December 21 – THE INDESCRIBABLE GIFT December 21, 2008

“Have you ever received a gift that made you speechless….?  A gift that’s almost impossible to describe?”

JESUS IS!

I. Beause of His incarnation

John 1:1 (New International Version)

The Word Became Flesh

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

John 1:14 (New International Version)

“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

II. Because of His purpose or His mission for coming.

Luke 2:11 (New International Version)

“Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ^[a] the Lord.”

III. Because of God’s magnanimous grace.

Romans 5:8 (New International Version)

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

Every gift you give at Christmas will be given because people, friends and relatives has some claim on you.

God’s gift to us is very special and what makes it so indescribable is that God does not owe us anything nor is He obligated to do so.

IV. Because of His impact on people’s lives.

December 14 December 21, 2008

Why did Jesus became a man?

I. To satisfy the prophecies of the old testament.

Genesis 3:15 (New International Version)

“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush  your head, and you will strike his heel.”

Isaiah 7:14 (New International Version)

“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”

II. To show us the Father

John 14:8-9 (New International Version)

Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”

Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

III. To symphatize with our weaknesses

Hebrews 4:15-16 (New International Version)

“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”

IV. To save us from sins

1 Timothy 1:15 (New International Version)

“Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.”

Romans 3:23 (New International Version)

“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”

V. To secure our hope of heaven

John 11:25-26 (New International Version)

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; 26and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

Titus 2:13 (New International Version)

“while we wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.”

Sunday Service December 21, 2008

This page contains lessons that I’ve learned from attending Sunday Service from my home church Word of Hope or in any other church that I would be attending to in the near future in case I will be going to other places. I just hope and pray that you will be blessed from these.

God bless you all.