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CENTRAL THOUGHT The Believers’ victorious living on earth is a foretaste of the glorious life hereafter. HYMN: THERE’S A LAND THAT IS FAIRER THAN DAY   TEXT: 2 Samuel 12: 15-23; Philippians 1:21-23; 1 Corinthians 15:42-44   INTRODUCTION:  “…for what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appeared for a little time, and then vanished away”, James 4:14. The physical life of man is brief. However, death is a universal experience for all of mankind. There’s no individual, whether rich or poor, wise or foolish, great or small that has power to resist in the day of death. Psalm 89:48 says, “What man is he that lived and shall not see death? Shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave?” The appointment with death is compulsory for both the believer in Christ and the non-believers in Him. The Lord Jesus conquered death for the believers and defeated Satan that had enslaved mankind in the fear of death. To the believer death is gain, triumphant, and to be greatly desired. The believer in Christ does not fear death, Psalm 23:4, but has hope in his death, Proverbs 14:32. Whether alive or dead physically, the believer belongs to the Lord, and lives eternally with the Lord....

  CENTRAL THOUGHT:  The promise of the LORD’s birth was made and fulfilled by God Himself. HYMN: OH, COME ALL YE FAITHFUL TEXT: Luke 2:1-20 INTRODUCTION:  The birth of the LORD Jesus Christ is generally celebrated all over the world. Most countries have set aside December 25th of every year as the day to commemorate His birth. In many countries (especially in the western world, that day is observed as a public holiday. Usually commemoration of the LORD’s birth christened Christmas is done by most people (and sometimes countries) with pomp and pageantry. Homes, streets, shops, etc. are decorated. In the business world, it is also a time of boom. More goods are brought into the market and sales increase. Because of the upsurge in business activities during the period, some critics say that the Christmas celebration has been or is being commercialized. Nevertheless, the fact of the LORD’s birth is a reality. It is fact of the holy scriptures and also a fact of human historical records and writings. The events surrounding His birth were also real. Therefore, while there is joy in celebrating the birth of the LORD, the significance or purpose of that birth must not be ignored. He was born, lived, died, rose again and is...