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The Meaning Of Christmas
Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 8, 2004 (message contributor)
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1. God Has Rescued Us
Contributed on Dec 8, 2004
Christmas is all about God coming to rescue us in the person of Jesus Christ.
As we find ourselves approaching the Christmas season, we find that many in our society want to celebrate Christmas without embracing Christ. Therefore, they seek to define the meaning of Christmas in terms other that biblical terms. For example, Christmas is commonly defined today as "a time of ...read more
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2. God Can Relate To Us
Contributed on Dec 8, 2004
Because god has come to earth in the person of Christ, He can fully relate to us.
Today I have Good News to share with you! Our God is one who can relate to us in an understanding and life-changing way! This is possible because of what we celebrate at Christmas. Because God came to this earth in the person of Jesus Christ, it is possible for Him to relate to each us personally, ...read more
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3. God Has Redeemed Us
Contributed on Dec 8, 2004
In Christ, God has paid the price to bring us to Him.
As we have thought about the meaning of Christmas, we have said that Christmas means that God has rescued us and that God can relate to us. But there is yet another thought for us to consider concerning the meaning of Christmas. Christmas means that God has redeemed us. Jesus came "at just the ...read more
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4. Confidence In God's Competence
Contributed on Dec 14, 2004
God will fully complete in us the salvation that was provided through the coming of Christ.
As we have thought about the meaning of Christmas, we have said that Christmas is all about God bringing salvation from sin to us through the person of Jesus. That through Christ, God has carried out a plan to bring sinful men and women, boys and girls, into a personal love relationship with ...read more