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Opening prayer, dedication
Music ministry
82 O Come, Let Us Adore Him
A King Like This
I Will Boast in Christ
Word of God - Galatians 6:14-18
Sermon "His Glory - Our Peace"
Pastor Rich is famous for saying we should “Keep the main thing the main thing”
To be fair, Rich is known for much more than that
Today, on this fourth Sunday of Advent as we focus on “peace”
and have already lit the “peace” candle
We should all be asking ourselves , “What is the main thing today?”
Hopefully when you are in a worship service, the main thing is worshiping God
And hopefully while we are in a worship service titled “His Glory - Our Peace” we are focusing on giving glory to God
We remain committed to giving honor and Glory to God by studying His Holy Word
What a blessing it is to be living in a time when God’s Word is so available
We find ourselves at the final few verses of the letter Paul wrote to the church of Galatia
Last week we looked at how our love for Jesus should result in loving all of God’s people
and how the level of our love for Jesus is always on display for others to see
That we should be sincere in our love and demonstration of love toward others
and never put on a show or be fake
What a great reminder for us this week before Christmas
There is nothing fake about the true Christmas story
The meaning of Christmas comes from the true story of Jesus being gifted to us as an eternal blessing
The reminder for each of us is that we MUST be just as real and eternal
Let us approach Christmas with the sacrificial and limitless love for others that God has demonstrated for us
Today, we start with this beautiful statement about boasting
Galatians 6:14
Paul is not boasting about how great he is as a Christian
Paul is not drawing attention to himself at all
Paul would not be boasting about the best wrapped present under the tree today
Whether it was something he wrapped or something someone else gave to him
Paul is not even boasting just about this person named Jesus
No, Paul is boasting in “the cross of Jesus Christ”
The cross and the work Jesus accomplished on the cross, that’s where we see the proof of the power of Jesus
It is the cross of Jesus that confirms what was prophesied or foretold in the Old Testament
Further, this is Paul proclaiming the crucified Christ, Jesus
This is the call for each of us
We should present ourselves to our Christmas gatherings this way
1 Corinthians 2:1-5
So many people will miss the whole meaning and significance of Christmas
We are not celebrating Santa Claus
We are not celebrating turkey or ham dinners
We are not celebrating who got the best deal on stuff
We aren’t really even celebrating the fact that family is getting together
We are celebrating the Son of God who was sent by God the father to save us from our sins
We are celebrating the fact that Jesus’ work on the cross makes it possible for us to be made holy and righteous
We are celebrating that we gentiles have access to eternal life through our faith in Jesus, by the grace of God
The best part is, that all this is true, not because Pastor Adam said so
Don’t have faith in me for this
Remember 1 Corinthians 2:5
We proclaim it because it is true and from God!
And that should be the heart we carry into Christmas
The true gift of Christmas IS Jesus Christ
The Crucified Christ
Watch the chance at the end of verse 14
First Paul says that Jesus was crucified, then that Paul was “crucified to the world”
It’s more clear in Romans 6:6
It is absolutely true that Jesus was crucified on the cross
It’s true that Jesus died for our sins
Is it true that we have died to the world and been crucified along with Jesus?
Yes, to the extent that we have given ourselves to the Lord
If you are holding part of your heart back
Then you are partially enslaved to sin
Then you are not fully a new creation
If we hang on the legalism, doing the “activities” of a believer, but lacking the complete heart of a believer
Then the activities don’t really count for much
But, if we have died to the values of the world
selfishness, personal ambition and pride
Then, we join Paul and can truly celebrate the gift of Jesus
I need to take a moment here to talk about ambition, especially to our kids
I need to see that I criticized “Personal ambition” a moment ago
It is sinful to be full of pride and even to work hard as a matter of what I call “personal ambition”
Person ambition is when you are trying to do something big to show off
If the purpose is to make others see just how talented YOU are, that is pride and sin
We are supposed to do things differently because we love Jesus
We are supposed to work hard and do great things to give GOD the glory, not focus on us personally
So, work hard
Use the talents God gave you, but always give the glory to God, not yourself
People who brag about themselves are usually just trying to hide their faults
So, don’t be like that
Let your actions speak for you instead
To God what matters is that we show our love for one another
All praise and glory to God, Amen!?
Here we are in what many consider the busiest and even most stressful time of the year
Not even a week before Christmas
Just who does pastor Adam think he is talking about peace?
Doesn’t Adam know what all you have to do?
This is a truth straight from the core text today, Galatians 6:15.
Verse 15 tells us that the “main thing” is for us to truly be a “new creation”
Trying to live up to all the self-imposed Christmas expectations is not biblical and does not honor nor give glory to God
Focusing on the birth of our Savior and Lord, Jesus
That is what gives glory to God and there is a reward for us
Galatians 6:16
When we have Jesus at the center of what we do, not just at Christmas, but always
That is when we will have peace
We should stand out in a good way this Christmas
Compared to the non-Believers around us, we should have and show peace
Peace because the giver of peace is pleased knowing our true heart of love and appreciation for the gift of Jesus to save us
We should all be like Paul as he described himself in Galatians 6:17
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