{"id":14029,"date":"2023-12-03T16:13:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T21:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awarningministry.com\/?p=14029"},"modified":"2023-12-03T16:13:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T21:13:55","slug":"competing-with-christmas-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awarningministry.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/03\/competing-with-christmas-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Competing With Christmas 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sermonaudio.com\/solo\/wiltonbaptist\/sermons\/123231615297021\/\">Competing With Christmas 1 | Wilton Baptist Church (sermonaudio.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SPEAKER  <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sermonaudio.com\/solo\/wiltonbaptist\/sermons\/speakers\/Steve%20Harness\/\">Steve Harness    <\/a>RecordedCategory  SeriesBible TextSermon <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dec. 3, 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sermonaudio.com\/solo\/wiltonbaptist\/sermons\/events\/Sunday%20Service\/\">Sunday Service<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sermonaudio.com\/solo\/wiltonbaptist\/sermons\/series\/184530\/\">Competing Christmas Worldviews<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/search\/preSearch.cfm?Criteria=Matthew+1&amp;t=KJV\">Matthew 1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several worldviews are competing with Christmas for the affection of our hearts and minds. 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