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Churches without Christ at Christmas or the holy spirit

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deltadom Dec 9, 2015

Christmas even thou it is not the birthday of Jesus is an amazing time to evangelise for non believers and it is amazing how many christians materialise Christmas.

Christmas ends up more a narcissistic sermon about them and not exegiting a scripture.

With the incarnation the subject of God taking on a human nature or the vast depths of say the Attributes of God.

With the subject of the birth narratives. There is so much literature. What saddens me is the state of the churches that people do not need Jesus or the real historical jesus. It ends up with a jesus of there own imagination which is almost like the Mormons or other groups.

There are so many sermons that could expound the bible but it is so sad that so many churches use christmas as a time not to share the Gospel but for mere entertainment.

It is a prime time for the gospel as many people actually think about Jesus at the time and noone shares them the Good news.

I think I am so dry I need the holy spirit as with many churches closing down at christmas and between the time of christmas. The materialistic aspects of the world get into our hearts.

With the american dream become a primary aspect. When in other countries they are persecuted just because they celebrate Christmas as Chinese churches have been closed down at Christmas.

Christmas is also a lonely time for those singles, those from foreign places and with lots of people that have nowhere to go.

I wonder how many churches Christ will not be allowed in where people raise themselves higher than Christ.

I am so desperate for the holy spirit in my life

sermonindex Dec 9, 2015

It really is an amazing time to evangelize. It seems to accentuate the loneliness and emptiness in many individuals as families are together and happy and celebrating Christ.

Other families come together and it just reminds them how alienated they are from each other as they put on a "good face".

Paul took every opportunity to "win some" men to Christ.

We should be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

The thing about being truly free in Christ, is that we can partake of anything that we have faith to partake of and this gives us an advantage in reaching the lost, for whatever is not of faith is sin.

The Holy Spirit led Jesus to parts of town in His day, and the homes of disreputable people, that some Christians would not darken the doorway of, today.

I am reminded of Jackie Pullinger frequenting the Heroin dens of Hong Kong because she sensed the incredible love that God had for those people.

So, it's a worldly religious holiday. Make the most of it and spread the good news of Christ. But, not all people have this liberty. That's ok. As someone posted before, "whether we live, we live to Christ and whether we die we die to Christ, so whether we live or die, we are the Lord's."

sermonindex Dec 10, 2015

Linus forthtells:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKk9rv2hUfA

take heart, ask, seek, knock and it shall be given, and despiseth not ye little and humble ones like Linus, because "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God".

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