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🙂👍💯🎅 🌲⛄ here are 🔟 things that you and your family can do to keep Christ at the center of Christmas and restore the joy to the season
Posted : 1 Dec, 2021 01:31 PM
Christmas is my favorite time of year. I love all of the lights and decorations. I am thankful for what the season is really about, the birth of a Savior, Jesus Christ. If we are not careful, the season can overwhelm us and pass us by. The hustle and bustle begins on Black Friday and continues all the way through New Year’s Day. Do not let another Christmas go by without taking some time to reflect on what Christmas really is about, Jesus Christ.
1. Remember the Gospel
The best way to keep Christ in Christmas is to remember the message of the gospel. God is holy and requires perfection. Man is sinful and separated from a loving God. The gospel is at the heart of Christmas because God loved us so much that he sent his Son to lay down his life and die in our place.
We need to repent of our sins and trust Christ to save us. That is the heart of the gospel. If we are a believer, we should reflect on the gospel and be grateful for the sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross. If you are not saved, this is a great time to get saved.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him, shall not perish, but have eternal life.
— John 3:16
2. Share Your Faith With Others
Another great way to keep Christ in Christmas is to share your faith with an unbelieving family member, friend, neighbor, or a stranger. Take them for a cup of coffee or a hot chocolate. You could share how you got saved or what God is doing in your life.
People’s hearts tend to be more open during this time of year, but try to avoid getting in an argument over it. Remember that you are representing Christ to them.
But in your hearts separate Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.
— 1 Peter 3:15
3. Read the Christmas Story
On Christmas morning, gather with family and read the Christmas story in Luke 1 and 2. Take some time to discuss what it must have been like for Mary, who was a young teenage girl that would now be responsible for taking care of God. Think about what could have been going through Joseph’s mind. How can an imperfect man before a father to God? The one thing that I wonder about is what was it like for God to come to the Earth that he created as a defenseless baby.
Also, take time to reflect on the love that God has for all of us that he was willing to leave his throne in heaven and come to live among his creation. Most of all, worship God for the gift of his Son, the Lamb of God who would take away the sins of the world.
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
— Luke 2:11
What must one believe in order to be saved?
4. Invite a Widow or a Struggling Family Over for Dinner
Christmas can be a very lonely time for some. Be a light for Christ and invite over a widow, single person, or a family to share in a meal and fellowship. Go out of your way to make it a special time for them.
Give proper recognition to those widows who are in need.
— 1 Timothy 5:2-4
5. Be Jesus to Someone
Be Jesus to someone who is in need and cannot pay you back. There are so many wonderful ministries and charities that you can support with either your time or money that reach out into the community to touch those who are desperately in need. This could involve working in a soup kitchen, ringing bells for the Salvation Army, or any number of different things.
— Matthew 25:40
6. Bring Christmas Cookies to Your Neighbors
Another great way to love Christ at Christmas is to take a day and bake cookies for your neighbors. If you have kids, make it a fun time by having them help you decorate the cookies.
With each plate of cookies, include a Christmas card that has the true meaning of Christmas on it. Take the family and one by one drop off the cookies with your each of your neighbors. This can also be a great time to catch up with them and talk for a little while.
The entire law is summed up in a single command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
— Galatians 5:14
7. Celebrate Christmas With an Advent Wreath
Using an Advent Wreath is a great way to keep you focused on the true meaning of Christmas. An Advent Wreath is a horizontal evergreen wreath that has five candles on it symbolizing the four weeks of the Christmas season. Four candles are positioned around the outside of the wreath with the fifth candle in the middle.
The Meaning of the Candles on an Advent Wreath
On the first Sunday of Advent, the “Prophecy Candle” is lit. This is a good time to reflect on all of the prophecies concerning the coming Messiah, especially in the Book of Isaiah.
On the second Sunday of Advent an additional candle is lit that represents “Bethlehem.” Think about how what the first Christmas was like in this small town.
The third candle that is lit is the “Shepherd’s Candle” that represents the joy that they felt upon hearing the news that a Savior had been born in Bethlehem.
The fourth candle is the “Angel’s Candle.” It is a reminder of the angels’ message of good news of great joy that a Savior has been born unto you, who is Christ the Lord.
The fifth candle, typically white, is lit on Christmas Eve and represents Christ. Take time to dwell on the fact that God left His throne in heaven to come and live among his fallen creation. Also, reflect on the fact that God loves us so much that he would rather come to Earth as a defenseless baby to die on a cross 33 years later for your sins and mine. He offers salvation to anyone who trusts Him for his or her salvation. That just amazes me that the Creator of the Universe loves His creation like that. Awesome!
