Christmas Is…..

Luke 2:8-20

Introduction: It’s The Season…..For What?

A. A mixed message

          B. For the whole world to remember

          C. Parties, meals, get-togethers

          D. Santa and Rudolph

  I  ….A Time For Giving

A. For God to give His Son to men

          B. For men to give their hearts to God

 II  ….A Time For Good Tidings

A. The angels came with a message

                             “evangelize”

          B. A message of hope

          C. The message has not changed

III  ….A Time Of Amazing Grace

          A. In a sense—we—are the reason for the season

(lk. 2:11; Isa. 9:6)

B. Who deserved to be the first to hear of Christ’s birth?

C. Because of Jesus—we don’t get what we deserve

IV ….A Time For Glorifying God

A. The angels gave us the message and it’s not “Happy Holidays”

B. Christmas and Easter our time to celebrate good news!

 V ….A Time For Going Home

          A. Mary and Joseph; the prodigal

          B. Our heavenly home