It is not a time of sorrow, pains and heartache because of lack of money, food and new clothings
The Significance of Christmas shows the importance of this festival especially when it has effect in what happens in the future that is the essence of our faith.
1.It is a period of great joy where we go the Lord in obedience, praise and thanksgiving for all His Mercy and Stedfastness over our lives as an individual, family, and a Nation.
2.It is a period of rededication and recommitment of our lives to the God that spared our lives with his tender mercies and loving kindness throughout the beginning of the year to the end.
3.It is a season to worship God and encourage others to desire to worship him
4.Christmas is a Story of what a Begotten Son did to the Father. It is the story of one of God's becoming a human being in the person of Jesus Christ.
5. Christmas invites us to reflect on the most important things in our life that is our faith, our family, and our freedom because our faith gives us hope, our family gives us love and our freedom gives us the opportunity to practice our faith and love each other - and of course the Holy family.
6.Christmas showcases Jesus Christ as a SAVOUR, DELIVERER and a PRESERVER unto mankind
WHY DID GOD BECOME A HUMAN BEING IN THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST
1.Because He loves us. Do you know that love is the true meaning of Christmas. God loves us and provided a way, the only way of salvation from sin for humanity.
John 3:16 is a scripture that is well known and said among many that " For God so love the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life".
The song writer Sang a song with a lyrics that
God's love is higher than the highest mountain
God's love is deeper than the deepest sea
God's love is wider than the widest Ocean
God's love is stronger even than death.
ONLY ONE WAY OF SALVATION AND ONE MAN
Mathew 1:21-23 "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save his Poeple from their sins.
Vs 22 " Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which spoken by the prophet of the Lord by the saying,
vs 23 " Behold a virgin shall be with child, and shall call his name Emmanuel which being interpreted is , God With Us.
SALVATION came not by our own merit but by JESUS CHRIST
Acts 4:12 "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved".
SALVATION is both a present and a future matter to us for our life here on earth and our eternity with the Lord.
STEPS TO SALVATION
1. ADMIT THAT WE ARE SINNERS. ( Romans 3:23; 6:23) "For all (humans) have sinned, and come short of the glory of God....(and) the wages of sin is death; but the gifts of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
2. REPENT NOW. (Acts 3:19; 1John 1:9) "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that our sins may be blotted out....(for) if we confess our sins , he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us,from all unrighteousness".
3.BELIEVE THAT GOD LOVES US AND JESUS DIED FOR YOU. (Romans 5:8) But God commended his love towards us, in that while we yet sinners, Christ died for us."
4.INVITE JESUS INTO OUR LIFE THROUHG THE PRAYER OF FAITH. JESUS SAYS, (Revelation 3:20 ) Behold, l stand at the door, and knock: If any man hears my voice, and open the door, l will come in to him, and he with me"
WHAT WE DO IN LIFE ECHOES IN ETERNITY, FOR WHAT SHALL IT PROFIT A MAN IF HE SHALL GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD , AND LOSE HIS OWN SOUL? OR WHAT SHALL A MAN GIVE IN EXCHANGE FOR SOUL. (Mark 8:36)
