The Greatest Gift

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“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” --John 3:16 God wants to live in your heart and transform your life. You see, when you become a believer in Jesus Christ, a wonderful thing happens. The very Spirit of God enters your life and lives within you!  And when the Holy Spirit lives within, you’re never the same. This is the best Christmas present of all! Nothing can compare to receiving the gift of Jesus Christ because His salvation is the ultimate gift of forgiveness and eternal life. God loves you and me so much so that he sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to earth as a baby. God sent Him so that you could have meaning, purpose, and a future with Him. God didn’t walk away or give up on restoring our relationship with Him. No, He came to save you! It’s my prayer that you would remember God’s love for you this Christmas season and that you would be bold in sharing this gift with the world. It will be the best Christmas present you could ever give someone!   NOTHING CAN COMPARE TO RECEIVING THE GIFT OF JESUS CHRIST BECAUSE HIS SALVATION IS THE ULTIMATE GIFT OF FORGIVENESS AND ETERNAL LIFE.

Monday, December 24, 2018

“The Word Was Made Flesh”

by Dr. Paul Chappell

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

John 1:14-17

The greatest miracle of Christmas is not angels appearing in the night sky to shepherds watching their flocks, or a star guiding the wise men to the baby whose birth it had announced, or even the virgin birth. The greatest miracle of Christmas is that Jesus Christ, the eternal God who created the world, came into that world and took on the body and nature of man without ceasing to be God. It is beyond our ability to fully understand, but it was essential for God's plan of salvation. Christmas is the celebration of Jesus, the Word of God Himself, being made flesh.

In his Christmas sermon “The Song of the Angels,” Charles Spurgeon said, “Sing, sing, oh universe, till thou hast exhausted thyself; thou canst not afford a song so sweet as the song of Incarnation! Though creation may be a majestic organ of praise, it cannot reach the compass of the golden canticle—Incarnation! There is more in that than in the creation, more melody in Jesus in the manger, than in worlds on worlds rolling their grandeur round the throne of the Most High.”

This Christmas, like every Christmas and indeed every day, should be marked with gratitude, joy, and praise. It is a celebration of the amazing love of God for us! It is a celebration of the miracle of the incarnation of Jesus Christ.

Today’s Growth Principle: 

As you celebrate the great gift of God's Son, remember that it is a measure of His love for you.

1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1

 "You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me. Isaiah 43:10

 

Merry Christmas!