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Christmas is a celebration of the greatest…

• story ever told
• humility ever undertaken
• love ever demonstrated
• gift ever given
• light that ever shone

Some context first…

Your Living Hope

• originates in God’s mercy (v. 3)
• is tied to the resurrection of Christ (v. 3)
• includes eternal inheritance (v. 4)
• is a powerful, protecting promise of final salvation (v. 5)
• can bring joy in trials (vv. 6-9)
• was prophesied by the OT saints (vv. 10-12)
• fascinates the holy angels (v. 12)
• calls for holy living and brotherly love (vv. 13-25)

The Greatest Hope Ever Offered

• eternal life
• actualized holiness
• resurrection of the body
• eternal inheritance
• all things made new

Applying the Text

• Do you have a living hope?
• Are you learning to rejoice in trials?
• Are you growing in holiness and brotherly love?

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Christmas is a celebration of the greatest…

• story ever told
• humility ever undertaken
• love ever demonstrated
• gift ever given
• light that ever shone

The Greatest Light – Jesus…       John 1:1-18

• was in the beginning
• was with God
• was God
• created all things
• was life
• was the light of men
• was witnessed to by John
• was not known by the world
• was rejected by His own
• gave the right to become children of God
• became flesh and dwelt among us
• is glorious, full of grace and truth
• has given us grace upon grace
• has made God known

Applying the Text

• Do you know Jesus – the Greatest Light that ever shone?
• Are you walking in the light as He is in the light?

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Christmas is a celebration of the greatest…

• story ever told
• humility ever undertaken
• love ever demonstrated
• gift ever given

The First Adam and the Second Adam

The Legacy of the First Adam

• sin
• death
• condemnation

The Gift of the Second Adam

• righteousness
• life
• grace

Jesus Christ: The Greatest Gift Ever Given

Applying the Text

• Have you received the greatest gift ever given?
• Celebrate the greatest gift ever given!

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Christmas is a celebration of the greatest…

• story ever told
• humility ever undertaken
• love ever demonstrated

The Greatest Love Ever

• justifies by faith
• makes peace
• gives grace
• produces hope
• gives the Holy Spirit
• died for the ungodly
• was demonstrated in Christ
• saves from judgment
• reconciles forever

Applying the Text

• Have you received the Greatest Love Ever?
• Celebrate and proclaim the Greatest Love Ever!

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The Commands of Christ

• Unity and Love (vv. 1-2)
• Humility (v. 3)
• Selflessness (v. 4)

The Example of Christ

• The Humility of Christ (vv. 5-7)
• The Obedience of Christ (v. 8)
• The Exaltation of Christ (vv. 9-11)

The Mind of Christ:

• Humility
• Obedience
• Service
• Suffering
• Honor from Above

Applying the Text

• Do you have the mind of Christ?

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Understanding the Text

The Proclamation of the Gospel  (v. 8)
The Encouragement of the Gospel (vv. 9-13)
The Obligation of the Gospel (vv. 14-15)
The Power of the Gospel (v. 16)
The Revelation in the Gospel (v. 17)

The Gospel

Creation
Fall
Redemption
Restoration

The Gospel and Christmas

The Birth of the Savior

• Greatest Humility
• Greatest Love
• Greatest Gift
• Greatest Light
• Greatest Hope

Applying the Text

• Have you believed the gospel?
• Is Jesus the “reason for the season” for you?