And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus,t for he will save his people from their sins.”
http://read.ly/Matt1.21.NLT
Jesus came to SAVE US from our sins! WOW!! I know this is no heavy revy for most of us, but it is worth reminding us why He came. Guess what? It was not so that we could receive gifts because HE IS THE GIFT. Do not get me wrong I love to receive gifts at CHRISTmas but the point of CHRISTmas is way beyond gift giving.
The FATHER'S HEART WAS ON DISPLAY in the CHRISTmas story. I preached about it on Sunday (you can listen at www.generationslubbock.com). Just click on the sermon player on the home page or go to Generations Church in itunes and you can listen to the podcast.
A HEART FOR ONE LOST SHEEP:
- owner left 99 and went after one
- how much time, energy, and money do we spend on the 99 versus the one that is lost
- more joy in heaven over ONE lost - found.
A HEART FOR ONE LOST COIN:
- of what value was it???
- she moved furniture and swept
- until she found it (determination)
- called, texted, emailed all her friends about the joy of what was lost is now found
A HEART FOR ONE LOST SON (daughter)
- he thought it was about "ME" (we do this)
- wasted it on PRODIGAL LIVING (use your imagination)
- humbled
- confessed - WHEN WE MESS UP WE NEED TO FESS UP
- Dad was waiting (so is God)
- cut covenant "here" v. 23 (significant because he did not have to clean up) God does not care where you have been, what you have been doing, nor does He care who you have been doing it with. All He cares about is where you are going which is why he sent us a SAVIOR, MESSIAH, KING.
Do you know one who is LOST but needs to be FOUND? Our assignment from heaven this CHRISTmas is to go after ONE and that will KEEP THE CHRIST IN CHRISTmas.
