The Greatest Gift
Dr. Darrow Perkins
Matthew 1:18-25
This is the time of year and season where we will give gifts to people when we wouldn't do so at any other time of year. Birthdays come and go, anniversaries come and go, significant events come and go, and when the events take place, we may acknowledge them, but might not do anything tangible to recognize them. That's not the case during the Christmas season when everybody seems to be in a giving mood, even when people make you mad! You endure long lines, short tempers, bad attitudes, and even lower than acceptable ''customer service'' from the workers in the stores, just so you can give that loved one a gift just for them during this season.
Now, a gift by definition is ''something bestowed [or given] voluntarily and without compensation.'' When you think about a gift, you become mindful that it is not the intention to get something in return, but rather to see the joy it brings to the receiver. Even the Word of God tells us in Acts 20:35, ''...It is more blessed to give, than to receive.''
When one thinks about man's condition as it relates to sin, mankind deserved judgment because of the fall of Adam and the entering in of death and sin into the world. The Apostle Paul tells us in Romans 3:23, ''For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.'' So here we can see that all of mankind is guilty of disobedience as it relates to the commands of God. We're also told in Romans 6:23, ''For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.'' This gift is eternal life and that gift was provided by Jesus the Christ.
I believe this time of year affords us an opportunity to understand the One who started the giving process and know that He has provided us the ultimate example of giving, and this is the giving of His only begotten Son, Jesus the Christ, as the savior of the world. Today, we want to talk about, ''The Greatest Gift.''
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Dr. Darrow Perkins
Matthew 1:18-25
This is the time of year and season where we will give gifts to people when we wouldn't do so at any other time of year. Birthdays come and go, anniversaries come and go, significant events come and go, and when the events take place, we may acknowledge them, but might not do anything tangible to recognize them. That's not the case during the Christmas season when everybody seems to be in a giving mood, even when people make you mad! You endure long lines, short tempers, bad attitudes, and even lower than acceptable ''customer service'' from the workers in the stores, just so you can give that loved one a gift just for them during this season.
Now, a gift by definition is ''something bestowed [or given] voluntarily and without compensation.'' When you think about a gift, you become mindful that it is not the intention to get something in return, but rather to see the joy it brings to the receiver. Even the Word of God tells us in Acts 20:35, ''...It is more blessed to give, than to receive.''
When one thinks about man's condition as it relates to sin, mankind deserved judgment because of the fall of Adam and the entering in of death and sin into the world. The Apostle Paul tells us in Romans 3:23, ''For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.'' So here we can see that all of mankind is guilty of disobedience as it relates to the commands of God. We're also told in Romans 6:23, ''For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.'' This gift is eternal life and that gift was provided by Jesus the Christ.
I believe this time of year affords us an opportunity to understand the One who started the giving process and know that He has provided us the ultimate example of giving, and this is the giving of His only begotten Son, Jesus the Christ, as the savior of the world. Today, we want to talk about, ''The Greatest Gift.''
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