God’s Greatest Gift to Us

9 was the number of HIM’s that got better at Folsom this morning.

The WarmUp:

10 IC Gravel Pickers

10 IC SSH

Moroccan NightClubs while YHC explained the Thang.

The Thang:

At every light pole to the flag at the entrance of the park plus at the fork in the road, which equals 10, do the following:

1 Burpee

5 Merkins

10 Shoulder Taps

Pledge at the flag

3 minutes of Cherry Pickers

Mosey to the parking lot

Dirty, Dirty 11’s (2 speed humps)

Hand release merkins, Burpee, Burpee, CDD’s

Burpees at each speed hump both ways

3 minutes of Cherry Pickers (some PAX where starting to loose their form at this point)

Mosey to the Horse rink

Triple Dime (10 reps x 3 exercises x 3 sets)

10  Dips

10 Pull ups

10 Derkins

3 minutes of Cherry Pickers (form was really worse on this one for several guys

Indian Run back to the main parking lot with HIM in the rear doing 2 Burpees.

We were 2 minutes late back to the parking lot.

COT:

God’s Greatest Gift to Us

God’s response to our rebellion was to give us himself. He is the great, redeeming, transforming gift. He is the rescue. He is the forgiveness. He is the restoration. He is life, hope, peace, and security. There is no salvation apart from him. There is no deliverance from the presence and power of sin apart from him. There is no restored relationship with God apart from him. There is no new heaven and new earth apart from him. There is no end to sickness and suffering apart from him. There is no defeat of death apart from him. There simply is no such thing as redeeming grace and all that it means apart from the willingness of God to give us himself in the person of the Messiah, Jesus.

Jesus is the grace of God, given to sinners who cannot free themselves from the death grip of sin. Look into that manger at that baby boy and see grace. The Christmas story is about grace in its most shocking and surprising form. The Lord of lords, one of incalculable glory, humbles himself and takes on human flesh and blood. The Creator, in a way that boggles the mind, becomes the created. The One who made a perfect world now exposes himself to a world stained with imperfections. The judge of all things places himself under judgment. The One who deserves worship becomes the Lamb of sacrifice. The One who deserves everyone’s love subjects himself to being despised and rejected. The One who owns all things lives with no place to call home and no place to rest his weary head.

Come, Let Us Adore Him

Announcements:

Convergence Jan 1 @ 7:00 at Midoriyama

Jan 8th – Ball Joint’s 1 Year Anniversary Q at Folsom

Prayer Request:

Big Pappy’s family

Sister Act’s family

Wichita’s co worker

Mayor’s M

Kids in Foster Care

Shout out to Bedpan for allowing me to swap Q’s with him this morning.

I took us out!

Sarlacc out!!