MISSING CHRISTMAS: THE INNKEEPER (3 OF 3)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Luke 2:1-7
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Missing Christmas: The Innkeeper (3 of 3)
Series: The Characters of Christmas
Scott Maze
Luke 2:1-7
No one wants to miss Christmas. ''Chestnuts roasting on an open fire and Jack Frost nipping at your nose'' - who would want to miss such a magical experience?
But how do you get the most out of Christmas - the full experience of Christmas? Yes, you'll watch your favorite Christmas movies and you'll decorate the house with tinsel and lights. Yet, you can do all this and still miss Christmas.
When we turn on the TV, we are told the message of Christmas is when the Christmas Classic Rudolph triumphs over bullying...
... or when George Bailey realizes his life really matters after all,
... and Clark Griswold recognizes that Christmas is really all about family.
In order not to miss Christmas you will have to know what is the essence of Christmas. To discover the heart of Christmas, we are traveling back to the original stories of the first Christmas.
Before I go any further, let's pause for a moment and have you take a quick Christmas Quiz. Pull your phones out if you will please. Let's see how well you know the Christmas story, shall we?
1. Joseph was from: (A) Nazareth (B) Bethlehem (C) Arimathea (D) Russia
2. Joseph and Mary traveled to Bethlehem by: (A) Camel (B) Donkey (C) Walked (D) Minivan-stopping every hour for a bathroom break (E) We don't know
3. There was no room in the inn because: (A) the cold hearted innkeeper (B) online reservations were lost
4. Jesus was born in a(n): (A) inn (B) hostel (C) guest room (D) Holiday Inn Express
5. A manger is a(n): (A) feeding trough (B) stable for animals (C) (D) Joanna Gaines' Restored Farmhouse CoffeeTable
Thanks for doing that quiz with us. We will share the results on social media tomorrow. And listen carefully to the message in the coming moments for some answers.
We're doing this little 3 part series entitled The Characters of Christmas in order to see the ...
Series: The Characters of Christmas
Scott Maze
Luke 2:1-7
No one wants to miss Christmas. ''Chestnuts roasting on an open fire and Jack Frost nipping at your nose'' - who would want to miss such a magical experience?
But how do you get the most out of Christmas - the full experience of Christmas? Yes, you'll watch your favorite Christmas movies and you'll decorate the house with tinsel and lights. Yet, you can do all this and still miss Christmas.
When we turn on the TV, we are told the message of Christmas is when the Christmas Classic Rudolph triumphs over bullying...
... or when George Bailey realizes his life really matters after all,
... and Clark Griswold recognizes that Christmas is really all about family.
In order not to miss Christmas you will have to know what is the essence of Christmas. To discover the heart of Christmas, we are traveling back to the original stories of the first Christmas.
Before I go any further, let's pause for a moment and have you take a quick Christmas Quiz. Pull your phones out if you will please. Let's see how well you know the Christmas story, shall we?
1. Joseph was from: (A) Nazareth (B) Bethlehem (C) Arimathea (D) Russia
2. Joseph and Mary traveled to Bethlehem by: (A) Camel (B) Donkey (C) Walked (D) Minivan-stopping every hour for a bathroom break (E) We don't know
3. There was no room in the inn because: (A) the cold hearted innkeeper (B) online reservations were lost
4. Jesus was born in a(n): (A) inn (B) hostel (C) guest room (D) Holiday Inn Express
5. A manger is a(n): (A) feeding trough (B) stable for animals (C) (D) Joanna Gaines' Restored Farmhouse CoffeeTable
Thanks for doing that quiz with us. We will share the results on social media tomorrow. And listen carefully to the message in the coming moments for some answers.
We're doing this little 3 part series entitled The Characters of Christmas in order to see the ...
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