Bring Jesus Back!
Let’s Bring Jesus Back!!
If we are faithful to do our part, God will always be faithful to do His!
*”Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.”James 4:8
During this season, in a time where are thoughts so often turn to material things, we must remember that it is truly about the “Birth of a Savior” and like the angels appearing before the neighboring shepherds laboring in the field, we must go before our friends and our neighbors to bring them “good tidings of great joy” about a Savior born in a humble manger that came not to receive but only to GIVE!
” The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.” (Luke 1:35.)
Jesus Christ was born into this world, not from it. He did not evolve out of history; He came into history from the outside. Jesus Christ is not the best human being, He IS a Being Who cannot be accounted for by the human race at all. He is not man becoming God, but God Incarnate, God coming into human flesh, coming into it from outside. His life is the Highest and the Holiest entering in at the Lowliest door. Our Lord’s birth was an advent.-the appearance of God in Human Form.
Philippians 2:1 Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? 2 Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose.
***Is Christmas old hat to us?
***World-Please Bring Jesus Back!
*****Christmas: IS The Birth of Christ!
‘Search me, O God, and know my heart!… See if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!’(Psalm 139:23-24).
Most people have forgotten what the meaning of Christmas really is. It’s a time to celebrate something very important— the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ— that’s right the “Star” of the show!!! Not santa claus, shopping, material gifts,Parties without Jesus etc.
*If we ALL make room for Jesus this Season with family and friends— who knows what could come from our circumstances.
“All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right”.
(2 Timothy 3:16)
Is Christmas old hat to us?
LUKE 2:1-14
V. 1-3. The moving of governments.
*The governments think they have it under control, but God sits on the throne. “In the fullness of time, God sent forth His Son…”
V. 4-5. Motivation of Joseph. *Government said so, by direction of God. Governments do strange things some times. Mat 1:18-25; Mic 5:2. Joseph was obedient to the direction of God, and to the government.
V. 5-7. Monumental Miracle.
Mary was a virgin. The virgin-born Savior doesn’t have the sin nature passed down through the man. She was a virgin.
Nathanael said, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” (John 1:46).
What is amazing about Mary is that she lived a godly life in a godless place, and she did so as a very young teenager.
Here she was, a nobody living in a nothing town in the middle of nowhere—precisely the kind of person that God goes out of His way to call. He chose an unknown girl in a relatively unknown city to bring about the most-known event in human history, an event so significant that we actually divide human time by it.
V. 8-12. The Good News.
* There is no reason to be afraid.
V. 13-14. Praise was given. “And suddenly…” Seems like heaven couldn’t hold it back anymore.
*The motive of God: LOVE!!!
* God sent the Redeemer(JESUS) to save the world because He loved the world. (See John 3:16).
**How marvelous that God would do this for us! We don’t know why He loves us, but He does. We are His Masterpiece!
*I don’t understand it, but I enjoy it. There is nothing redeemable in ourselves, so He sent a Redeemer. He came “to seek and to save that which is lost.” ME!
*Thank God that Luke 2 is not the end of the story.
*Thank God He died, was buried and rose again and now sits on the right hand of the Father. “Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe.”
Luke 2:9…. 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!
Jesus was laid in a manger because there was no room for Him. How solemnly this brings out the world’s estimate of the Christ of God. There was no appreciation of His amazing condescension.
JESUS was not wanted. It is so still today.
*There is no room for Him in the schools, in society, in the business world, among the great throngs of pleasure seekers, in the political realm, in the newspapers, nor in many of the churches.
***It is only history repeating itself. All that the world gave the Savior was a manger, a cross on which to die, and a borrowed grave to receive His murdered body.
He was laid in a manger to demonstrate the extent of His poverty.
“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, yet for YOUR sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might be rich” (2 Corinthians 8:9).
Jesus was laid in a manger to mark His identification with human suffering and wretchedness.
*The ONE born was “The Son of Man.” He had left the heights of Heaven’s glory and had descended to our level, and here we behold Him entering the human condition at its lowest point.
*John 1. The Word was made flesh. The Word was God.
*This is a time of stress, and through Jesus those hardships can be relieved.
*Let Jesus be seen in every way possible especially during this Christmas Season.
Many of us grow up in religious environments. We go to church every week. We have a head knowledge of God, but we do not recognize God’s voice in our lives.
There comes a time when we must recognize God’s voice for ourselves. God does not want us to have a religion; He wants us to have a two-way relationship with Him. (We need to get into His Word Spoken to us through the Holy Spirit–the Bible—-it’s alive).
**Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God.
Maybe you are trying to live out your faith in a godless place today, at work or school or among unbelieving family members. You’re wondering if it can be done. It can.
*Jesus Mother, Mary, stands as an example for us, proving that it is possible to live a godly life in an ungodly world.
As Jesus leads and guides you this Holiday Season, ask Jesus to show you someone who needs an extra special blessing that you can fulfill, by sharing your testimony of what Jesus has done for YOU! Share Jesus’ Love with them.
” Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me”. (John 14:6)
***A changing world but an unchanging God!
*For I am Lord, I change not….Malachi 3:6
Let’s plead to the world: “Bring Jesus Back”! Christmas IS ALL about The Birth of Christ!
Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:31-32)
“They will reject the truth and chase after myths. But you should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don’t be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at telling others the Good News, and fully carry out the ministry God has given you”. (2 Timothy 4:4-5)
Lord, expand my understanding of who You are. I don’t want to simply know about You; I want to know You intimately and personally more and more each day. Your word says:”And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth.”. (JN 17:3)
Lord this Christmas as always You want to share Your LOVE, TRUTH and FREEDOM with us ALL. As many will not invite You to their party, We will have our celebration, a grandiose party, Praising, Sharing and Glorifying You– Knowing that our Eternal Home is one that no one can ever have imagined, a spectacular Eternal party with You. Lord may this Christmas be ALL about You and Your LOVE for each and every one. Let us be the example this year of Your Love. Help us be the ones to reach out to the lost and hurting world-starting with our own family and friends-to
“Bring Back Jesus” for Christmas. Amen