In anticipation of Christmas in a little over a week, the team at leading the way thought

it would be encouraging to listen together to a Christmas message from our teacher, pastor

and author Dr. Michael Yousaf.

You know, there are so many people running around and saying that it doesn't matter whether

you believe in Jesus or not,

everybody's going to make it in the end. That is an absolute lie, my friends. The truth

the Bible makes it very clear is that if you make room for him today, if you receive him as

your Savior today, that he will receive you in his eternal habitation in the last day. And so, I want you to listen very carefully to this message, that you will not only be blessed,

but be challenged if you have never surrendered your life to Jesus Christ, that you would do it today.

A man by the name of Terry Tank and Ssel, he tells a story from his college days about how

a fraternity brother of theirs by the name of Herb was turning 21.

And the fraternity brothers wanted to give him a surprise birthday party. Terry and two others were his

roommates and were very close friends. So they organized the party. And all the details were

taking care of in terms of the invitations that was printed, booked a room for the party.

And so, on the day of the surprise party, 30 of these fraternity brothers showed up, ready to party.

And 30 minutes into the party, Terry and his other two roommates remembered that they forgot to invite Herb, the guest of honor.

Refreshments were served, a cake with 21 candles was lit, and they began to sing. Happy birthday herb. Some wanted to stop the

celebration, but the other said, no way. We are here. We're ready to celebrate with or without herb.

And so as the celebration began, the MC had a gift in his hand, and he made a speech about her,

told jokes, and everybody snickered, and everybody laughed. But all of a sudden, they realize

there is no one to give the gift to.

The guest of honor is missing.

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