The Christmas Gift From God
Jerry Watts
Isaiah 7:14
Most of us know the joy and expectation of that one family member who always gives us our favorite gift each year. They may be the cool aunt or uncle or even that wealthy family friend. But whoever it is in your family, you always look forward to that special gift. It's going to be cool, right, and perfect.
Christmas time has always been about gifts. Have you ever set out to read all you can read about the history of Christmas? Having been incarcerated in my home (with my sickness) for the last couple of weeks gave me some time to read and I discovered that some contend the Christmas celebration goes back several thousand years to the area of Mesopotamia. While others say at least the gifts part of Christmas began with the Magi bringing gifts to the young boy. Still others suggest that it began in 375 A.D., and even more will contend that Christmas in America only took root in the 18th and 19th Century.
Let me break this down for us this morning; seems to me that we, as believers, celebrate Christmas because of Jesus, God's gift to mankind. Hopefully, we give gifts because of God's greatest gift; we exchange gifts to remind us of the exchange life God has given us. All that we do this next month should be predicated on the truth that the first and best Christmas gift we can ever receive is from God. There are several scriptural reasons we can know truth and enjoy this holiday. Turn with me to Isaiah 7:14 and let's consider one verse and the truth therein.
Over the next month almost everything will be centered on Christmas. From our text, let's see God's gift to us in 4 slices;
The Promise For Christmas - ''the Lord Himself shall give a sign''
Everyone in this building loves the thought of a ''promise'' for Christmas. Maybe it's food, family, gifts, or a myriad of things.
The promise for Christmas which God gives is a ''sign.'' In today's world we are very used to signs. In our culture we ...
Jerry Watts
Isaiah 7:14
Most of us know the joy and expectation of that one family member who always gives us our favorite gift each year. They may be the cool aunt or uncle or even that wealthy family friend. But whoever it is in your family, you always look forward to that special gift. It's going to be cool, right, and perfect.
Christmas time has always been about gifts. Have you ever set out to read all you can read about the history of Christmas? Having been incarcerated in my home (with my sickness) for the last couple of weeks gave me some time to read and I discovered that some contend the Christmas celebration goes back several thousand years to the area of Mesopotamia. While others say at least the gifts part of Christmas began with the Magi bringing gifts to the young boy. Still others suggest that it began in 375 A.D., and even more will contend that Christmas in America only took root in the 18th and 19th Century.
Let me break this down for us this morning; seems to me that we, as believers, celebrate Christmas because of Jesus, God's gift to mankind. Hopefully, we give gifts because of God's greatest gift; we exchange gifts to remind us of the exchange life God has given us. All that we do this next month should be predicated on the truth that the first and best Christmas gift we can ever receive is from God. There are several scriptural reasons we can know truth and enjoy this holiday. Turn with me to Isaiah 7:14 and let's consider one verse and the truth therein.
Over the next month almost everything will be centered on Christmas. From our text, let's see God's gift to us in 4 slices;
The Promise For Christmas - ''the Lord Himself shall give a sign''
Everyone in this building loves the thought of a ''promise'' for Christmas. Maybe it's food, family, gifts, or a myriad of things.
The promise for Christmas which God gives is a ''sign.'' In today's world we are very used to signs. In our culture we ...
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