The Wrestling Clothes of Chirstmas

Michael Mell

title this morning is the resting closing of Christmas. It's Christmas morning and everyone is dressed for the day from Christmas jumpers to new clothing. Today is a special day handsome wearing our very best this morning. I want to tell you about a biblical story a story of wearing the wrong so thee I'm deceiving Garten of reaching her potential according to God's plan for us. You may ask what's that got to do with Christmas? Well, it's because of a song. That will be song After the sermon. Why the children of this church about the joy of Christ? We've all received the joy. A price to the wise we would not be believing Christians. What do you remember why you had the first unbelievable? Joy that joy that was higher than all Human Experience more joy was previously. Do you remember that major come for that changed your life? Well, I'm going to remind you. There is God my name Jesus who came into his own creation. You saw me at my worst. My lowest accepted my repentance and gave me his life for me by Jesus blood purchase my freedom. My Savior gave me the gift on the pardon of my scent

Sounding Joy to the World. The Lord is come. We are never alone. As God sent his son to make our Heaven our home. These the word that will be sung by the children with smiles with love humbleness and worship two gods. One of my favorite memories of Last Christmas Carol service that brought joy to all of us. Was that serve no one. He was focused on his relationship with his father. I'm being not good boy. He told me he forgot to sing. But instead kept on checking with his father by making eye contact and giving that conformational thumbs up. Look. I'm behaving. As each quarter past no would step down from the group. Make eye contact with Tim McGraw.

Tim probably spoke to do with a whole week leading up to the Carol service. Noah knew I needed to behave myself and is what serious? The commitment Noah's showed was because his father had asked it was Tims will annoy deliver choose the love of his father.

Now this sermon is about what we post on the metaphorical clothing.

I need the following the will I love for God the Father want to look at it from to hospice? Are you the one who's convinced or one over by God? What do you wrestle with this Christmas clothing? And then secondly, we're going to look at three points of Christian Joy created by wearing the Christmas clothing of Christ. A warning before we start I just serving covers a large portion of Genesis chapter 27 to 35. Like Michael said yesterday. This is a theme on a rather broad stroke. Let's rewind the clock and go back to the Old Testament to Genesis camera crowns this unique lesson of Jacob. His journey is deceptive from the set of clothing the house. He wrestles to wear his troops clothing. and after many Falls and hurting others This jacob becomes a new renewed mind. Who is named of all things Israel by God? we start the Genesis 27 Old before right before he dies. He wants to give God one last lesson. to his sons He has two sons Jacob and Esau. And I did Isaac decided that this blessing will go to Easter. Hi Isaac asks, Esau to go and hunt and get some wild game from 2 East before this blessing. Now Rebecca, the mother of the two twins had a favorite child from that was Jacob. He was determined. She was determined to make sure that he was the one that got God's blessing enough. He's so so Rebecca and her son. Jacob came up with a plan of deception. Isaac could not see well due to his age. You relied on the on the touch. smell there's a big difference between the two boys. Isaac Arthur Jacob Was not hairy Annie Sue was very hairy. Rebecca knowing the time was of the essence prepared goes instead of soup.

I'm suit made of gold instead of game as requested by Isaac. Also instead of Jacob coming to his father dressed in his own close. He was to be dressed in the Garment David. So I've only sold but the skins of the ghosts that were prepared for put on Jacobs hands and then wrapped around his neck. So when he was humbled by Isaac he was think he was handing. His harrysong Esau. In Spanish with the suspicions aroused by Jacobs voice Isaac except if he was being embraced by Esau. What you mean? Does he smell the fragrance of the clothing which reminded them of the smell of the field, which the Lord has blessed. I need blessed Jacob. under deception We joined a scripture and verse turkey off chapter 27. After Isaac finish blessing him and Jacob has asked us as scarcely left. His father's present presents his brother. Esau came in from hunting. He too prepared some tasty food and brought it to his father and then said my father decent seat up. I need some of my game so that you can give me this blessing. His father Isaac asked him. Who are you? I'm your son. He answered your first Pony. So I should scramble violently and said who was it? Then that haunted the game brought it to me is just before you came in and I blessed him. And indeed he will be blessed. We need to we heard his father's words. He burst out for the loud cry and that's what father bless me me to my father.

I started an evil thing was done both Rebecca and Jacob. Did Nas Trust in the Lord. They thought they could make the calls be in control and force or determine the will of God.

Many of iced what would have happened if I'd Rebecca North intervenes and are paying the blessing for Jacob. The simple answer is that God would have overruled and fulfilled his purpose. God's will happens with or without you.

Now this is important. Has Jacob did not have an easy life years of Exile trying to be married to his chosen why 14 years of slave labor having 12 Stones with different wine. Every step was not easy for an early-stage Jacob did one thing consistently. He failed in trusting the Lord.

And in turn his life was a mess.

failure Follow by Falls and hurting people around him a life without Joy on till he wrestles with God. Then Jacob thinks his lost brother. He's so I reconciled with him. seeking joy and Reconciliation Then Jacob got rid of all the foreign gods and Idols from his household and made an altar to God. worshipping the Eternal Joy he praised the saw first and foremost who God is and the reason for his life the realization of joy. Dog recognizes this I'm blessed him and gave him a new name. Got that from your name is Jacob. But you will no longer be called Jacob your name will be Israel Genesis 3510. Now why is that important being called Israel? Israel means the one who prevails with the Lord. Or the one who is overcome by the Lord.

