Christmas is coming! But why is it such a big deal? This episode unveils how Christmas is about way more than trees and watching Home Alone. Jesus’ conception and birth is world-changing.
0:00 – INTRO
1:10 – WHY IS CHRISTMAS SUCH A BIG DEAL? CHRISTMAS CELEBRATES THE INCARNATION OR VIRGIN CONCEPTION (Luke 1:34). INCARNATION MEANS JESUS, WHO IS FULLY GOD, ALSO BECOMING HUMAN
3:06 – 5 REASONS CHRISTMAS IS A BIG DEAL: “SPIDER”
S: SUPERNATURAL IN THE NATURAL WORLD
P: PROPHECY FULFILLED
I: INAUGURATION OF GOD’S PLAN
D: DIVINE GRACE
E: EAGERNESS OF MARY & JOSEPH
R: RELIABLE HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
4:56 – S: SUPERNATURAL IN THE NATURAL WORLD – PHILIPPIANS 2:5-7. JESUS IS FULLY GOD AND ALSO FULLY HUMAN (HEBREWS 4:15).
8:28 – P: PROPHECY FULFILLED – MATTHEW 1:22-23; ISAIAH 7. Shout out to project managers!
8:57 – I: INAUGURATION OF GOD’S PLAN. THE VIRGIN BIRTH OF JESUS USHERED IN GOD’S PLAN OF REDEMPTION. CHRISTMAS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORSHIP GOD FOR THE BIRTH OF JESUS.
11:26 – SO WHAT? ONLY JESUS CAN EFFECTIVELY MEDIATE BETWEEN GOD & HUMANITY.
13:03 – WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP? ASK SOMEONE ABOUT CHRISTMAS.
14:05 – THANK YOU & WRAP UP