3 Modern Meanings of Christmas

Today was our Sabbatical Sunday. We enjoyed a wonderful time with God and each other.

The teens started us with a skit about the real meaning of Christmas and then I spoke on 3 meanings of Christmas. The skit was about Christ is Christmas.

The first meaning was that there is a way out of sinfulness. Jesus came to earth that we might have life abundant, not a life of sin. Sin was here before Him and He came to defeat it. With out Christmas there would be no forgiveness of sin and no power to live above it.

Secondly, we looked at God can speak to us in strange places. No matter where we are and what we are doing, God can and will speak to us. Every time we are in church, God speaks to each of us. the question is always, Are we listening? Many people were in church today for many different reasons, and it doesn't really matter why they were there. The questions is did they listen to God? It is my hope and prayer that God speaks to people through our blogs. If you hear from God, please share with us.

Thirdly, Christmas demands an response. Every time we read about God, hear someone speak about God we have a decision to make. How will we respond. There are millions of ways to respond that can be narrowed down to two. Yes Lord or no.

What is your response to the fact that Christ came to earth and died for our sins? Will yo accept His forgiveness right now or say no!

I pray you will say yes to God's will for your life.

We finished our time together with communion and then a meal.