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Monday, December 24, 2018
Pastor's messages Merry Christmas from First United Methodist Church of Howe! - Zack Landis. As we all celebrate the birth of Christ this Christmas, we hope that you experience the joy of this season. The Christmas Story that we find in Scripture is really full of joy. From the stories of Elizabeth and Mary to the visits of the shepherds and Wise Men, the Christmas story is full of joy. Over the past four weeks in worship, we focused on the joy of Christmas. We have looked at both gospel accounts of Jesus’ birth to examine all the ways that it brings us joy. It is a season of joy. Remember that Jesus is the reason for the season. May God bless you and your family this Christmas.
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gifts may seem a little strange but actually, they are filled with Biblical meaning. Consider the gift of GOLD. Gold was given as a symbol of the kingship of Christ. That’s why the Bible says that Jesus is “King of Kings.” That may change the way many of us think of Jesus. For many, Jesus is just some heavenly “Bellboy” who comes running to running to serve us whenever we call upon Him. But a King rules and reigns and the gift of gold is an acknowledgment by the Wise men that Jesus is King. Next is FRANKINCENSE. This was a sweet smelling perfume used by the priest in the temple sacrifices. Frankincense is a symbol of Jesus as https://www.txfb-ins.com/insurance/agent/Grayson/23242/LorettaAnderson our High Priest. The word priest means "bridge builder" and this gift tells us that Jesus came to rebuild that which had been broken down between God and man because of man's sin.
Finally is MYRRH. This was a spice that was used in the embalming of the dead. Myrrh was the symbol of the sacrificial death of Jesus. When Jesus was born, as a little baby, they brought him a gift which represented death. Isn't that a strange gift to bring to a baby? That would be like bring a casket to a baby shower! In this gift, we see the purpose of the My little 2- birth of Jesus. God sent His Son to year-old die for the sins of the world. Jesus grand-daughter Norah is really died so that we might have eternal getting into Christmas this year. In life! fact, maybe a little too much because every time she sees a I believe Bill Klein, writer of the Christmas present, she thinks it is cartoon "Family Circus" captures the for her. Perhaps a poor example of true meaning of Christmas. In one of Christmas giving but a great his cartoons, the children were example of Christmas getting! unpacking the nativity scene and the baby Jesus was the last piece. Dolly, For a great example of Christmas the little girl held the baby in her giving, consider the story of the hand and told the family, "Here is Wise men. This is found in the New the star of Christmas." How true so Testament book of Luke (Luke 2:1- this Christmas season take a little 12). When these travelers from the time to think about Jesus for the East found Jesus they presented saying is true, that Jesus is the Him with three gifts. For us, these reason for the season. Merry Christmas from First Baptist Church of Howe. - Roger Tidwell.
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