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Christmas - The Incarnation involved an awesome journey that would change the face of history. |
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Christmas - Jesus came into this world to lay down his life for our salvation. |
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Christmas - There's something about the "Christmas spirit"—kindness, generosity, peace, goodwill—that we long for all year round…indeed, for all eternity. |
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Christmas - Humans have spirituality, but unless we believe in Christ, we do not have life. |
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Christmas - God orchestrated Jesus' birth to bring us grace. |
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Christmas - John had some harsh words for his listeners, words that caused them to sober up and turn their attention to God. It's a good word for us today as well. |
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Christmas - The love of Christ never ends, is personal, and sets us free. |
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Christmas - If Jesus had never been born, we would not know God, and we would have no victory over sin, evil, and death. |
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Christmas - Because Christ came, we have a joy that transforms our lives. |
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Christmas - In the midst of our celebration, Jesus is trying to give us what we really need. |
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Christmas - By including notorious sinners in the genealogy of Christ, God shoes us that his grace extends to everyone. |
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Christmas - Taking a step down brings us to a higher level of joy and kinship with Christ. |
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Christmas - Jesus is one of a kind. |
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Christmas - Christ stooped so low to show us his unimaginable glory. |
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Christmas - Joseph’s example teaches us that true righteousness means trusting God's evident leading in our lives, even when it costs us dearly. |
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Christmas - God entered human history through Mary because she was open to his will and obedient. |
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Christmas - We tend to gloss over these verses (Matt. 1:1-17), but there's so much information about us, about the human condition, and about our Savior buried between the lines. |
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Christmas - We have no category for a Virgin Birth or a God-man but we must accept this unique baby to understand Christmas. |
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Christmas - Joseph was an ordinary man that sometimes believed his doubts and doubted his beliefs, yet he had enough faith to do what God wanted him to do. |
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Christmas - Light accompanied Jesus at his birth, and it's been with him, and us, ever since. |
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Christmas - We are to tell the nations what the angels have seen of Jesus. |
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Christmas - Christian celebrations of Christmas are only set apart from the rest of the world when they focus on Jesus. |
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Christmas - The orderliness of Matthew's genealogy shows that God is in control and can use anybody for his purposes. |
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Christmas - The meaning of Christmas is at best pondered in silent humility. |
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Christmas - Those who accept the Christ child have Christmas forever in their hearts. |
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Christmas - To wait well, our hearts must be filled with hope that is focused on Jesus. |
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Christmas - God sent his son Jesus Christ as Savior even for unclean people like shepherds |
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Christmas - Jesus saves us from the terrible condition we are really in. |
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Christmas - Christ's physical birth points to our need for a spiritual birth. |
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