Chapter 3

11 My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline
       and do not resent his rebuke,
12 because the LORD disciplines those he loves,
       as a father the son he delights in.

Sunday in Proverbs

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Chapter 3
9 Honor the LORD with your wealth,
       with the firstfruits of all your crops;
10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing,
       and your vats will brim over with new wine.

Sunday in Proverbs ~ Wisdom

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Chapter 2

10 For wisdom will enter your heart,
and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

11 Discretion will protect you,
and understanding will guard you.

12 Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men,
from men whose words are perverse,

13 who leave the straight paths
to walk in dark ways,

14 who delight in doing wrong
and rejoice in the perverseness of evil,

15 whose paths are crooked
and who are devious in their ways.

16 It will save you also from the adulteress,
from the wayward wife with her seductive words,

17 who has left the partner of her youth
and ignored the covenant she made before God.

18 For her house leads down to death
and her paths to the spirits of the dead.

19 None who go to her return
or attain the paths of life.

20 Thus you will walk in the ways of good men
and keep to the paths of the righteous.