Title Make Christmas Precious
title ; Let's Celebrate Christmas
< Have come to worship Him >
Bible: Matthew 2:1-12 (2008. 12. 21 Christmas Worship)
(607-112) 523-27, Myeongjang 2-dong, Dongnae-gu, Busan (Sansanseongseo Baptist Church)
<Hymn = 115 Happy Savior, 112 that bright and bright 122 Those who are truly blessed >
English Merry Christmas
China Sheng Tan Kuailoh
Japanese Mary Guri Sumasu
France Joyeux Noel
Germany Frohliche weinachten
Spain Feliz Navidad
Italy Buon Natale
Sweden Glad Yul
Russia Srozhestvom Khristovym
Hungary Boldog Karacsony
Brazil Feliz Natal
Mexico Feliz Navidad
Greek Kala Christougena
Vietnam nhan dip noel
Thailand ssuk ssan oan Christmas
Maligayang Pasko, Tagalo, Philippines
So today, I would like to share the grace of the Word under the title, “Let's spend Christmas well.”
In the text, the wise men from the East come to know the birth of the baby Jesus.
Here, the faith of the wise men was the first Christmas
it is faith.
It is our earnest desire to imitate that first faith.
1, They came to worship the Lord.
[2] Where is he who is born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and came to worship him.
敬拜 (worship) - refers to worship.
It is the ‘Night of Praise’ ahead of Christmas. About 20 people praised the pulpit
A band member from a neighboring high school who was lined up and promised to perform together
About 10 people lined up with flashing brass instruments.
But the problem is that when the time has come, the congregation is empty.
is. . Embarrassment was evident on the faces of the crew, and the conductor hesitated.
I was saying That's when. The accompanist said, “Should I do it?”
I asked the conductor. At that moment, the conductor raised his hand.
The high performance has begun.
This is the conductor's confession I heard later. He also said 'should'
I was hesitating. But the moment I hear the accompanist say
‘No, why are we here? Praise for whom?
The thought of 'The Lord must be here' is bittersweet.
that it was knocked on. In order for the conductor to clear up the hesitation,
He said he didn't even need a second. It was an impressive performance.
And that emotion comes from praising the Lord before becoming conscious of people.
it had come
People around the world go on holiday because it's Christmas and it's uproar
The amusement park hotel is already full.
But what are we believers to do?
We must come to the Lord, who is the main character of Christmas.
A Christmas without a protagonist
It is to worship the Lord.
I believe that this is how to spend Christmas with value.
(Psalm 29:2) “To the glory that is due to the name of the Lord,
Put on your clothes and worship the LORD.”
2. To make Christmas worthwhile is to give gifts.
[11] And when he went into the house, and saw the child and Mary his mother with him, he fell down and worshiped the child, and opened the treasury, and offered gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
A boy stole fruit jam from his house.
The father punished the boy.
“You can’t go to the party tonight.”
The boy had a very depressing day.
The older brother who went to the party that night boasted.
“Today was a great party. The colorful dances and food were fantastic.” Then the boy responded bluntly.
“What do you do if it’s great? I didn't go, what... ”
The father quietly called the boy.
“Son, you don’t know how to rejoice with others to see them happy. Indifference and selfishness toward others are sin.”
The boy was shocked by that.
And I came to think of others before myself.
This boy grew up and became the leader of France.
He took off his shoes to the chased Jews and walked barefoot in the snow. He also founded Emmaus, a relief organization for the poor.
This is Father Pierre.
The offering brought by the wise men was golden frankincense myrrh.
No need to explain what this is.
It was a very valuable and precious thing.
I gave it to baby Jesus.
The true faith of Christmas is what we give to the Lord.
This is thanks to the love that the Lord died on the cross for us
It is an expression of the heart. How do we fall in love with the Lord?
can you reciprocate? Unable to.
But you can give thanks for that love.
That is a gift to the Lord.
(Psalm 96:8) “Give him the glory that is due to the name of the Lord.
Bring your gift and enter the court.”
禮物 - is the highest faith you give to the Lord.
This kind of faith is truly living the Lord.
will be
3, Obedience to the Lord's Word is to spend Christmas with value.
[12] In a dream he was told not to go back to Herod, so he returned to his homeland by a different way.” King Harrod wanted to kill the baby Jesus.
Water is a liquid up to 99 degrees Celsius, but becomes a gas only when it reaches 100 degrees Celsius.
Conversely, it is liquid at 1°C, but becomes solid at 0°C.
Change requires a certain amount of time and process.
But completion is instantaneous. How many people give up because they can't wait for the last one to see the completion?
At a wedding feast in Cana mentioned in the Bible, the servants filled the sixth and last stone jar with water until the water became wine. It would have been easier to understand if there were occasionally signs of a slight change in the middle.
It would have been easier to obey if the second jar had begun to be filled with wine from the bottom.
But the work was not completed that way.
It seemed to be filled with water, but with obedience and patience, they experienced the miracle of water turning into wine by filling the mouth of the last jar.
What we now need to fill is obedience and patience.
King Harrod wanted to kill the baby Jesus.
But outwardly he said he worshiped.
We decided to tell you where the doctors met Baby Esu.
But at night, God told me not to do it.
Now, the doctors must be in trouble.
Will you keep your promise to the king?
Or will it be different from God's instructions?
Now that the Bible is complete, we can learn
It conveys the will of God.
At that time, He spoke through dreams or visions.
Doctors are at a crossroads.
What would you do if you were like me?
The word of God and the word of man, no the word of the king.
Of course, the word of God is important.
(Acts 4:19) “Peter and John answered and said, Before God
Judge whether it is right to listen to you rather than to God.”
(Proverbs 29:25) “The fear of men is a snare,
Those who trust in the Lord will be safe.”
Dear saints,
On this Christmas Eve,
worship, offering, obedience,
Now these three will become valuable faith to welcome Christmas.
I believe. Amen!
Hymn = O holy night,