Christmas Is All About The Empty Tomb!

John 19; John 20; John 21
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Scripture

John 20

The Empty Tomb

1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.

Observation

God’s Indescribable Gift to us this Christmas was something that God began to prepare before He even created the world. And since the time of Abraham & Moses over 1400 years before the birth of Christ the prophets began telling of the coming of the Messiah.

Most Jewish people did not accept the Messiah, Christ Jesus; they were looking for a different kind of Christ child. They were not looking for a Jesus that would die for their sins, but rather they were looking for a national leader that would take them out of bondage and would lead the entire world. One day Jesus will do just that, in fact in Revelation 22 Jesus reminds us that He is returning soon.

Jesus was born that first Christmas. He lived a sinless life and then died on the cross voluntarily for your sins and for my sins. Then on Easter morning He came back to life and soon He is coming back for everyone that has received Him into his or her life. That’s the real story of Christmas!

Application

I will share the Good News that Christ has come!

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we are celebrating the birth of your Son. I know that you love it when we celebrate and do it in the right way. Our grandchildren heard the Christmas story last night told by their grandmother sitting on the floor with them. I believe that you must have smiled last night as you watched. Lord, thank you for giving us Christmas. It is such a special time with our family and with our church family. Tonight as we celebrate at church with a candle light service and I want you to be glorified and exalted. It is my desire and our church’s desire to bring you glory and honor this Christmas. Amen.


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