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Messiah Season 1 – Happy Messiah Season
In a matter of hours, we go from a solemn prayer of thanksgiving… to trampling people for flat-screen TVs.
We
go from the kindness and closeness of people we love… to mindless,
heartless hordes where no one looks at each other.
After
this season of materialism and reckless spending, many will do some
soul searching as they form new year resolutions to do better with
their finances and make more time for what really matters… but as
for now it is spend, spend, spend, and get out of my way.
This
is a strange time of year.
In
a time where we should have peace, hope, and love… many people will
suffer depression and many will commit suicide.
It’s
a time of strange arguments… There is a weird war of
political correctness and religious zeal…
Are
they holiday trees or Christmas trees?
Happy
Holidays or Merry Christmas?
Some
Christians become militant during this season. IT’S
CHRISTMAS!! Not happy holiday or Xmas
You
have probably heard the cliché “Keep Christ in Christmas”
What
does it really mean to keep Christ in Christmas?
Is
it just a word game? Semantics? Do Christians feel like they
“WIN” if they get others to use the word Christmas?
If
we get an atheist to say “Christmas” tree does an angel get its
wings?
Christianity
has far too often become about the jargon and language, rather than
about Jesus Christ. This is a strange time of year where it
becomes all too apparent.
We
have argued to keep Christ in the WORD Christmas, but have failed in
keeping Christ in us.
Can
we stop it with the stupid name games? That’s isn’t
righteousness it’s self-righteousness…
Messiah
Season
There is nothing wrong with vacation, time with family, or giving gifts.
But other holidays provide time off work and school. Other special days provide gifts.
This
is just another holiday without the presence of messiah.
I
want to talk to you the next few moments about making this Messiah
Season.
Let’s
avoid the strangeness of this season.
Let’s make this a season where we are aware of the promise of a
savior and redeemer.
Messiah
Messiah/Mashiyach
– means one who is anointed. Its meaning is deep and important. The
meaning of Messiah, the anointed one, is everything this season is
supposed to be about. …Anoint basically means covered in
oil… In scripture they would anoint a king or a priest, they
would cover them in oil.
Our
messiah is the anointed one.
To
anoint you must Select…
You
must Separate…
You
must Cover…
God
has selected our Messiah – Our Savior Christ the Lord
He
has separated Him for the specific purpose
And
He has covered Him with power and glory
We
believe Jesus is the anointed one… the messiah… the Christ (Greek
word equivalent).
When
Adam & Eve fell into sin… they started looking for the
Messiah.
Eve
said in Genesis
4:25 “God has granted/appointed me another child in place of
Abel, since Cain killed him.”
Hebrew
scholars believe her underlying thought was the messiah.
The
hope of all the Bible patriarchs, Abraham, Moses, David… is the
Messiah. The hope of everyone is Messiah.
Messiah
is a promise
Messiah
is a promise, thousands of years in the making
Think
about the plan of God to redeem mankind. Big deal right?
Think
about the enormity of a single prophetic promise from God being
delivered to man.
Now
realize what it means for that singular promise to be fulfilled.
Now add to that singular promise to many other unified promises.
God
was faithful
in keeping every last promise… Every promise is fulfilled in Jesus
Christ, the messiah.
What
if we made this season about faithfulness… like how God was
faithful to His promise?
You
think Christmas is about giving gifts? Messiah is all about giving.
Messiah
is all about giving.
Psalm
68:19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits, even the
God of our salvation. Selah.
Peace
on earth…
Good
will on earth…
Atonement
on earth…
Forgiveness
on earth…
Redemption
on earth…
Freedom
from the curse of sin on earth…
Joy
on earth… On and On
The
little baby laying in a feed trough was an open conduit to pour
heavens peace & blessings out upon the earth.
What
if we made this season about what Messiah has done and given?
Messiah
is about others.
The
King of Kings and Lord of Lords Came to earth… NOT TO RECEIVE…
but to give.
Your
Messiah isn’t self-centered. What if we, like Messiah, made
this season about others and not just ourselves?
What
would it look like if we made this Messiah Season? What would it look
like if we really put CHRIST in Christmas?
What
if we avoided materialism and greed that has taken over this season?
I
want to give you an opportunity to change the focus of this season
from yourself to others.
(Children’s
Hospital giving opportunity)
It’s
not just this holiday season that centers on Messiah
Our
Faith, our hope, our life is centered in Messiah.
Remember
how God…selected our Messiah.
God
separated Him for the specific purpose.
And
God has covered Him with power and glory.
Will
you select Jesus to be your savior?
Will
you separated him for specific worship?
Will you cover him with honor?
Messiah
Season
The
purpose of this series IS NOT…
To
demonize our culture for the way they celebrate the season. We aren’t
declaring a war on Santa…
We
are challenging ourselves to focus on the Messiah and to live out
Messiah.
The
purpose of this series IS NOT…
To
appear or feel more spiritual because we are truly keeping Christ in
Christmas…
We
repent of self-righteousness and focus on the only one who brings
righteousness into the world.
The
purpose of this series is to place this season in its proper
perspective.
The
purpose of this series is to understand the promise of Messiah.
And
as we understand the true hope of this season we share it in
authentic ways.
3
Gifts
Messiah
was celebrated by 3 Magi… 3 Wise men who traveled from afar.
They
brought with them gifts of Gold, Frankincense, & Myrrh and
offered them to Jesus.
These
3 gifts… Gold, Frankincense, and myrrh, encapsulate the 3 fold
promise of Messiah. There are 3 things that all the prophecies
promised Messiah would be. We will make this the focus of the
series.
Next
week we will talk about the Gold that is offered to a King.
We
are going to give you an opportunity to give to the King and help
local families in need. Between now and then we want you to
pray about what Messiah would have you give.
