The Gifts of Christmas

Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift

Advent 2013

The Gift of God’sLamb

The Gifts of Christmas

"Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us." 16 So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and

the baby as He lay in the manger. 17 When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at the things

which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them

in her heart. 20 The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had

heard and seen, just as had been told them. Luke 2:15-20

The Shepherd’s Response

Wonder "Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the

Lord has made known to us."

Luke 2:15

A Holy Awe

The Church of the Nativityin Bethlehem

The Church of the Nativityin Bethlehem

The Church of the Nativityin Bethlehem

The Shepherd’s Response

Worship . . . So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the

baby as He lay in the manger. Luke 2:16-17

A Stable baby . . . KING

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God gave us His Lamb The next day he (John the Baptist) saw Jesus coming to him and said,

"Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

John 1:29-30

The Lamb of God

O Amnos tou Theou

God’s Plan for the Lamb "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the

wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; 15 so that whoever believes will in

Him have eternal life. 16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

John 3:14-16

O Amnos tou Theou

The Shepherd’s Response

WitnessWhen they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.

Luke 2:17-18

“I’ll Tell the World

The Shepherd’s Response

Wonder

Worship

Witness

The Gift of God’sLamb The shepherds went back, glorifying

and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had

been told them.

Luke 2:20

Wishing you a Shepherd’s Christmas

God Provided the Solution

before We had the problem

For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that

you were redeemed . . . but with the precious blood of Christ,

a lamb without blemish or defect. He was chosen before

the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.

1 Peter 1:18-21

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Christmas Eve, 4:30 pm