Christmas Challenges By Gary Patterson
There are those faulty misconceptions, selfish attitudes and actions, and worldly activities that challenge the biblical message, and meaning of Christmas. How does the birth of the Christ-Child cause us to think and act in the right way, during this Christmas season? There are challenges that we face as Christians, at Christmas, as well as all year long; that I want us to look at in this series entitled: Christmas Challenges.
We will look at four of them:
1. The Challenge of Focus
2. The Challenge of Family
3. The Challenge of Forgiveness
4. The Challenge of the Future
The Challenge Of Focus (Part One)
When it comes to the message and meaning of the birth of the Christ-Child, we don't want to be like a camera out of focus. Our goal should be to have a clear, steadfast focus on the Biblical presentation and purpose of the angel's announcement to the shepherds, and to the world.
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The Challenge Of Family (Past Two)
How can family be a Christmas challenge? It was for Mary and Joseph. Here Mary is with child before they came together as husband and wife. It is not mentioned in the text how her family felt about this discovery. (Please Click Link Below)
The Challenge Of Forgiveness (Part Three)
We could boldly say that the purpose of the Christ-Child coming to this world, was to save the world from sin. In the center of this salvation is forgiveness of our sins. By accepting Jesus as our Savior, we are receiving the forgiveness that God wants us to have. But the challenge at Christmas is two-fold. (Please Click Link Below)
The Challenge Of The Future (Part Four)
The gospel writer Luke makes a stunning statement concerning Mary's response to all the happenings surrounding the birth of Jesus. He says that Mary "pondered" or "weighed" all these things in her heart. What does this statement say to us about the future of Jesus, and our our future as well? (Please Click Link Below)
Christmas Challenges is a collection of four Post-Articles from The Christian Journeyman Blog-site, on the challenges we face not only at Christmas, but everyday of our lives.
Original Post Date: 12/2022
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Christmas Challenges
By Gary Patterson
A Collection Of Post-Articles From
The Christian Journeyman Blog site.
12/2022
The Christian Journeyman © 2022 All Rights Reserved.
