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Christmas Is About The Present
Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on May 19, 2003 (message contributor)
Summary: Christmas is about the PRESENT, the BLESSED LORD JESUS CHRIST!!!
“CHRISTMAS IS ABOUT THE PRESENT”
2 CORINTHIANS 9:15
1. Jesus is God’s PRESENT to us. gift (2 Corinthians 9:15; John 3:16; Isaiah 9:6; 1 John 4:14)
2. Jesus has come as a result of God’s PROMISE to us. (Numbers 23:19; Isaiah 55:11; Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 59:16; Micah 5:2; Isaiah 52:13-53:12 etc.)
3. Jesus came to us in God’s PERFECT timing. (Romans 5:6; Galatians 4:4-5; 1 Peter 1:18-20)
4. Jesus came to be the PROPITIATION for our sins. (Romans 3:25; 1 John 2:1-2; 4:10; 1 Peter 2:24; Matthew 1:21; 1 Timothy 2:5; Luke 2:30-32)
5. Jesus came so that we may have a PERSONAL relationship with Him. (John 1:12-13; John 17:3; John 10:14, 27; Acts 16:31; Romans 10:9-10; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Timothy 2:4; 2 Peter 3:9; Matthew 7:22-23; 11:28-30)
6. Jesus wants us to make a decision for Him at this PRESENT time. now (2 Corinthians 6:2; John 1:4; 14:6; 10:10; Acts 17:31; Hebrews 9:27; Romans 2:16; 2 Timothy 4:1; 2 Peter 3:7; Isaiah 55:6; John 3:16-18)
