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Intro
It is officially a week before Christmas!
We have so much to celebrate!
From all the gifts we get, to the good food we get to eat, to the time we spend with our families, there are so many gifts that we receive, it’s hard to keep count!
Today, I want to read you a story about the greatest gift ever given.
Christmas Story
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Luke 2:1–20 (NLT)
1 At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire.
2 (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
3 All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census.
4 And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home.
He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee.
5 He took with him Mary, to whom he was engaged, who was now expecting a child.
6 And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born.
7 She gave birth to her firstborn son.
She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them.
8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep.
9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them.
They were terrified,
10 but the angel reassured them.
“Don’t be afraid!” he said.
“I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.
11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!
12 And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in highest heaven,
and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”
15 When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem!
Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16 They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph.
And there was the baby, lying in the manger.
17 After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child.
18 All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished,
19 but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often.
20 The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen.
It was just as the angel had told them.
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What do we do about this gift?
You may be wondering: what are we to do about this gift?
Jesus was born.
What does that mean for me?
Well let me ask you this: have you been given the greatest gift of all?
I’m not talking about a PS5, Nintendo Switch, or a iPhone.
I’m talking about Jesus Christ and the forgiveness that He offers you and me.
Have you ever believed and trusted in Jesus to forgive you of your sins and be your Savior?
I encourage you, if you haven’t ever received this free gift that God has given us, come talk to me or one of your leaders about how you can receive that gift.
You can leave here today with the greatest gift of all: forgiveness of everything you’ve ever done wrong and ever will do wrong, and a personal relationship with Jesus!
Romans 10:9 - because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
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