THE ANGELS (2 OF 3)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Luke 2:8-15
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The Angels (2 of 3)
Series: The Characters of Christmas
Scott Maze
Luke 1:26-38; 2:8-15
If you want to get in the mood for Christmas, Texas Monthly says you have a lot of choices in Texas. Six hours from here over in Amarillo, there's the Christmas in the Gardens featuring 300,000 lights strung throughout their Botanical Gardens. Down in College Station, you see Santa, go for a horse-drawn carriage ride, and experience real ''Texas snow!'' And there's nearby Grapeview, the self-proclaimed Christmas Capital of Texas where you can explore the world of Whoville and see the largest lighted Christmas parade in North Texas. But of all the Christmas celebrations, the one that caught my attention in recent days is this special celebration from British Columbia where you can get your picture taken this Christmas with Satan not Santa (show picture on screen). No thanks!
Christmas is by far the biggest holiday in American culture. The average American is expected to spend more than $900 on gifts and decorations in 2019 alone. Literally, millions of passengers will fill airports and cram themselves into tiny seats on planes in order to be with loved ones. Beyond our country's borders, the holiday's popularity is so widespread that even largely Muslim countries that spend most of the year ignoring the Son of God will pause to celebrate his birth. Imagine Islamic women wearing the hijab decorating Christmas trees and you get an idea of just how popular this holiday is around the globe. Around the globe, people everywhere cannot get enough of Christmas even for those who don't cherish the birth of Jesus. We long for the joy and rest Christmas offers and at the center of all these good feelings is the birth of the promised Child.
I invite you to rediscover the story of Christmas with me this morning by looking at The Characters of Christmas. Throughout the story of Christmas, we are identifying the major and minor characters that play a significant ...
Series: The Characters of Christmas
Scott Maze
Luke 1:26-38; 2:8-15
If you want to get in the mood for Christmas, Texas Monthly says you have a lot of choices in Texas. Six hours from here over in Amarillo, there's the Christmas in the Gardens featuring 300,000 lights strung throughout their Botanical Gardens. Down in College Station, you see Santa, go for a horse-drawn carriage ride, and experience real ''Texas snow!'' And there's nearby Grapeview, the self-proclaimed Christmas Capital of Texas where you can explore the world of Whoville and see the largest lighted Christmas parade in North Texas. But of all the Christmas celebrations, the one that caught my attention in recent days is this special celebration from British Columbia where you can get your picture taken this Christmas with Satan not Santa (show picture on screen). No thanks!
Christmas is by far the biggest holiday in American culture. The average American is expected to spend more than $900 on gifts and decorations in 2019 alone. Literally, millions of passengers will fill airports and cram themselves into tiny seats on planes in order to be with loved ones. Beyond our country's borders, the holiday's popularity is so widespread that even largely Muslim countries that spend most of the year ignoring the Son of God will pause to celebrate his birth. Imagine Islamic women wearing the hijab decorating Christmas trees and you get an idea of just how popular this holiday is around the globe. Around the globe, people everywhere cannot get enough of Christmas even for those who don't cherish the birth of Jesus. We long for the joy and rest Christmas offers and at the center of all these good feelings is the birth of the promised Child.
I invite you to rediscover the story of Christmas with me this morning by looking at The Characters of Christmas. Throughout the story of Christmas, we are identifying the major and minor characters that play a significant ...
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