The document discusses the true meaning of Christmas, which is about God sending his son Jesus. While Christmas traditions involve Santa Claus and gifts for children, the deeper meaning is that Jesus came so that through him, people can be delivered from bondage and walk in newness of life forever. Jesus came to give people a new life, identity, purpose, family, and destiny.
The birth of Christ is God’s deepest intention to love. Jesus is the ‘yes’ to God’s love – reminding us that God is already here and now…always ready to be with us in our becoming something new. Christmas is a time for us to move out of darkness...by beginning to see with a new set of eyes the glory of the God that shines around us. See what I mean...
The Spirit of Barnabas is a presentation of encouraging words and testimonies from various authors and leaders in the faith community. Editors Linda and Cee are celebrating 15 years of producing this magazine.
TO THOSE EVERYWHERE WHO LOVE CHRISTMAS,
AND ARE WILLING, TO LET THE LOVE OF CHRIST
HAVE ITS WAY IN THEM ; TO THOSE WHO ARE
READY ALSO TO FORGET THEMSELVES AND TO
MAKE HAPPINESS FOR OTHERS ; TO THOSE WHO
WANT TO DO SOMETHING TO MAKE THE WORLD
BRIGHTER AND SWEETER, AND A BETTER PLACE
TO LIVE IN, THESE PAGES ARE CHEERFULLY
DEDICATED.
J. R. M.
I wish you happiness in everything you do,
I hope not many worries or problems will come to you.
I wish you hope that can brighten the cloudiest day,
And strength to accept all that life sends your way.
May you rise each day with sunlight in your heart,
And may all your hopes and dreams never fall apart.
With my warmest thoughts and memories of you,
I wish that all your joys and wishes will come true.
When these special wishes are delivered to your door,
There's no doubt they will be accompanied by many more.
Of all the Christmas wishes delivered to you yearly,
There couldn't be another that's wished more warmly or sincerely. Merry Christmas to ALL. Sanja
1. Jesus is the Reason for Your Season
I. Intro: What is Christmas About?
We all have heard about Christmas on TV, music, etc. We celebrate with our families and enjoy the
holiday together. We have timeless traditions that bring us together. We leave cookies out for Santa
Claus and we tell our kids to be good for Santa Claus. I remember every year I made sure I was good and
I slept a lot harder than I did so I wouldn’t disturb Santa and lose all of my presents. I actually believed
that Santa was real until I was 15 thanks to my little brother lol. I now know the person who came up
with the idea of Santa Claus was a man of God who wanted to give gifts to children. Christmas was
always fun. But the true meaning of Christmas has a deeper meaning to it, but surprisingly, it has the
same qualities. Christmas is all about the real Santa Claus, God the Father, and him sending his son,
being coequal with the father so we can have life and that more abundantly. He came so God can have
peace with us and be with us forever. Through Jesus, we can be delivered from bondage, and walk in
newness of life forever.
Jesus Came to Give You…
1. A New Life John 17:3 Romans 14:17
2. A New Identity 2 Corinthians 5:17 Romans 6
3. A New Purpose Jeremiah 29:11
4. A New Family Romans 8:15
5. A New Destiny John 3:16