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called the children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
— 1 John 3:1
8. Attend a Christmas Worship Service at Your Church
One of the easiest ways to keep Christ in Christmas is to attend a worship service at your church. Many churches have candlelight services on Christmas Eve to celebrate our Savior’s birth. Most churches also have children’s programs around Christmas. They are always worth the time to attend because you never know what a kid will do in front of a crowd.
Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord God our Maker.
— Psalm 95:6
9. Set Up a Nativity Scene
A nativity scene can be a great way to remind yourself of Christ’s birth every time that you walk by. We set up our nativity scene in our living room so that it is in an area that we frequently pass through.
Take some time to think what it was actually like on that night. You have a young couple in love about to have a baby and they could not find any place to stay other than a manger. Shepherds were minding their own business out in a field when all of a sudden angels appeared announcing the birth of the Messiah. The shepherds then go and worship the newborn Savior.
This will be a sign to you: ‘You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.’
— Luke 2:12
10. Prepare a Birthday Cake for Jesus
Another way to keep Christ at the center of your Christmas celebration is to make a cake for Jesus. Be sure to give thanks for all that Jesus has given to us before cutting into the cake. If you have young kids, sing happy birthday to Jesus.
Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!
— Revelations 7:12
The Christmas season can be crazy with all different kinds of demands on our time. If we are not careful, Christmas will be over before we know it and we will miss it. Take time to reflect on Christ’s birth and the reason that he came to die on a Roman cross for your sins and mine.
If you do not know Christ as your Savior, I urge you to put your faith in Him and ask Him to forgive you of your sins. Merry Christmas!
🙂👍💯🎅 🌲⛄ here are 🔟 things that you and your family can do to keep Christ at the center of Christmas and restore the joy to the season
Posted : 2 Dec, 2021 11:38 AM
Some very good ideas, thanks for that thread‼️‼️
Another idea and one of the most compelling of scriptural ideas attesting to the trustworthiness of God’s Word, would include the many fulfillments of scripture concerning Christ’s birth.
Of course, an initial listing of the fulfillments of scripture regarding Christ’s birth creates a natural segue as an introduction for other fulfilled prophecy concerning Christ.
Remember‼️ the fulfillment of scripture, like signs, wonders and miracles, is just one more powerful evidence designed by Almighty God to disclose himself and reveal his power.
Fulfilled prophecy reveals God’s powerful control over future events..
Fulfilled prophecy also elevates the proof of the Bible to such enormous unimaginable heights that NO OTHER religion can dare compare‼️
That’s right, NO OTHER religion has EVER demonstrated the power to control future events‼️
NO OTHER religion has EVER accurately predicted a series of future events with 100% accuracy‼️‼️
Nevertheless. False prophets of every stripe from various religions have tried to predict furtive events but with dismal results.
Some false “Christian” prophets have predicted the return of the Lord, among other things, but with even more dismal results. But ALL FALSE PROPHETS have failed to produce 100% fulfillment‼️‼️
In fact, the Bible uses the 100% fulfillment rule to expose false teachers! For example, if a prophets predicts a future event that doesn’t come to pass with 100% fulfillment, then that “prophet” has proved himself to be a false prophet‼️
🙂👍💯🎅 🌲⛄ here are 🔟 things that you and your family can do to keep Christ at the center of Christmas and restore the joy to the season
Posted : 3 Dec, 2021 09:43 PM
Don't miss this revelation post from Mooncakes folks, she is awake on this PAGAN time of year on the pope (gregorian) calendar in what it means, which is all a big bad joke on stupid people 'celebrating' WHAT is truth this time of year???
Moon correctly posts - 'Jesus was not born on December 25. (TRUTHFUL POST!) 'Believers probably know this' (by research!). Celebrate Jesus >>>all year long.<<< He is our lord and Savior."
AMEN Moon!!! Just like you corrected CULTISTrsvp and tinyfaithdavid when you said 'backsliding is biblical' (and they were speechless to your comment and thread!) and any person can choose to lose their salvation, you are also correct here that CHRIST-MASS time is PAGAN and has NOTHING to do with the birth of Christ but the BIRTH OF THE NEW SUN GOD BAAL! Anyone can >>>research<<< that it is the favorite time of year for the cathoholic 'church' because they worship the new SUN GOD BAAL birthday in IDOL worship on the 25th! By authority of the cathoholic 'church' they moved the worship of the BAAL's birthday from the shortest time of the year (dec' 21st) of the sun to the 25th and the PAGAN world honors that change and most 'churches' OBEY it all including CULTISTrsvp!
Just look what the PAGAN cathoholic 'church' member CULTISTrsvp states - 'On ChristMAS(S) morning (of the PAGAN birth of the new SUN GOOD BAAL!), gather with family and read the Christmas story in Luke 1 and 2.'
