What Does Jesus’ Birth Really Mean?
1. A Cure for Sin (1 Peter 1:18-20)
2. Promises Kept! (e.g., 2 Samuel 7:16; Micah 5:2, Isaiah 7:14)
3. It shows
that only a perfect sacrifice would do to make humankind
right with God (Is. 64:6, John 1:14; 2 Cor. 5:21, Heb. 9:13-14).
4. God speaks ! (Hebrews 1:1-2)
5. It is God’s love
shown for all! (John 3:16, Romans 5:8)
Some ideas for Christmas
Traditions to Help You Remember the real meaning of Christmas:
- GIVING (heartfelt giving only, of course) – The Magi’s gifts (Matthew 2) set the precedent, but Jesus came to give!
- READ a daily Advent Devotional – find one in the YouVersion Bible App
- When told “Happy Holidays” remember that Christmas is a holy day!
- Re-enact the Christmas story or at least read it aloud with gusto.
- Have a Jesus stocking. Write a note of thanksgiving and commitment to Him and let them accumulate year after year.
- Sleep on the floor 1 night since there was no room in the inn for Jesus.
- Journal daily about what God is teaching you through His Word as you spend quiet time alone with Him throughout the season.
- Donate food & clothes to the needy.
- Give a gift to a less fortunate child or family.
- Redeem pagan or secular holiday practices (Christmas trees, Santa Claus, etc.) by intentionally overlooking some and by ascribing Jesus value to others.
- Bake a Birthday cake for Jesus – Chocolate with White icing & Cherry pie filling.
- Ask others not to give you a gift but to give to missions or to support the needy on your behalf.
- Tell the story of the candy cane to someone who does not know Jesus.
- Be helpful around the house as preparations are made for Christmas—be involved! Let your family see Jesus at work in you.
- Be loving to family—those who know Jesus and those who do not—so that your love will send a powerful message!
