A Christmas Message



Tonight I will share in our Christmas Eve service. It is this little service that draws us all close to the true meaning of Christmas -- one that ultimately can't be overshadowed by the commercialism that surrounds it.


My sermon this evening is entitled: "Emmanuel -- God With us." I take it from Isaiah 7:10-16 and Matthew 1:18-25. These are actually the texts for yesterday -- but I think they fit Christmas Eve even better.

Here is how things begin. Then click here and read the rest at Words of Welcome!

Merry Christmas.

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The wait is over. If you’re not finished with your Christmas shopping, it’s too late. By the time we’re finished singing the last carol, the stores will all be closed. In fact, even Starbucks will be closed. And so it’s time to put aside the hustle and bustle of a season that starts earlier every year.

Now that the day is here and the children are eagerly eyeing the presents under the tree, hoping that their every wish will be fulfilled, it’s time to stop and consider the true meaning of Christmas. It’s the kind of question Charlie Brown was asking. He didn’t find it in the pageant or in hunting for Christmas trees. Finally in desperation he cried out, begging for someone to give him an answer that made sense. It is at this point that Linus steps out and tells the story of the First Christmas from the perspective of St. Luke.

We have come here tonight because, like Charlie Brown, we need to hear that Christmas is more than food, aluminum trees, and bright lights.

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