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     I will be gone December 26-30 so I will not have a new Bible Study within this time.

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December 25, 1999 - Grow Up

Luke chapter 2, verses 6 - 7 6.  And while they were there, the time came for the baby to be born. 7.  She gave birth to her first child, a son.  She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the village inn.      Some people's first impression of Jesus is as a baby in a manger, it must not be our last.  The Christ child in the manger makes a beautiful Christmas scene, but we cannot leave him there.  This tiny, helpless baby lived an amazing life, died for us, ascended to heaven, and will return to earth as King of kings.  He will rule the world and judge all people according to their decisions about him.  Do you still picture Jesus as a baby in a manger-or is he your Lord?  Make sure you don't underestimate Jesus.  Let him grow up in your life.

December 17, 1999 - Why Wait?

Song of Solemon chapter 4, verse 12 12.  " You are like a private garden, my treasure, my bride!  You are like a spring that no one else can drink from, a fountain of my own."      This verse was mentioned in the very first Bible Study Entry way back in July but was not studied more in depth because it was part of a chapter that I referred to.      Wow, such beautiful words like this is in the Bible?  This verse is actually a man talking to his new bride as they are about to engage in sexual intercourse for the first time.  You can tell the intimacy here as the man describes her and her virginity as a spring that nobody else can drink from.  Virginity is considered old-fashioned by many people today. But virginity has always been God's plan for unmarried people ... and with good reason.  Sex without marriage is cheap.  It cannot compare with the joy of giving yourself completely to the one who is totally committed to you as well.