The Purpose of Christmas
The Real Christmas
“For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; …and his name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.”
Isaiah 9:6 (NASB)
MIGHTY
See the POWER in the manger
“The angel said to Mary, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will cover you.’” Luke 1:35 (NCV)
“With God’s power working in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or imagine.” Ephesians 3:20 (NCV)
“God will strengthen you with his own great power so that you will not give up when troubles come, but you will be patient.” Colossians 1:11 (NCV)
This Christmas I need strength to...
GOD
See the GLORY in the manger
“Who is like You—majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?” Exodus 15:11 (NIV)
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Psalm 19:1 (NIV)
“God’s Son shines out with God’s glory, and all that God’s Son is and does marks him as God.” Hebrews 1:3 (LB)
This Christmas I need a bigger perspective on…
ETERNAL
See the HOPE in the manger
“The yes to all of God's promises is in Christ.” 2 Corinthians 1:20 (NCV)
“We also have joy with our troubles, because we know that these troubles produce patience. And patience produces character, and character produces hope.” Romans 5:3-4 (NCV)
“The Scriptures give us patience and encouragement so that we can have hope.” Romans 15:4 (NCV)
This Christmas I need to trust that…
FATHER
See the LOVE in the manger
“God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son so that whoever believes in him may not be lost, but have eternal life.”
John 3:16 (NCV)
“Nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:39 (NLT)
This Christmas I need love for...
