The Spirit of Christmas.
Do you feel like Christmas? What is the Christmas Spirit? Luke 2:1-15
I: For the World:
1. Material world moves to a steady hum.
2. Not a Nation goes untouched.
3. Most families are effected.
4. Communist Nations were forced to bring Santa back.
II: The Christmas Spirit of Christ.
1. “For we know the grace of our Lord Jesus sakes he became poor.” Cor. 2 8:9
2. He gave up the glories of Heaven for the poverty of Earth.
3. He gave up the praise of angels for the curses of men.
4. He came to seek and to save.
5. His message was “Fear not.”
6. He brought good tidings to a world tired and discouraged.
7. He brought joy to all people.
III: The World could not Ignore Him.
1. He was the turning point of all time.
2. The highest point of all love.
3. The starting point of all salvation.
4. The center point of all true worship.
5. Before him every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess.
IV: The Christmas is:
1. The spirit of Youth, Vitality, Freshness, Purity, Promise, and Hope.
2. The spirit of Hope, eyes to a better way of life. Hope for those who sit in darkness.
3. The Spirit of Joy and Peace.
4. He puts a new song on our lips.
The Spirit of Christmas is the Spirit of Christ.
Do you feel like Christmas? What is the Christmas Spirit? Luke 2:1-15
I: For the World:
1. Material world moves to a steady hum.
2. Not a Nation goes untouched.
3. Most families are effected.
4. Communist Nations were forced to bring Santa back.
II: The Christmas Spirit of Christ.
1. “For we know the grace of our Lord Jesus sakes he became poor.” Cor. 2 8:9
2. He gave up the glories of Heaven for the poverty of Earth.
3. He gave up the praise of angels for the curses of men.
4. He came to seek and to save.
5. His message was “Fear not.”
6. He brought good tidings to a world tired and discouraged.
7. He brought joy to all people.
III: The World could not Ignore Him.
1. He was the turning point of all time.
2. The highest point of all love.
3. The starting point of all salvation.
4. The center point of all true worship.
5. Before him every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess.
IV: The Christmas is:
1. The spirit of Youth, Vitality, Freshness, Purity, Promise, and Hope.
2. The spirit of Hope, eyes to a better way of life. Hope for those who sit in darkness.
3. The Spirit of Joy and Peace.
4. He puts a new song on our lips.
The Spirit of Christmas
“Do you feel like Christmas?” Just what is the Christmas Spirit?
Luke 1:67-80, 2:1-15
I: Christmas, a Special Time.
1. Time for Merchants.
2. A time to exchange gifts, cards, and kind words.
3. A time to go home.
4. For some, a time to eat, drink, and be foolish.
5. A time of tension and tiredness.
II: Christmas is the Spirit of:
1. Spirit of Youth, Vitality, Freshness, Purity, Promise, and Hope.
2.2 Spirit of Hope: Eyes to the future. Hope for the hopeless, light for those that sit in darkness.
3. The Spirit of Joy: not the ho, ho, ho type. The Joy that God alone can give.
4. The Spirit of Peace: Only God can calm a troubled heart, nation, or world. Peace will come on God’s terms.
5. The Spirit of Singing: What would Christmas be without singing?
Elizabeth sang. Zachariah sang. Mary Sang. The Angels sang. When Mary came to visit when John was born while visiting Elizabeth at his birth. The Spirit of singing belongs to Christmas and Christianity.