Sermon outline –
- The reality that God is
- The reality that God is grace
- The reality that God is a gracious Saviour
The upside-down Christmas
We remember the birth of Jesus the Christ
We have been told stories of old
God came as a child
To change the destiny of all men
To show forgiveness to sinners
To believe such things is misguided, the truth is
He was just an ordinary man who lived an ordinary life
Those who do not believe the truth say
We proclaim his name “Emmanuel – God with us”
We share the wonder of the shepherds
We sing the songs of the angels
This is not what is real
Shepherds were not awakened by angelic announcement
There was no wise men celebrating the birth of a king
I would be lying to you if I said that
For the Creator of the universe
There was no room in the inn
For the Son of God
There was but a humble stable
Whether you like it or not
This is the reality of Christmas