It's Christmas time and the decorations are going up, the music is playing, the lights are on and the Christmas movies are back in full force! Regardless of wither there is a Grinch, an Elf or Bing Crosby belting out "I'm dreaming of a White Christmas," all Christmas movies follow roughly the same formula. Christmas is coming but oh no, there is a problem! That problem almost causes
Christmas not to happen but in the end the heroes come through and we celebrate every time!
This theme of the near misses of Christmas frames up our sermon series at Summit View Church this year. We’re looking at the near misses of Christmas in the Bible.
This last Sunday I preached a message on Matthew 2 entitled "Jesus Overcomes" looking at the six aspects of how the classic Christmas story of the wise men, king Herod and the journey to Egypt shows the sovereignty, goodness and control of our triune God over cultural barriers, tyrants, indifference, evil and every circumstance. My hope and pray is that this message blesses you and stirs you up to celebrate Christmas.
- Jesus overcomes cultural barriers 2:1-2
- Jesus overcomes tyrants 2:3-6
- Jesus overcomes Indifference 2:7-11
- Jesus overcomes Evil 2:12-18
- Jesus overcomes every circumstance 2:19-23
