The S Of Christmas - The Savior Series

Scripture: Luke 2:1-21; Isaiah 9:2-7

Theme: The S of Christmas – The Savior

This is the final sermon of a series of Sermon called the S of Christmas - The Star, the Shepherd, the Stable and now the Savior.

The Savior that is Sinless. The Savior that is Almighty. The Savior that is Victorious.

INTRO:

Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit!

What will your house or apartment look like in a matter of a few hours?

If it is like a lot of places, it will be filled with some family and friends, love, laughter, and joy.

It may be filled with the noise of presents being opened, people being surprised, and gratitude being expressed.

It may even include some cups of coffee or hot chocolate, a plate of cookies or cinnamon rolls or even hot biscuits.

Sometime during the receiving of presents and the opening of them there is usually this specific moment or moments. It happens when the biggest or best present is opened by someone. There is this anticipation of watching the person or couple opening the gift.

Will it be received with joy and appreciation?

Will it make the impact that was hoped for so that you hear the oohs and the aahs?

Over the last few weeks, we have been opening all kinds of gifts of Christmas – what we have called the S’s of Christmas.

We looked at the Star of Bethlehem.

We looked at the Shepherds of Bethlehem.

We looked at the Stable of Bethlehem.

And today, we look at the center of Christmas, the biggest gift of all – the Gift of Jesus the Messiah. The gift of the Savior of Christmas.

For of all the trappings that go along with Christmas, the lights, the tree, the presents, the gatherings, and the food we dare not miss the truest meaning of Christmas.

For at very heart of Christmas we find Jesus. We find a little boy who has been born of a Virgin named Mary. A little boy who is much more than a little boy. A little boy that was and is a part of the Holy Trinity – Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Jesus was not some human that one day had an epiphany about His Trinitarian Identity or that decided one day that he would declare himself the Son of God. From the very moment of his conception Jesus has been and will forever be Immanuel – God with Us.

The Apostle John described Jesus this way:

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shone in darkness and the darkness did not overcome it.” – John 1:1-5 (ESV)

The Apostle Paul wrote these words:

“For by Him (Jesus) all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.” – Colossians 1:16

Let’s take a moment or two this morning and reflect on this Jesus, the truest center of Christmas – the One whom John calls the Word, the Life, and the Light. The One we know today as Savior, Lord, and Friend.

1. Jesus was Sinless.

We must not gloss over that reality. We must not allow the modernization of the story of Jesus to cause us to miss this essential truth.

There are those who in trying to make Jesus be such a part of our world that they reduce him to just another prophet, revolutionary or great humanitarian teacher. They end up saying that Jesus was merely another amazing human being who lived and died on our planet.

However, Jesus was much more. Jesus was a great teacher, a revolutionary and a great humanitarian. But He was much more. Jesus was God in Flesh. Jesus was 100% God and 100% human and Jesus was sinless.

Jesus was and is the only human being who never did anything wrong in His life or disobeyed His Father. Jesus was and is forever Holy and Pure.

Jesus’ sinlessness is the reason that He was able to take our place. It is the reason why Jesus could pay the penalty for humanity’s sin and break the power of sin.

The Apostle Paul wrote these words:

“God made Jesus who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Jesus we might become the righteousness of God.” 2 Corinthians 5:21

2. Jesus was Almighty/All Powerful.

It doesn’t take long in reading Jesus’ story to see His Power. Matthew chapter 28 reminds us that Jesus has both power in Heaven and on Earth. Jesus Himself said these words in verse 18: