Quote from Sunday night:
"If we minimize God's promises of the past, we'll lack peace in God's promises for our present and future."
In response to the biblical stories of Christmas, we tend to fall into one of four categories:
1. Those who are Ignorant - people who have genuinely never heard the Good News of Jesus Christ
2. Those who Reject it - people who have heard it and choose to reject it
3. Those who are Ungrateful - people who believe but live as if it never happened
4. Those who "Take it for Granted" - people who believe but have lost the awe and wonder of the incarnation
* Sure, there's a fifth category: People who are captivated in awe and wonder. These followers of Jesus Christ can't get enough of Him and are passionate about the realities and implications of His miraculous birth. Sadly, these people are few and far between - even within the church.
The Truth: Peace, deep and lasting, comes from knowing Jesus came to conquer sin and death AND will come back again to establish the New Heavens and New Earth. Amazing peace will be our reality - forever!
Resources for further growth:
- Gospel Coalition Article: Which Promises are for Me?
- Gospel Coalition Article: The God of Peace
- Verge Network Article: Holiday Lessons (Redeeming Christmas & Other Celebrations)
New Christmas Favorites: Check out the playlist here!
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