What Is The Real Reason For Christmas
Christmas is not about the savior s infancy.
What is the real reason for christmas. Share on twitter. If so what will you tell them. But the modern world s version of christmas does just that. Paul where he lives with his wife melissa and their seven children.
Jonathan parnell jonathanparnell is the lead pastor of cities church in minneapolis st. December has come and with it all the joys of christmas. The real reason for the christmas season is to confuse and deceive people about what the bible teaches about jesus miraculous birth. Because today is christmas eve i want to use this sparkling gem to discuss the real reason for christmas which is contained in the truths found in this verse.
Jesus is the reason for the season. Do you plan on taking the time this christmas to tell your children or friends about the purpose of christmas. It is about his deity. Turkey dinners may be only a wish and not a reality for some.
If genesis chapter 3 didn t happen we wouldn t need christmas. Philippians 2 8 says that jesus was found in fashion as a man that word fashion is the greek word schema. He is the author of mercy for today. If we had a pure true relationship with god we.
Satan the devil has done a superb job of mixing a good amount of deception with a little bit of truth to produce a religious holiday that deceivingly appeals to both the head and heart. I know because i kept seventeen christmases. Are saddened at christmastime when they think of their loved ones who will not be able to come home for various reasons. What is the true meaning of christmas.
The real reason for christmas and being found in fashion as a man he humbled himself and became obedient unto death even the death of the cross. Christmas traditions are focused primarily on kids and they are certainly the center of most of what happens. It s that time of year again. Thank god for his gift and ask him to give you the courage to take this gift to others.
And consequently for the greater part of humanity christmas has no legitimate meaning at all. A daily prayer from psalm 51. The new answers book 3 14. Christmas exists because we have sinned.
This holiday of holidays doesn t exist because we need vacations presents and extra church services. Adapted from the article 12 reasons for christmas 1991. The truth about christmas or the real meaning of christmas is clear in the bible. The humble birth of jesus christ was never intended to conceal the reality that god was being born into the world.
The real reason for christmas is the gift we have received from god so we need to give back to him worship and a life centered on him.