Repent
& refocus.
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In a matter of hours, we go from a solemn prayer of thanksgiving… to trampling people for flat-screen TVs.
We
go from the kindness and closeness of people we love… to mindless,
heartless hordes where no one looks at each other.
After
this season of materialism and reckless spending, many will do some
soul searching as they form new year resolutions to do better with
their finances and make more time for what really matters… but as
for now it is spend, spend, spend, and get out of my way.
This
is a strange time of year.
In
a time where we should have peace, hope, and love… many people will
suffer depression and many will commit suicide.
It’s
a time of strange arguments… There is a weird war of
political correctness and religious zeal…
Are
they holiday trees or Christmas trees?
Happy
Holidays or Merry Christmas?
Some
Christians become militant during this season. IT’S
CHRISTMAS!! Not happy holiday or Xmas
You
have probably heard the cliché “Keep Christ in Christmas”
What
does it really mean to keep Christ in Christmas?
Is
it just a word game? Semantics? Do Christians feel like they
“WIN” if they get others to use the word Christmas?
If
we get an atheist to say “Christmas” tree does an angel get its
wings?
Christianity
has far too often become about the jargon and language, rather than
about Jesus Christ. This is a strange time of year where it
becomes all too apparent.
We
have argued to keep Christ in the WORD Christmas, but have failed in
keeping Christ in us.
Can
we stop it with the stupid name games? That’s isn’t
righteousness it’s self-righteousness…
Messiah
Season
There is nothing wrong with vacation, time with family, or giving gifts.
But other holidays provide time off work and school. Other special days provide gifts.
This
is just another holiday without the presence of messiah.
I
want to talk to you the next few moments about making this Messiah
Season.
Let’s
avoid the strangeness of this season.
Let’s make this a season where we are aware of the promise of a
savior and redeemer.
Messiah
Messiah/Mashiyach
– means one who is anointed. Its meaning is deep and important. The
meaning of Messiah, the anointed one, is everything this season is
supposed to be about. …Anoint basically means covered in
oil… In scripture they would anoint a king or a priest, they
would cover them in oil.
Our
messiah is the anointed one.
To
anoint you must Select…
You
must Separate…
You
must Cover…
God
has selected our Messiah – Our Savior Christ the Lord
He
has separated Him for the specific purpose
And
He has covered Him with power and glory
We
believe Jesus is the anointed one… the messiah… the Christ (Greek
word equivalent).
When
Adam & Eve fell into sin… they started looking for the
Messiah.
Eve
said in Genesis
4:25 “God has granted/appointed me another child in place of
Abel, since Cain killed him.”
Hebrew
scholars believe her underlying thought was the messiah.
The
hope of all the Bible patriarchs, Abraham, Moses, David… is the
Messiah. The hope of everyone is Messiah.
Messiah
is a promise
Messiah
is a promise, thousands of years in the making
Think
about the plan of God to redeem mankind. Big deal right?
Think
about the enormity of a single prophetic promise from God being
delivered to man.
Now
realize what it means for that singular promise to be fulfilled.
Now add to that singular promise to many other unified promises.
God
was faithful
in keeping every last promise… Every promise is fulfilled in Jesus
Christ, the messiah.
What
if we made this season about faithfulness… like how God was
faithful to His promise?
You
think Christmas is about giving gifts? Messiah is all about giving.
Messiah
is all about giving.
Psalm
68:19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits, even the
God of our salvation. Selah.
Peace
on earth…
Good
will on earth…
Atonement
on earth…
Forgiveness
on earth…
Redemption
on earth…
Freedom
from the curse of sin on earth…
Joy
on earth… On and On
The
little baby laying in a feed trough was an open conduit to pour
heavens peace & blessings out upon the earth.
What
if we made this season about what Messiah has done and given?
Messiah
is about others.
The
King of Kings and Lord of Lords Came to earth… NOT TO RECEIVE…
but to give.
Your
Messiah isn’t self-centered. What if we, like Messiah, made
this season about others and not just ourselves?
What
would it look like if we made this Messiah Season? What would it look
like if we really put CHRIST in Christmas?
What
if we avoided materialism and greed that has taken over this season?
I
want to give you an opportunity to change the focus of this season
from yourself to others.
(Children’s
Hospital giving opportunity)
It’s
not just this holiday season that centers on Messiah
Our
Faith, our hope, our life is centered in Messiah.
Remember
how God…selected our Messiah.
God
separated Him for the specific purpose.
And
God has covered Him with power and glory.
Will
you select Jesus to be your savior?
Will
you separated him for specific worship?
Will you cover him with honor?
Messiah
Season
The
purpose of this series IS NOT…
To
demonize our culture for the way they celebrate the season. We aren’t
declaring a war on Santa…
We
are challenging ourselves to focus on the Messiah and to live out
Messiah.
The
purpose of this series IS NOT…
To
appear or feel more spiritual because we are truly keeping Christ in
Christmas…
We
repent of self-righteousness and focus on the only one who brings
righteousness into the world.
The
purpose of this series is to place this season in its proper
perspective.
The
purpose of this series is to understand the promise of Messiah.
And
as we understand the true hope of this season we share it in
authentic ways.
3
Gifts
Messiah
was celebrated by 3 Magi… 3 Wise men who traveled from afar.
They
brought with them gifts of Gold, Frankincense, & Myrrh and
offered them to Jesus.
These
3 gifts… Gold, Frankincense, and myrrh, encapsulate the 3 fold
promise of Messiah. There are 3 things that all the prophecies
promised Messiah would be. We will make this the focus of the
series.
Next
week we will talk about the Gold that is offered to a King.
We
are going to give you an opportunity to give to the King and help
local families in need. Between now and then we want you to
pray about what Messiah would have you give.
Repent
& refocus.