God’s Christmas Gift for Us
Luke 2:1-20
Main Point: God offers a Christmas gift to each us of us – it is the gift of His that comes only through Jesus Christ, the Savior and Lord!
We can have deep tranquility, satisfaction, well-being, & fulfillment in our soul – true peace – God’s peace!
1. This Christmas gift of peace is inner peace, where we are in to God through Jesus Christ.
verses 10-14
Romans 5:1 ‘Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.’
But it is not automatically given to everyone-
2. We receive this gift by believing in Christ – we trust in what He has done for us, and we Him into our lives.
John 1:12-13
God’s favor rests on those who respond to His call to repentance, to turn from our sin & self-will & self-rule & self-justification, and receive His Son JX into our lives as Lord – Master. We must know Jesus, not just know about Him!
3. The Gift of Christmas is that we can have God’s peace by knowing Jesus Christ, who the Father to us. John 1:18
*Have you received this Christmas gift of peace into your life