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What Christmas Is, What Christmas Should Be

Scripture Reference:
Matthew 1:18-25
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Key Thought: Jesus is the reason for the season, so Christmas should be a testimonial, a tribute and a time of thanksgiving for what He has done.

  1. What Christmas Is
    1. Old Testament
      1. Garden of Eden
      2. Moses' Prediction
      3. Psalms
      4. Isaiah
    2. New Testament
      1. Mark and John
      2. Matthew (Jewish genealogy important)
      3. Luke (Historian)
      4. Epistles (birth not the focus; Ressurection was)
    3. Church History
      1. Constantine
      2. Middle Ages
      3. Reformation
      4. Early America
      5. Commercialization
  2. What Christmas Should Be
    1. It should be a testimonial
      1. Testimony to man's need
      2. Testimony to God's love
    2. It should be a tribute
      1. Tribute to God's ingenuity
      2. Tribute Christ's humility
    3. It should be a thanksgiving
      1. Thanksgiving to God for Chirst
      2. Thanksgiving to God for the Spirit
      3. Thanksgiving to God for the Church

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