#73 Christmas – Bringing Hope to a Dark World

Showing us the Reason for the Season

Act Like Men- Men’s Leadership Podcast

Christmas is one of the most exciting, meaningful holidays of the year. However, for some, it can also be the most depressing, lonely time of the year. It all depends on your experience, broken or lost relationships. Because of all the emotions surrounding Christmas, highs and lows, it is important to prepare for the holiday.

I know in many families, the wife tends to lead the way in actual preparation for Christmas. While I was involved in the lead-up to Christmas, it was a bit awkward for me. Even so men, get as involved as you can to ensure the family feels your involvement, which ultimately communicates your love.

Christmas is the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. For the next 33 years, Jesus lived on this earth: with no sin, establishing his authority among mankind as the Son of God, and ultimately he paid the price for our sins, He rose again… and that is why we celebrate Easter when we do.

Powerful Life-Changing Verses about the baby Jesus!!

1. Isaiah 7:14 Therefore God himself will give you a sign – a virgin shall conceive and bear a son and shall call His name Immanuel (God with us).

This verse establishes the foundation of our faith in the birth of Jesus.

1. Luke 1:35: And the Angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called Holy, the Son of God.

This verse demonstrates the God part of Jesus -conceived by the Holy Spirit.

1. Matthew 1:21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus because he will save his people from their sins.

This verse establishes the purpose for Jesus coming. He paid a debt He did not owe, for us who had a debt we could not pay.

1. John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us…

This verse establishes the fact that Jesus was fully human and lived among the people of His day.

1. John 3:16; For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

The most popular verse of the Bible. This shows the motivation behind God sending His son to give to us a gift we could never earn. Without God’s gift, we are all bound for an eternity without God.

1. John 1:5 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

This verse indicates that through the person and work of Jesus, we will have eternal life with Jesus, the Father, and the Holy Spirit.

1. Romans 15:13 May the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace in faith so that you overflow with hope, by the power of the Holy Spirit

This verse gives us a reason for hope no matter the circumstances in which we find ourselves. This life is short, even though it feels long at times. Our hope is in Jesus, the life He lived, and the work He did on the cross. Because of that we can hope every day and find a way to live in victory this Holiday Season!!

Questions to consider:

1. If you have a family, as the husband and/or father, how will you intentionally insert yourself into the process this year to make this the best Christmas yet?
2. How do you prayerfully need to prepare yourself, so you can lead your family this year?

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