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What Is Christmas?
Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 24, 2004 (message contributor)
Summary: What do people remember during Christmas season? This message will help us understand the true meaning of Christmas and how we celebrate it as followers of Christ.
This message will help us understand the true meaning of Christmas and how we celebrate it as followers of Christ.
I. Christmas is a memory of God’s love -
-"people/worldly"
-Illustration: "I love him but they never love me back"
-James 4:4, John 1:29, Rom.12:2
II. Christmas is a memory of God’s giving -
-"people/hopeless"
-"that he gave his only son"
-Story: Heb. 10:8-10, 17-18
-Isa. 1:13, Eph. 5:2, Heb. 9:15
III. Christmas is a memory of God’s saving -
-"people/perish"
-"whoever believes on Him will not perish"
-Rom. 3:23, 1 Tim. 1:15, John 3:17-18
IV. Christmas is a memory of God’s blessing -
-"people/rewarded"
-"but have everlasting life"
**I have sent you an example that you should do as I have done for you. (John 13:15, 1 Pet. 2:21)
Love other too! - Forgive them
Give others too!- Sacrifice for them
Save others too! - Share the Word of God
Bless others too! - Pray for them
