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Merry Christmas everyone, it’s great to see you all here,
My name is Sam and I’m the Pastor here at GC.
PRAY
What a politically confusing year it has been in Britain.
Brexit looms closer, while a ‘Brexit deal’ seems ever further away.
Many Brits, have dealt with the chaos, confusion and uncertainly in typical British fashion.
With jokes.
Here is a twitter joke on the screen:
A Scotsman, Englishman and an Irishman walked into a bar,
They all had to leave because the Englishman wanted too.
A friend of ours who is a History Lecturer and University Dean in South Africa, takes a keen interest in UK politics, and sent me this serious graphic about our options with Brexit.
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As you can see, our best options seem to include things such as pigs gaining the power of flight or bringing back Nick Clegg!
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Along side the cynics are plenty of people who will argue that Brexit will be great for us as a nation.
Along side the cynics are plenty of people who will argue that Brexit will be great for us as a nation.
But don’t worry, I’m not about to tell you what to think, or what I really think on the whole issue.
My point is far more generic.
My point is that, it is
confusing,
has many different and unpredictable outcomes
and and it’s hard to know what to do right now about it.
It shouldn’t really surprise us through should it.
Isn’t that what most of life is like?
The scenarios of life are often
very confusing
have unpredictable outcomes
and so it’s hard to know how to live life right now.
Which school would be best for our children,
what should we look for in the school?
- good achedemics,
pastoral support,
good disiciplne,
close to home?
close to home?
What new jobs should I apply for,
more money?,
More free time?,
more power?
What treatment should I take when illness strikes?
How should I deal with those relational issues I have with a neighbour,
a spouse,
a colleague
a son or daughter.
Life is
very confusing
has unpredictable outcomes
and so it’s hard to know how to live life right now.
It’s difficult enough to decide what presents to buy for people at Christmas.
Which side of the family should we go to for Christmas dinner,
Do I have to eat sprouts,
or will somehow my Christmas experience not be quite right if I don’t go through that suffering!
And then, well then you’ve found yourself here, at a church Carol service.
Confusing,
Religion has to be one of the most complicated,
confusing,
nonesensical,
unpredicatable
aspects of life around right now!
Science telling us there is no God,
Islam tells us to
Humanists tell us there is no moral authority, no absolute truth, only what seems right to us,
Spiritualists telling us to listen only to your hearts for truth,
A lot of churches tell us that it doesn’t matter what you believe,
God loves everyone, all paths, all truths lead to him.
But here, you are at a Carol service, at a church that believes there actually only ONE truth.
The truth of Jesus, whose birth we celebrate at Christmas.
If you’re not a bible believing Christian,
I don’t blame you for being confused and or cynical.
You’ll have heard all sorts of messages over the years of your life about what the truth is.
So I’d like to try and show you over the next few minutes how the truth about Jesus, the truth about Christmas, the truth about Christianity, about God, about life,
Is actually
not confusing - it’s very simple
There is 1 Truth.
It doesn’t have unpredictable outcomes - they are certain and clear
and it’s not hard to know how to live life right now - there are just
2 ways to live.
Wouldn’t it be nice this Christmas,
amongst the general chaos of life,
to know that you have at least
heard and understood the real meaning of Christmas.
To have at least given it some genuine and honest thought?
So let me explain the truth of Christmas:
And so that it’s not confusing and unpredictable like Brexit and life genrally,
I want to convince you it’s as simple as
1 2 3
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1 Truth
It’s outcomes are sure,
2 Ways to live
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And there are only 2 ways to live right now.
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Firstly
1 Truth.
I’ll aknowledge that the bible is a big book!
I’m joking of course, - the bible is not all simple and easy to understand.
It’s not all simple and easy to understand.
But there is one big picture, 1 Big truth, that runs through it all.
And it’s been reflected in our readings today.
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