A RIGHT CHRISTMAS
Text: Mt 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Introduction:
A) You know the song “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas”
1) Well, I’m dreaming of a Right Christmas
B) What does Christmas mean to you?
1) To some it means Hard Work. Crowded stores - Malls overflowing - Highways full of traffic.
2) To some it means A Visit Home. - Reunion with family - Reunited with old friends.
3) To some it means Revelry - Christmas Liquor - Whiskey - Wine drugs ETC.
4) To many millions Christmas means Nothing.
C) To a Christian Christmas means everything.
1) It means God loves him with all His heart.
2) It means God has given the Best Gift Ever!!!
3) It means “A Savior Is Born.”
D) See what a “Right Christmas” Includes
I) IT INCLUDES MAKING ROOM FOR JESUS
A) LOOK AT MARY AND JOSEPH AT THE INN. Lk 2:7 “There was no room for them..”
1) The Inn keeper had many guest in his Inn.
2) Most of those would soon be gone - Forgotten
3) Today many have “No Room For Jesus.”
B) TODAY WE NEED TO THROW OUT ALL ELSE TO MAKE ROOM FOR JESUS.
1) Not only sins of the flesh - Infidelity - Adultery
2) Throw out Sins of the Disposition.
3) Some people are always grouchy - Because of Strife - Hatred - Unforgiving Spirit.
ILLUS: Travel down a highway and see a sign that says “No Vacancy, No Room” - Some of you have that same sign - “No Room, No Vacancy” in your heart. - That is like .
(a) The ocean saying - No room for the tide.
(b) Garden saying - No room for the flowers
(c) Mountain saying - No room for the trees
(d) Heavens saying - No room for the stars.
4) You are “Not Living” until you let Him Come In.
II) RIGHT CHRISTMAS INCLUDES WORSHIP
A) WHEN JESUS WAS BORN A WONDERFUL MIRACLE OF NATURE TOOK PLACE.
1) Heaven opened up.
(a) Angels came down and spoke to Shepherds
(b) Lk 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
(c) You will find him wrapped in swaddling clothes
(d) Yonder He is laying in a Manager.
2) Shepherds went to find Him and worship Him
3) To have a “Right Christmas” YOU must come to Him also.
B) HAS WORSHIP ANY PLACE IN YOUR LIFE?
1) Worship is a lost art to many Christians.
2) Don’t have time to look to God & worship Him
(a) Never enter God’s house.
(b) Never worship Him.
3) Even the Heathen worship the sun.
(a) The dog worships his master….
(b) The Baby worships its mother.
4) Yet - Gods children go on and never lift their heart in praise.
(a) They won’t even say – AMEN
(b) They won’t shout hallelujah.
C) PREACHER - JUST WHAT CAN I DO?
1) A Mechanic can take a $5.00 part - $50.00
2) Artist can take a worthless canvas - Thousands
3) Longfellow can take a worthless piece of paper write a poem worth thousands.
4) Bill Gates can take a worthless check - sign it and it be worth millions.
D) GOD CAN TAKE A WORTHLESS SINFUL LIFE.
1) Wash it in the blood of Christ….
2) Put His Holy Spirit in that life…..
3) Make a total change in their life.
4) He can make a blessing out of them…..
E) I AM TALKING TO THOSE WHO HAVE THE CHURCH OUT OF THEIR LIVES.
1) They have NO time for worship.
2) Don’t have time for a “Right Christmas.”
3) They won’t give Christ a place to stay.
4) Have NO room for the Savior of the world.
III) A RIGHT CHRISTMAS INCLUDES THE GRACE OF GIVING.
A) THE WISE MEN BROUGHT GIFTS TO JESUS.
1) We sing of the 3 Wise Men but the Bible does not say just when they come or how many there were..
2) Gifts were brought later - Not at the Stable.
3) What Gifts did they bring preacher?
(a) First of all - It was not leftovers.
(b) It was not the changer in their pocket.
(c) It wasn’t the crumbs from the table.
4) Their gift was the best they could get. Gold - Frankensense - Myrr.
5) These were gifts of Great Value…
6) God expects or - Time - Talent - Tithe…
B) GIVING REACHED ITS CLIMAX ON THE CROSS.
1) Jesus gave all of Himself there.
2) He gave Himself for our redemption
3) We need to give to the Lord what rightfully belongs to Him anyhow.
IV) A “RIGHT CHRISTMAS” TELLING OTHERS ABOUT JESUS.
A) FOR YEARS MEN HAD LOOKED FOR JESUS.
1) Looked for Him to come and fill their heart.
2) Looked for Peace and Joy
3) Now the waiting is over.
4) The Angel brings the sweetest message ever.
5) The MESSIAH is born.
B) MEN ARE STILL LOOKING FOR SOMETHING..
1) Something that satisfies & brings Peace & Joy
2) Christians know what they need.
3) We have found the remedy.
C) LETS DO 4 THINGS FOR A “RIGHT CHRISTMAS”
1) Make room for Jesus in our hearts.
2) Bow down and worship Him.
3) Bring Gifts To Him…
4) Tell others of the Sweet Story of Jesus.
D) BY DOING THAT, ALL OF OUR CHRISTMAS DREAMS WILL COME TRUE AND WE WILL HAVE A RIGHT CHRISTMAS.