The Reason For The Season (#196)
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#196 THE REASON FOR THE SEASON
It’s a wonderful season: presents and parties, candles and decorations, busy malls and Christmas bonuses.
Do you ever wonder why? Why all the festivities? Why all the gifts? What’s the REASON FOR THE SEASON? The answer is found in the Bible.
Christmas is celebrated because Jesus, the Son of God, entered our world as a human being to save us.
WHY DO WE NEED TO BE SAVED?
Because we rebelled against God, and our sin will lead to eternal condemnation if God does not provide a way of escape.
...all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness. 2 Thessalonians 2:12
WHY DID JESUS HIMSELF HAVE TO COME?
Because even the holiest person cannot meet God’s requirements and so cannot pay the penalty for sin. Only the Son of God Himself could bear the wrath of God against sin.
For what the law was powerless to do... God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. Romans 8:3
WHY DID JESUS HAVE TO BECOME A HUMAN?
Because, since humans had sinned, a human had to bear the punishment.
He too shared in their humanity...that he might make atonement for the sins of the people. Hebrews 2:14, 17
WHY DID JESUS HAVE TO DIE?
Because sin is so terrible that God had decreed that its punishment was death.
Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. Hebrews 9:22
For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. 1 Peter 3:18
WAS THAT THE END OF JESUS?
No, He arose the third day, ascended to heaven, and will come again to judge all people.
He rose again the third day. 1 Corinthians 15:4
...who is gone into heaven and is on the right hand of God. 1 Peter 3:22
For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done. Matthew 16:27
WHY DIDN’T GOD LEAVE US IN OUR REBELLION?
Because God loves us and doesn’t want anyone to be lost.
The Lord is...not wiling that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9
WHY DO I HAVE TO BELIEVE THIS?
Because there is no other way to become a child of God and have eternal life than by a true faith in Jesus Christ.
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6
HOW THEN SHOULD CHRISTMAS BE CELEBRATED?
• By reading the Gospel of Luke in the Bible.
• By repenting of your sin and asking Jesus to come into your heart.
• By showing love to others.
• By attending church and joining Jesus’ followers in celebrating His salvation.
• By telling others the Reason for the Season.