CHRISTMAS AND INCLUSIVITY

Intro. - Politically correct

The Poor Young Couple

The offering indicates they were poor - Luke 2:21-24

Jesus - At Nazareth - Luke 4:14-19

The Disenfranchised

The shepherds - broke the Law often

Jesus - Tax collectors and sinners - Matthew 9:10-12

The Foreigners

The Magi - probably from the Iran/Iraq area

Jesus - the Centurion - Matthew 8:5-13

The Elderly

Simeon and Anna - met the baby Jesus and parents at the Temple

Widows in the New Testament - James 1:27

Concl. - Everyone is welcome - Matthew 11:28-30