The Christmas Story

TITLE: The Birth of Christ

TEXT: Luke 2:1-2:21 THEME: Rising above the familiarity of Christmas

The Christmas Story

The danger we face each year is simply familiarity: knowing the story all too well, so well in fact

that we miss its wonder.

The challenge for all of us is to not let or faith, and our

excitement about the significance of Christmas, lead to indifference

or contempt.

Martin Luther

The mystery of the humanity of Christ, that He sunk Himself into our flesh, is beyond all

human understanding.

The Christmas Story

I. The Birth of Christ Resulted in Praise

C.S. Lewis“I think we delight to praise what we enjoy because the praise not merely

expresses but completes the enjoyment. It is not out of compliment that lovers

keep on telling one another how beautiful they are; the delight is incomplete till it is expressed.”

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II. The Birth of Christ Resulted in Great

News

The Good News

• They brought good news of great joy.

The Good News

• They brought good news of great joy. • They brought good news concerning peace.

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III. The Birth of Christ Resulted in

Glory

Christ’s birth results in glory because we can experience it

personally.

The incarnation of Christ, His birth in Bethlehem 2,000 years

ago was only the first of two visits Christ will make to earth.

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"We have actually flown 120 feet. Will be home for Christmas."

Katherine hurried to the editor of the local newspaper and showed him the message. He glanced at it and said, "How nice. The boys

will be home for Christmas." He totally missed the big news--man had flown!

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Do not miss the wonder of the birth of Christ. Do not allow

familiarity to rob you of the joys God has for you. He is worthy of

your praise today.

The Christmas Story