Overcome as we were enjoy as conversion. Now for the second part, let's look forward to Christ Eternal clothing as we explore three points. a Christian Joy creation by wearing the Christmas clothing of Christ one closer than Christ a conversion Union with him to clothing in Christ in a relationship with them three soldiers in Christ's Eternal e

closing price of conversion Union with him

First it a science our Union with Christ as a happens at a conversion this baptistry behind me with Victorian to Davis that got baptized in it this year. And it was to watch themselves seem to be resurrected in price and quality. Inflation's 326 227 Paul writes in Christ Jesus. You are all sons of God through faith. For as many of you were baptized into Christ I put on Christ. Therefore everyone who has committed their life to Christ by faith. as the stages of pushing on Christ coming every Sunday shows the Elsword fact that we're putting on Christ. Obedience is pushing on what something is fruit? That's unless it has meaning and function. I mean IMA crisis, you need to have a personal relationship with him. God came into his creation $2,000 years ago was a man. Why so we could have a relationship with him? So that leads me to my second Point close it and Christ by our relationship in them. Being clothed in Christ vividly betrays the transformation that results from our relationship with Jesus Christ. In contrast to living a life of Disobedience to God and his ways Romans 13 13. Oh, I hope you're thinking of Rebecca and Jacob and the disability and how they deceived part the seas Our Father Isaac. We wear or put on Christ because we are sinners therefore without Christ. We are God's direct enemy. Christmas clothing is needed. It is to Bible. That's what I've tried clothing. You've nothing to protect yourself against sin. This is a sinful World Paul instructs Believers to rather close yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh Romans 13:14 in other words.

Sometimes the Commandment is to put on Golf and characteristics. We did a whole series on this. Therefore as God's chosen people holding dearly beloved clothe yourselves with compassion kindness humility gentleness patience Colossians, 3:12. Does the cold to put on he's got the characteristics of Christian values? We are gentle we are humble. We are kind because of the love of God and the joy of God. not our default dinner creatures state 30 clothing in Christ, eternally the imagery of in clothing and triumphed describes the transformation of our bodies that will take place when we are resurrected from the dead as Paul explains. For perishable must clothe themselves with imperishable and Immortal with immortality 1 Corinthians. 15:50 3 In the meantime us wait that day that is coming for all of us pull continues in 2 Corinthians 5 to 25 Min winewood Road longing to be closed it instead what are having a huge wedding because we are close as we are not found me naked but while we are in this tent we've grown our burdens because we do not wish to be unfrozen with slow that instead with our Heavenly dwelling. So that what is Mortal may be swallowed up my life.

every believer has put on

Christ Our Eternal Christmas clothing by virtue of trusting in who Jesus is

and wasp most important he has done first. The humbleness of the children are going to be singing here in a few moments. Let me talk to Damien singing Joy is meant to be understood. That Jesus came to make us a Heavenly home. So mine and God could be nice again. Yes, we all supposed to put on the car to qualities and virtues that reflect our identity as children of God. We pursued of Life Giving gold. And the anticipation of the day when we take off our mortal bodies on those resurrected bodies that fully reflect Christ's own resurrected body.

So today when you're opening presents hugging that some relative or wheezing some turkey be thinking off the eternals Christmas clothing. a gift from God you got that gift when you're at your worst. a gift of Life Flight truth in Christ alone

I pray I plead roll. CD Everlasting Joy that's in this clothing. If you're listening online or in this room, and you do not have a relationship with Christ on Christmas Day. A celebration of God entry into his creation to save mine. I asked you this very simple question. Why not? And more importantly, what are you waiting for? Are you being a Jacob? Stubborn a wiser than God. So that's only after a wrestling match and your hip is just a dislocation realize that I'm just a man playing God. Has a creature in her creation.

When someone creates you and then you ignore them until the time of your needs. No clearly. This is not a relationship built on a solid foundation. Do not let the words of those who have gone to meet their maker. before what on entering were told I never knew you away from me evil doers Matthew 7:23. Your internal Christmas clothing is waiting for you believe in, no the joy and relationship with Christ. a relationship of sacrifice to us unworthy sinners And a relationship we don't deserve.

I will close with a quote from the song. We're about to think I'm not going to see you for the children will. Let's time the drum. I remember this day that God sent his son and every time you hear the kids say Joy. Remember, it's Joy. Only knowing I'm putting on Christ. Eternal Christmas clothing I meant let's go to prayer. heavenly father King of Kings and creator of all help us today. That we can be christ-like. So we can get to 12 Stan this Christ giving Joy.

Joy, and goodness and love all stems from you cuz you are the source of life.

Lord we thank you for sending your son. And Lord, you know those missing him lying there searching trying to find meaning for Truth for this very Life Giving relationship. I pray that they may falter needs and repentance and cry at you in this very day.

For Christ's Eternal Christmas clothing. the joy of Christ Bruzzone price name that we pray. Amen