what is Christmas all about?
Jesus – Matthew 2:1 Christmas is the opportunity for men and women everywhere to search for Jesus Christ. But somewhere along the way, Bali said, we got lost because it is more about church than a relationship with Jesus, who is also called Immanuel, which means “God with us”. Christmas is also the opportunity for men and women everywhere to worship Jesus. When we think of worship, we think musically, but we can also worship God through honor and respect of His divinity as well as character. Worship is Greek for being a living sacrifice — dedicating our entire lives to God – Romans 12:1 Worship should be our life, because all that we are, all that we have, belongs to God. In his sermon entitled, “The Ugliness of Christmas” on Sunday at Christ Church, also in Southfield, Reverend Armand Collins states that Christmas does have a dark side due to human sinfulness. Through sin, we demonstrate both our rejection and hatred of Jesus. In Matthew 2:1-20, King Herod planned to murder the baby
Life. A life of direction. A life of purpose. A life of joy. A life of peace. A life that never ends. A life of fellowship with God Himself. Yet just as the first man and woman chose to sin, each of us must choose life. Anyone may walk across the bridge, but no one is forced to. How does one get on the bridge? Admitting that he or she is a sinner, that he or she has “sinned” or done wrong. Remember that “little white lie”? God calls it sin. Or cheating on that test in second grade? Sin again. What about the figures on that expense account that you fudged ever so slightly? Sin. Or the angry words you had with your neighbor? That time you hit your sister? The name you used to call the unpopular kid in the class? Sin. Simple as it may seem, the first step is to agree with God and say, “Yes, I am a sinner!” Next, we have to recognize that we cannot save ourselves. Even if our sin list seems short alongside someone else’s, sin is sin. Any is too much. Even one sin keeps us from being able t
