Lessons from the Nativity: A Call to Action
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"The first point is like the Magi, Jesus made a long journey bringing precious gifts. It has been estimated that the Magi may have travelled some 900 miles to bring the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. For those doing word bingo right now, you should have got some then. While that is a long journey, it pales in comparison to Jesus' journey to bring the gift of God's love." [00:05:09] (32 seconds)
"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we have seen His glory. Glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. That's John 1. The opening lines of the Gospel of John explain that Jesus was with the Heavenly Father and the Holy Spirit in heaven. And when the earth was created, Jesus was there." [00:05:41] (26 seconds)
"John goes on to say, For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3 .16 You see, the gift Jesus was bringing was in fact Himself. Jesus made the longest journey to bring the greatest gift." [00:06:24] (25 seconds)
"The Gospel of Matthew tells us that Joseph had plans to quietly divorce Mary because she was pregnant with someone else's baby before they were married. The quietly part speaks of his character. However, heaven would intervene. And Joseph would choose to keep Mary as his wife and raise the child as his own. This is an act of obedience for sure. But others would also see it as an act of mercy." [00:12:49] (39 seconds)
"Jesus would grow up and love mercy. On one occasion, he would say to a Pharisee, Go and learn what this means. I desire mercy and not salvation. Sacrifice. For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. Matthew 9 .13 You see, if grace is getting what we don't deserve, mercy is not getting what you do deserve." [00:13:04] (31 seconds)
"Before the Magi began their journey, before the shepherds could share the good news, before Joseph, before Joseph could show mercy, Mary had to say yes. We read in Luke chapter 1, And Mary said, Behold, I am the servant of the Lord. Let it be to me according to Your word. and the angel departed from her. It's Luke 1 .38." [00:14:15] (29 seconds)
"That baby of hers would grow up and say the same thing in the garden the night before his death. Jesus understood choosing God's will over His own long before He would pray that in the garden. His earthly ministry was all about doing God's will. He said, For I have come down from heaven not to do my own will, but the will of Him who sent me." [00:14:57] (30 seconds)
"Like Jesus we can do all these things too no doubt the most important person in the nativity is the baby Jesus he is the gift he is the good news the mercy found in a manger and God's good and perfect will for us all while we can and should see all those things when we look at that little baby we can also remember the words of the grown up Jesus truly truly I say to you whoever believes in me." [00:16:24] (41 seconds)
"It means that we have the ability to choose God's will over our own. It begins by working into our prayers. Sometimes the only way to show mercy to someone is to pray for them. And then after we've started to pray for that person that desperately needs mercy, forgiveness, love," [00:19:53] (31 seconds)
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"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we have seen His glory. Glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. That's John 1. The opening lines of the Gospel of John explain that Jesus was with the Heavenly Father and the Holy Spirit in heaven. And when the earth was created, Jesus was there." [00:05:41] (26 seconds)
"John goes on to say, For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3 .16 You see, the gift Jesus was bringing was in fact Himself. Jesus made the longest journey to bring the greatest gift." [00:06:24] (25 seconds)
"The Gospel of Matthew tells us that Joseph had plans to quietly divorce Mary because she was pregnant with someone else's baby before they were married. The quietly part speaks of his character. However, heaven would intervene. And Joseph would choose to keep Mary as his wife and raise the child as his own. This is an act of obedience for sure. But others would also see it as an act of mercy." [00:12:49] (39 seconds)
"Jesus would grow up and love mercy. On one occasion, he would say to a Pharisee, Go and learn what this means. I desire mercy and not salvation. Sacrifice. For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. Matthew 9 .13 You see, if grace is getting what we don't deserve, mercy is not getting what you do deserve." [00:13:04] (31 seconds)
"Before the Magi began their journey, before the shepherds could share the good news, before Joseph, before Joseph could show mercy, Mary had to say yes. We read in Luke chapter 1, And Mary said, Behold, I am the servant of the Lord. Let it be to me according to Your word. and the angel departed from her. It's Luke 1 .38." [00:14:15] (29 seconds)
"That baby of hers would grow up and say the same thing in the garden the night before his death. Jesus understood choosing God's will over His own long before He would pray that in the garden. His earthly ministry was all about doing God's will. He said, For I have come down from heaven not to do my own will, but the will of Him who sent me." [00:14:57] (30 seconds)
"Like Jesus we can do all these things too no doubt the most important person in the nativity is the baby Jesus he is the gift he is the good news the mercy found in a manger and God's good and perfect will for us all while we can and should see all those things when we look at that little baby we can also remember the words of the grown up Jesus truly truly I say to you whoever believes in me." [00:16:24] (41 seconds)
"It means that we have the ability to choose God's will over our own. It begins by working into our prayers. Sometimes the only way to show mercy to someone is to pray for them. And then after we've started to pray for that person that desperately needs mercy, forgiveness, love," [00:19:53] (31 seconds)
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