Folks you just cannot make this stuff up, where in Luke 1 and 2 does it say ANYTHING linked with 'CHRISTMAS(S)' on that 'morning' on the birth of Christ??? Its simply NOT there in those chapters and CULTISTrsvp is DESPERATE to prove it by his PAGAN and CULT beliefs!!
Note what else he CULTLY writes - 'The fifth candle, typically white, is lit on Christmas Eve' end quote. Folks where is this written in Scripture the 'Eve' of 'ChristMAS(S)' or ANY candle lighting??? Its from the cathoholic 'church' is the ONLY place you will find this teaching, NOT in the Bible!
Here is another example of PAGAN and CULTISTrsvp states we are to 'attend' and 'worship' a PAGAN day and its 'service' to the new SUN GOD BAAL on the 25th! Quote - 'Attend a ChristMAS(S) >>>Worship Service<<< !!! Folks you just cannot make this stuff up!
PAGAN and CULTISTrsvp ALSO posts - ChristMAS(S) is my >>>favorite time of (PAGAN) year.<<< I >love< all of the >>>lights and decorations.<<< I am thankful for what the >>>season is really about,<<< the birth of a Savior, Jesus Christ.'
Folks, is that really what 'ChristMAS(S)' is about in truth??? Lets let the Bible tell us, shall we! Keep in mind they had no electricity for 'lights' back then, so what are these HEATHEN like PAGANS and CULTISTrsvp doing and really what is CULTISTrsvp telling us about his MODERN PAGAN 'custom' this time of year in 'decorations' (and lights!) as CULTISTrsvp says to 'love' all of them and keep them???
Jeremiah 10:2-5
2. Thus saith the Lord, >>>Learn not the way of the heathen<<< (like CULTIST rsvp!), and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven (and end times!); for the >>>heathen are dismayed<<< at them.
3. For the >>>customs of (CULTIST rsvp!) the people are vain:<<< (in worship times!) for >>>one cutteth a (ChristMASS) tree<<< out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
4. They >>>deck it<<< (decorate it!) with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. (just like a ChristMASS tree!)
5. They are >>>upright<<< (on a fixtures in homes and so called 'churches'!) as the palm tree, but (IDOLS) speak not: they must needs be borne (and have in your home!), because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil (they are dead IDOLgods!), >>>neither also is it in them to do good.<<< (for they are PAGAN!!!)
🙂👍💯🎅 🌲⛄ here are 🔟 things that you and your family can do to keep Christ at the center of Christmas and restore the joy to the season
Posted : 3 Dec, 2021 11:17 PM
Rsvp posts: We need to repent of our sins and trust Christ to save us. That is the heart of the gospel. If we are a believer, we should reflect on the gospel and be grateful for the sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross. If you are not saved, this is a great time to get saved.
Quiznos: What rsvp posted is not the Gospel, IF a person needs to REPENT of their sin before TRUSTING to save them, then that is salvation by WORKS, not FAITH.
A person is required to only TRUST Messiah to save them, in order to ne SAVED, then after having been saved is a person empowered of the Holy Spirit to repent of sin.
🙂👍💯🎅 🌲⛄ here are 🔟 things that you and your family can do to keep Christ at the center of Christmas and restore the joy to the season
Posted : 4 Dec, 2021 07:04 AM
Quiz, come now, at least try to appear rational.
Ahhhh, oh well, second thought, never mind...
Moving from there.
First of all.
Why is repentance preached BEFORE receiving salvation by John the Baptist and later by Jesus⁉️⁉️
Oh I get it, the Quiz wasn’t around to properly instruct John the Baptist or Jesus‼️
Secondly
Where is repentance once named as a meritorious type of human work in the Bible?
Breaking News. Repentance has been redefined by the Quiz as a human work. Oh ok, that explains everything now
Thirdly
How does a person suddenly find himself in need of salvation who has no immediate realization of personal sinfulness or of a need for repentance?
That kind of foolishness once again bears the ear mark of Quizly eisegesis
Quiz, you better cut your losses and go call your Bugs Buddy, the TeddyBug who is standing by ready to offer you his ahhhh—profound insights and counsel—Ah-Hmmmmm
Anyone can >>>research<<< that it is the favorite time of year for the cathoholic 'church' because they worship the new SUN GOD BAAL birthday in IDOL worship on the 25th! 
By authority of the cathoholic 'church' they moved the worship of the BAAL's birthday from the shortest time of the year (dec' 21st) of the sun to the 25th and the PAGAN world honors that change and most 'churches' OBEY it all including CULTISTrsvp! 
Its from the cathoholic 'church' is the ONLY place you will find this teaching, NOT in the Bible! 
Quote - 'Attend a ChristMAS(S) >>>Worship Service<<< !!! 