KNOW AND SHOW THE ACTIONS OF CHRISTMAS!I.

I. Know God loves and sends

II. Show love and speak

1 John 4:9-14 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his

one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is

love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an

atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we

also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; but if we

love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. 13

We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his

Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to

be the Savior of the world.

In the name of Jesus Christ, the Child of Promise, the Child of Perfection, the

Child who prepared Paradise for us, dear Christian friends, I’m tired! Is anyone else? There have been decorations to hang, presents to wrap, cookies to bake, meals to prepare, cleaning to accomplish, special services to attend, deadlines to meet and a host of other things as well to get ready for tonight/tomorrow. For most people, Christmas involves a lot of work! For most people, Christmas means action!

No one knows that better than God! It was his action that set Christmas in

motion. Of course, he was not in charge of all the extras you and I place into our

Christmas preparations, but he acted to make sure you and I could celebrate Christmas.

God’s action was one of love, the greatest love there has ever been! God’s action was

one of sending his Son to rescue us from sin, death and hell! God’s action worked our

salvation!

If you don’t already, I want you tonight and from this point forward to KNOW

AND SHOW THE ACTIONS OF CHRISTMAS! I. Know God loves and sends II. Show love

and speak. By God’s inspiration, the Apostle John wrote: This is how God showed his love

among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through