Christmas Eve Service
Text: Luke 2:4-34
The birth of Jesus Christ is one of the most spiritually significant events in human history! A birth so important, it attracted angelic presence to earth.
The birth of Jesus, which is what the celebration of Christmas is all about changed the course of human history, brought hope and divinity to humanity.
The birth of our Lord is worth celebrating because of the quality of person God sent to the earth, the birth of Jesus is worth celebrating and remembering because it is a fulfillment of prophecies that had been given thousands of years before its fulfillment.
The birth of Jesus calls for rejoicing as the shepherds in our Bible passage rejoiced after they had seen the baby Jesus.
The birth of Jesus ended the issue of spiritual darkness, just like my saviour proclaimed in John 8:12 that He is the light of the world, because of this we do not have to stumble through life anymore but we can be guided by the good shepherd as Jesus called Himself in John 10:11.
There wouldn't be a miracle ministry that Jesus had if there wasn't His birth, the inspiring stories of His wisdom and exploits that motivates Christians today would not exist without the birth of Jesus of Jesus. The atoning blood and sacrifice of Jesus would not be available from generation to generation without the birth of Jesus Christ.
The Christian faith and the hope that gentiles have as stated in Galatians 3:13&14 would not exist without the birth of Jesus. Every good thing that we Christians enjoy and know would not be available to us without the birth of Jesus.
The birth of Jesus brought peace and good will to the earth, and that peace and good will is still available to us when we accept Jesus as Lord and saviour.
The birth of Jesus has brought about the rising of many, and the fall of many.
Whether the birth of Jesus will be for our rise or our fall is determined by us.
It has everything to do with what we have done with Jesus. Do we accept Him or reject Him?
The birth of Jesus shows us that perfection, righteousness and beauty can come out of our imperfect life, as something good came out of Nazareth the small town from, something good can still come out of your life. When Jesus was born he was wrapped in swaddling clothes in Luke 2:7
Swaddling clothes were grave clothes, those were the clothes the dead, the mummys that were kept in tombs were wrapped in.
Our perfect Lord was wrapped around in imperfection. Death was wrapped around life. But it was not for long. Nothing lasts forever. Perfection and establishment is possible through Christ. 1 Peter 5:10
Your life may look dead, your circumstances may be far from perfect but out of your imperfect life can shine the perfection of Jesus, out of your sinful life can shine the wholeness and righteousness of Christ.
This is the true meaning of Christmas, this is the true essence of Christmas.
Olutosin Ogunkolade is a teaching priest. This message was shared on Christmas Eve of 2014
Text: Luke 2:4-34
The birth of Jesus Christ is one of the most spiritually significant events in human history! A birth so important, it attracted angelic presence to earth.
The birth of Jesus, which is what the celebration of Christmas is all about changed the course of human history, brought hope and divinity to humanity.
The birth of our Lord is worth celebrating because of the quality of person God sent to the earth, the birth of Jesus is worth celebrating and remembering because it is a fulfillment of prophecies that had been given thousands of years before its fulfillment.
The birth of Jesus calls for rejoicing as the shepherds in our Bible passage rejoiced after they had seen the baby Jesus.
The birth of Jesus ended the issue of spiritual darkness, just like my saviour proclaimed in John 8:12 that He is the light of the world, because of this we do not have to stumble through life anymore but we can be guided by the good shepherd as Jesus called Himself in John 10:11.
There wouldn't be a miracle ministry that Jesus had if there wasn't His birth, the inspiring stories of His wisdom and exploits that motivates Christians today would not exist without the birth of Jesus of Jesus. The atoning blood and sacrifice of Jesus would not be available from generation to generation without the birth of Jesus Christ.
The Christian faith and the hope that gentiles have as stated in Galatians 3:13&14 would not exist without the birth of Jesus. Every good thing that we Christians enjoy and know would not be available to us without the birth of Jesus.
The birth of Jesus brought peace and good will to the earth, and that peace and good will is still available to us when we accept Jesus as Lord and saviour.
The birth of Jesus has brought about the rising of many, and the fall of many.
Whether the birth of Jesus will be for our rise or our fall is determined by us.
It has everything to do with what we have done with Jesus. Do we accept Him or reject Him?
The birth of Jesus shows us that perfection, righteousness and beauty can come out of our imperfect life, as something good came out of Nazareth the small town from, something good can still come out of your life. When Jesus was born he was wrapped in swaddling clothes in Luke 2:7
Swaddling clothes were grave clothes, those were the clothes the dead, the mummys that were kept in tombs were wrapped in.
Our perfect Lord was wrapped around in imperfection. Death was wrapped around life. But it was not for long. Nothing lasts forever. Perfection and establishment is possible through Christ. 1 Peter 5:10
Your life may look dead, your circumstances may be far from perfect but out of your imperfect life can shine the perfection of Jesus, out of your sinful life can shine the wholeness and righteousness of Christ.
This is the true meaning of Christmas, this is the true essence of Christmas.
Olutosin Ogunkolade is a teaching priest. This message was shared on Christmas Eve of 2014
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