The Born-Again Christ (Galatians
4:19)
"O
Holy Child of Bethlehem. . . be born in us today."
--Phillips Brooks
The Unbelievable Report
(Isaiah 52:13-53:1)
The
Miraculous to Accept
Too
Good to Be True
Too
Distant to Be Appreciated
Too
Revolutionary to Be Believed
Christmas Journeys
(Matthew 2)
A
Journey of Discovery (Matthew 2:1, 2)
A
Journey of Necessity (Matthew 2:12)
A
Journey of Escape (Matthew 2:13)
A
Journey of Violence (Matthew 2:16)
Behold, the Arm of the Lord
(Isaiah 52:9, 10; 53:1)
His
Gracious Arm Reaching Down
His
Powerful Arm Reaching Out
His
Loving Arm Embracing
Going Home for Christmas
(Matthew 2:13)
An
Unfamiliar Way
A
Less Convenient Way
A
More Costly Way
A
More Dangerous Way
A
Less Traveled Way
Christmas People
(Titus 2:11-15)
Christ Makes Us. . .
Righteous
People
Hopeful
People
Redeemed
People
Consecrated
People
The Gift of Life
(John 1:4)
An
Endless Life
A
Sinless Life
A
Selfless Life
What Do You Want For Christmas
A
Sense of Worth
A
Sense of Peace
A
Sense of Forgiveness
The God Who Loved-And Gave
(John 3:16)
The
Breadth of His Love: the World
The
Depth of His Love: He Gave His Son
The
Length of His Love: Everlasting
For Unto You Is Born . . .(Luke
2:11)
The
Savior: the Redemption of Jesus
The
Christ: the Nature of Jesus
The
Lord: the Authority of Jesus
The God Who Plans Ahead
(Galatians 4:4, 5)
The
Timing of His Coming
The
Manner of His Coming
The
Purpose of His Coming
The Bread of Heaven
(John 6:47-51)
The
world hungered for God
God
answered that need in Christ, the Bread of life.
The
need can only be met if people partake of the Bread.
The Day After Christmas
(Luke 2:17-20)
Christmas
inspires witness.
Christmas
inspires joy.
Christmas
inspires praise.
Christmas
inspires change. |