The Birth of Christ
Christmas is For Everyone
Where
can I find Christmas?
Is
it something I can see?
Christmas
is found in family and friends
It is found
in giving and gratitude
It
is found in peace and joy
It
is found in every part of the world
It
is found in celebration
It
is celebrated by Christians and Atheist
By
Blacks and Whites and all Ethnic groups
Young
and Old
Male
and Female
Why
is Christmas for Everyone?
Because
God loves the world
His
love is for Everyone
God’s
love was born in Bethlehem
Love
is born in Christmas
May
His love be born in us
Because
Christmas is for Everyone
Christmas is For Everyone
Where
can I find Christmas?
Is
it something I can see?
Christmas
is found in family and friends.
It is found
in giving and gratitude.
It
is found in peace and joy.
It
is found in every part of the world.
It
is found in celebration.
It
is celebrated by Christians and atheist,
By
blacks and whites and all ethnic groups,
young
and old, male and female.
Why
is Christmas for everyone?
Because
God loves the world.
God
does not close His eyes to the
harmful
ways we hurt each other.
This
may surprise you, God not
only
hates sin, but the sinner.
"The boastful shall not stand
before Thine eyes;
Thou dost hate all who do iniquity."
"The Lord tests the righteous and
the wicked,
and the one who loves violence His
soul hates."
"Moreover, you shall not follow
the customs of the nation
which I shall drive out before you, for
they did all these things,
and therefore I have abhorred them."
"There are six things which the
Lord hates,
yes, seven which are an abomination to
Him:
17
Haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
18
A heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that run rapidly to evil,
19
A false witness who utters lies,
and one who spreads strife among
brothers."
"All their evil is at Gilgal;
indeed,
I came to hate them there!
Because of the wickedness of their
deeds
I will drive them out of My house!
I will love them no more;
All their princes are rebels."
Murder
is not murder until someone takes a life.
Lying
is not lying until someone does not tell the truth.
Sin
is not sinning until a person does the sin.
Therefore,
you cannot say God
hates
the sin, but loves the sinner.
God
knew full well the wickedness of each
one
of us when He was born into the world.
God
had every right to destroy us 2000 years ago
or
any other time in history.
Jesus
did not come for the good people.
For there are none righteous
no not one.
Romans
3:10-12
When
it comes to sin there is no diversity
we
all have sin and God hates the sinner.
But
this is why Christmas is so wonderful…
You see, at just the right
time,
when we were still
powerless,
Christ died for the ungodly.
Very rarely will anyone die
for a righteous man,
though for a good man someone might possibly
dare to die.
But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this:
While we were still sinners, Christ died for
us.
Romans 5:6-8
How
amazing is God’s love
that
in His great mercy…
Jesus
came to pay the price
for
the sinner He hates.
God
offers the redemptive
price
to every people group.
It
does not matter what you have done,
where
you were born,
God’s
love reaches to every diversity.
But
it is a choice.
Either God pays for our sin or we do…
Forever
which will it be?
God
sent His Son knowing
the
harm we do to each other.
Christ Jesus came into the
world to save sinners
1 Timothy
1:15
His
love is for everyone.
God’s
love was born in Bethlehem.
Love
is born in Christmas.
May
His love be born in us.
Because
Christmas is for everyone.
Jesus
came to remove hate.
And
He did it with the
most
powerful act of love.
There
is no more powerful demonstration.
This
is how diversity should be.
Scripture Reading
1
Timothy 1:15-17 NIV
15
Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came
into the world to save sinners — of whom I am the worst. 16 But for that very
reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus
might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe
on him and receive eternal life. 17 Now to the King eternal, immortal,
invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Titus 3:3-8 NIV
3 At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and
enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy,
being hated and hating one another. 4 But when the kindness and love of God our
Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but
because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by
the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our
Savior, 7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs
having the hope of eternal life. 8 This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you
to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to
devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and
profitable for everyone.
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