The Other Side of Christmas

Galatians 4:6-11

6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. 8 Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. 9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? 10 Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. 11 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labor in vain.

Gal. 4:6-11

The Joys of This Holiday Season

The Joys of This Holiday Season• The joy of the attention to Jesus

The Joys of This Holiday Season• The joy of the attention to Jesus• Date of pagan origin, but we think of Him

The Joys of This Holiday Season• The joy of the attention to Jesus• Date of pagan origin, but we think of Him • Imagine if He had not come

The Joys of This Holiday Season• The joy of the attention to Jesus• The joy of giving and receiving gifts

The Joys of This Holiday Season• The joy of the attention to Jesus• The joy of giving and receiving gifts• The blessings of giving

The Joys of This Holiday Season• The joy of the attention to Jesus• The joy of giving and receiving gifts• The blessings of giving• Wonderful expressions of love

The Joys of This Holiday Season• The joy of the attention to Jesus• The joy of giving and receiving gifts• The joy of seeing happiness in others

The Joys of This Holiday Season• The joy of the attention to Jesus• The joy of giving and receiving gifts• The joy of seeing happiness in others• The joy of family times together

The Joys of This Holiday Season• The joy of the attention to Jesus• The joy of giving and receiving gifts• The joy of seeing happiness in others• The joy of family times together

Yet there is another side to this season!

The Other Side of Christmas

The Other Side of Christmas• The sorrow of the wrong kind of attention

The Other Side of Christmas• The sorrow of the wrong kind of attention• His birth is meaningless without His life, His

resurrection and His coronation

The Other Side of Christmas• The sorrow of the wrong kind of attention• His birth is meaningless without His life, His

resurrection and His coronation• We love baby Jesus yet reject the Lord Jesus

The Other Side of Christmas• The sorrow of the wrong kind of attention• His birth is meaningless without His life, His

resurrection and His coronation• We love baby Jesus yet reject the Lord Jesus• Why must we have our special days?

The Other Side of Christmas• The sorrow of the wrong kind of attention

• The sorrow of the giving and receiving gifts

The Other Side of Christmas• The sorrow of the wrong kind of attention

• The sorrow of the giving and receiving gifts• The commercialization of this season

The Other Side of Christmas• The sorrow of the wrong kind of attention

• The sorrow of the giving and receiving gifts• The commercialization of this season• The envy, covetousness and hypocrisy of gifts

The Other Side of Christmas• The sorrow of the wrong kind of attention

• The sorrow of the giving and receiving gifts• The sorrow of lack of sincerity

The Other Side of Christmas• The sorrow of the wrong kind of attention

• The sorrow of the giving and receiving gifts• The sorrow of lack of sincerity• The sorrow of family times not together

The Other Side of Christmas• The sorrow of the wrong kind of attention

• The sorrow of the giving and receiving gifts• The sorrow of lack of sincerity• The sorrow of family times not together

Keeping Balance is so Difficult

Dealing with Grief at Christmas

Dealing with Grief at Christmas• The reality of death at this time

Dealing with Grief at Christmas• The reality of death at this time• Acknowledge your grief, He wept!

Dealing with Grief at Christmas• The reality of death at this time• Acknowledge your grief, He wept!• More than “It’s been ___ years”

Dealing with Grief at Christmas• The reality of death at this time• Acknowledge your grief, He wept!• More than “It’s been ___ years”• Look outward, not inward

Dealing with Grief at Christmas• The reality of death at this time• Acknowledge your grief, He wept!• More than “It’s been ___ years”• Look outward, not inward• Opportunity for all to help grieving

Dealing with Grief at Christmas• The reality of death at this time• Acknowledge your grief, He wept!• More than “It’s been ___ years”• Look outward, not inward• Opportunity for all to help grieving• He was born, raised, exalted and is at

God’s right hand for you

Making His Coming Meaningful

Making His Coming Meaningful

• Believe in Him John 3:16

Making His Coming Meaningful

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

Making His Coming Meaningful

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

Making His Coming Meaningful

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized to be saved Acts 22:16

Making His Coming Meaningful

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized to be saved Acts 22:16

Added to His Kingdom, His church

Making His Coming Meaningful

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized to be saved Acts 22:16

Added to His Kingdom, His church

• Be faithful until death Rev. 2:10