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Jesus is on the throne! He is advancing His Kingdom through His Church and even through the bold, faithful death of His servants like Stephen.

Ministry was hoppin' in that first Jerusalem Church! Jesus was so obviously at work. Yet, we live in a fallen world, and even in times of great revival and growth, problems arise. We can learn so much from how the apostles handled this crisis that threatened to divide the church.

For 2000 years Christ's Church has swam upstream in a world that, at its core, hates Him. But He loves this world. And he enlists us, the Church, to proclaim His message. Are we ready to obey, no matter what?

We’ll see the first mention of the Christmas star, seen from afar, in time, by Balaam in Numbers 24:17-19. The Spirit takes hold of this pagan sorcerer to proclaim Christ’s Excellencies for His rebellious people who have rejected Him.

The story of Christmas is our rescue story. We needed a King so that we could be kings and queens again.

The Risen King sets His agenda for His kingdom people – and that includes us here!