Title: Hope (5)
Series: Seeing Christmas Through God's Eyes
Author: Jerry Watts
Text: Matthew 1:18-24
For this past month, I have attempted to get us to see Christmas thru God's eyes. Ask yourself, "What was in God's mind and heart that caused Him to send His Son in this way? When He looked down at us on earth, why?"
Likely, He saw us as people walking in darkness, so He sent a light. Perhaps He saw us as a people who felt we needed something, so He sent a gift. Conceivably, He knew we would need something to get our attention, so He sent angels, shepherds, and wise men to ring the bell that He was here, Immanuel, God with us. Maybe He knew how visual we were, so He gave us a tree (or trees) to remind us of His love for us.
Today, I think through the light, gift, bells, and trees to think that perhaps today, we have 'saved the best for last' as today we consider HOPE.
In my heart of hearts, of all that God sees thru Christmas, He sees the Hope that we desperately needed, and He's offered us. (Turn to Matt 1)
Before we read, be reminded that God's Chosen People (the Jews) have not heard a word from God approximately 400 years. The last thing Malachi had written was about the "Great and Terrible Day of the Lord." The people were looking, longing, and hoping for a good word from heaven, but it had been such a long time. They needed hope. In this baby of Bethlehem, GOD RESPONDED by fulfilling to over 300 prophecies. Here comes HOPE. (TEXT)
Paul's opening words to Timothy are these: "Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and, "Christ Jesus, Our Hope." To Titus (2:13) He writes, "and while we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ." Paul knew the hope found in Jesus. He knew that Jesus came to meet needs and restore hope to us all.
Years ago there was a Rolaids TV commercial which asked, "How do you spell relief?" R O L A I D S! Later it was reported that teac ...
Series: Seeing Christmas Through God's Eyes
Author: Jerry Watts
Text: Matthew 1:18-24
For this past month, I have attempted to get us to see Christmas thru God's eyes. Ask yourself, "What was in God's mind and heart that caused Him to send His Son in this way? When He looked down at us on earth, why?"
Likely, He saw us as people walking in darkness, so He sent a light. Perhaps He saw us as a people who felt we needed something, so He sent a gift. Conceivably, He knew we would need something to get our attention, so He sent angels, shepherds, and wise men to ring the bell that He was here, Immanuel, God with us. Maybe He knew how visual we were, so He gave us a tree (or trees) to remind us of His love for us.
Today, I think through the light, gift, bells, and trees to think that perhaps today, we have 'saved the best for last' as today we consider HOPE.
In my heart of hearts, of all that God sees thru Christmas, He sees the Hope that we desperately needed, and He's offered us. (Turn to Matt 1)
Before we read, be reminded that God's Chosen People (the Jews) have not heard a word from God approximately 400 years. The last thing Malachi had written was about the "Great and Terrible Day of the Lord." The people were looking, longing, and hoping for a good word from heaven, but it had been such a long time. They needed hope. In this baby of Bethlehem, GOD RESPONDED by fulfilling to over 300 prophecies. Here comes HOPE. (TEXT)
Paul's opening words to Timothy are these: "Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and, "Christ Jesus, Our Hope." To Titus (2:13) He writes, "and while we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ." Paul knew the hope found in Jesus. He knew that Jesus came to meet needs and restore hope to us all.
Years ago there was a Rolaids TV commercial which asked, "How do you spell relief?" R O L A I D S! Later it was reported that teac ...
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