Because of the Miracles; Because of Their Meagerness; Because of the Manger.

We Want There to be – HOPE (9:2); We Want There to be – JOY (9:3); We Want There to be – GOD (9:6-7)

God’s gift to all His true followers - is PEACE. BOND of Peace; PRAYER of Peace; GOD of Peace.

Sincere followers of Christ pursue the prize of God’s heavenly call. Looking Forward; Growing Tall; Standing Firm.

We can only have one - #1 Priority. Jesus Plus Nothing Else; Jesus Over Everything Else; Jesus In Everything Else.

A person becomes a pillar by choosing to become selfless. Put Others Ahead of Self; Put Christ Ahead of Self.

Successfully following Christ involves “doing” certain things. We Are to Work; God is Our Fuel; Joy is Our Pay.

The things we value in life represent the things that are important to us. Our relationship with God should be the thing we value above all other valued things. The Essential (v. 42a) – “But one thing is necessary…”; The Election (v. 42b) – “…Mary has made the right choice…”; The Eternal (v. 42c) – “…and it will not be taken away from her.”