Are you constantly worried about your status, title, or platform? Jesus' birth reveals a radical truth: The only people God trusts with the biggest news are the ones the world ignores.

In this powerful message from The Cast of Christmas series, Pastor Léonce Crump Jr. unpacks Luke 2:8-20 and challenges the Universal Hierarchy we maintain in Atlanta's professional and social circles. He shows how God bypassed the entire religious establishment and Roman power structure to speak directly to the marginalized—the shepherds.

This message is a call to dismantle the walls you've built. Discover why your security comes from belonging to the King, not from excluding others, and learn how United Church can become the anti-chasm church.

In This Message, You Will Learn:

• Why low status was God's selection criteria for receiving the Gospel.
• The difference between being the excluded and being the priority of God.
• How the Gospel transforms the shepherds' fear into immediate worship.
• The challenge to identify and give voice to the "shepherds" at your gate.

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• The internal and external costs of the Conflict of Righteousness.
• Why Joseph's "legally sound" plan was spiritually deficient.
• The role of the Holy Spirit (the Pentecostal Gospel) in providing non-rational guidance.
• The three steps to surrender Control and protect Immanuel (God with us).

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United Church is a diverse, Spirit-filled community in Atlanta uniting people to Jesus and each other.

New here? We’d love to connect with you! Visit https://united.online to learn more about us.

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Are you prioritizing your perfect plan over God's disruptive purpose? Mary, the mother of Jesus, was faced with a catastrophic choice: protect her reputation or accept God's favor (which guaranteed social ruin).

In this powerful message from The Cast of Christmas series, Pastor Léonce Crump Jr. unpacks Luke 1:26-38 and challenges the Burden of Respectability that paralyzes successful leaders. He reveals that the only thing stopping your breakthrough is the calculated risk you refuse to take.

Discover the three steps of radical surrender that empower you to give your improbable "Yes," proving that your eternal destiny is worth more than your temporary public image.

In This Message, You Will Learn:

• Why God’s highest favor often leads to the greatest risk.

• The difference between social shame and divine favor.

• The ultimate source of power for impossible assignments (The Holy Spirit's overshadowing).

• The three active choices Mary made to unlock her destiny.

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United Church is a diverse, Spirit-filled community in Atlanta uniting people to Jesus and each other.

New here? We’d love to connect with you! Visit https://united.online to learn more about us.

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