"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, on whom his favor rests." Peace at Christmas. Peace because of Christmas. - Luke 2:4-16, Ephesians 4:2-3, Philippians 4:4-7, Romans 12:18
Christmas gifts, that's what Christmas is all about, right? In an incredible way - YES! - Romans 5:15-17, Ephesians 2:8, Romans 6:23
Christmas brings many traditions including the giving and receiving of gifts. Yet, we often overlook the greatest gift. The gift of the person of Jesus-specifically the gift of GRACE that he brought on the first Christmas, and the gift that echoes everyday since. - John 1:14-16, Romans 5:15-20, Matthew 18:21-35
An empty promise is nothing more than words, but a realized promise is life changing, even world changing. God's promise when sin entered the world was made good in the incarnation of Jesus. In Him is a promise not only of salvation, but a full, satisfying, and abundant life. - Hebrews 6-10; John 10
Christmas generates all kinds of memories: sugar plums, wilting evergreen trees, nicely decorated packages...oh...and the story about a baby who was born and laid in a manger and never cried (at least as the song goes)! But, what about remembering that He came? It is true! He really CAME! - Galatians 4:4-7, 2 Peter 3:1