1) Christmas celebrates God giving his son Jesus to die for humanity's sins, the ultimate gift.
2) To understand Christmas' true meaning, one must give to others from the heart without expectation of return, as God gave Jesus selflessly.
3) Christmas is also about thanksgiving to God for his gifts like family and salvation through Jesus, and forgiveness as God forgave humanity through Jesus' death on the cross despite their sins, so people should forgive others.
Contributions to the Marriage Ideal from Emanuel Swedenborg's writings. In particularly in his book: Love in Marriage - "The Sensible Joy in Married Love and The Foolish Pleasures of Illicit Love" by Emanuel Swedenborg
Contributions to the Marriage Ideal from Emanuel Swedenborg's writings. In particularly in his book: Love in Marriage - "The Sensible Joy in Married Love and The Foolish Pleasures of Illicit Love" by Emanuel Swedenborg
Christmas should not be celebrated without understanding the reason behind its celebration, it is certainly not about getting drunk and unwrapping gifts-It has an interesting and significant meaning to us as Christians, a period of sober reflection on the birth, life and time of christ Jesus, our reconciliation and our justication are all tied to it. It is about the unspeakable love and gift of God to mankind. Merry Christmas and a happy new year. A time to offer more practical and reassuring support to those in need.
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
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...
CONTENTS
1. THANK GOD FOR HIMSELF Based on Psalm 30
2. THANKSGIVING POWER Based on I Chron. 16:1-36
3. A THANKFUL PERSPECTIVE Based on Psa. 138
4. NEGATIVE THANKSGIVING Based on Psa. 30:1-12
5. THANKSGIVING FOCUS Based on Psa. 103:1-14
6. TOP LEVEL THANKSGIVING Based on Psa. 118:1-5
7. A GRATEFUL HEART Based on Luke 17:11-19
8. A THANKFUL SPIRIT Based on Acts 27:27-37
9. THANK GOD FOR MAN Based on Acts 28:11-16
10. THANK GOD FOR RIGHTS Based on Acts 22:22-29
11. THANK GOD Based on Rom. 1:18-21
12. THANKS BE TO GOD Based on II Cor. 2:12-17
13. THANK GOD FOR AMERICA Based on Gal. 5:1-12
14. THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING based on Phil. 1:3-6
15. THANKSGIVING THROUGH THANKS-LIVING Based on Col. 3:15-17
16. THANK GOD FOR GRANDPARENTS Based on II Tim. 1:1-7
17. THANK GOD HE LET ME PLAY Based on Gen. 45:1-11
18. THANK GOD FOR A HAPPY ENDING based on Gen. 45:1-15
3. ..the Bible says..it’s more better
to give than to receive… On the
very first Christmas day, God
the Father gave his best gift to
us … his Son Jesus Christ to die
on the cross for our sins.
4. You may say, this is the best Christmas for
you…Why? Because you have received
many good things from God. But unless
you give from the heart without waiting
for any return….sad to say, you’ve missed
the meaning of Christmas. Because
Christmas is giving
5. Some people complain…They gave much but
received a little. In exchange giving…your gift
is expensive but you received a cheap one….you
complain again. But honey, you donot
understand the meaning of Christmas… yes, it’s
also a time to receive but unless you give
sacrificially from the heart without waiting for
any return…you will miss the true meaning of
Chistmas, Whya? Because Christmas is giving
7. ..the Bible says... But godliness with
contentment is great gain… 1 Timothy 6:6…
On the first Christmas…Angels are singing and
giving thanks to God..Why…because the Savior
has been born…
Some people, instead of giving thanks to God
for everything…They complain… “we gave a
lot but we gain a little”… But godliness with
contentment is a GREAT GAIN and not a
little gain… Be good to everyone and you will
be satisfied…because gratefullness can fill our
emptiness..So be content!
8. Your life is more precious than anything…your
family is the best gift from God..and Jesus fills
your emptiness more than what money and
material things can fill . So, be thankful to God
always.Why? Because , I’m here
today…Christmas is Thanksgiving
10. Jesus came to die on the cross…For what
purpose?
If we can save ourselves on our own
ways and strenghts, Jesus should not
have come. And because we cannot pay
the penalty of our sins, God the Father
sent his son to pay the penalty of our sins
by dying on the cross…
11. What a great love… The Son of God will
die for such a worst sinner like me
…tha’t the reason for this season…God
offer his forgiveness by sending his Son
to die for our sins… Now it’s easy for me
to forgive..Why? Because God taught me
how to forgive when he’d forgiven me
from all my sins….
12. Someone may say… If God can forgive…
well…I could not…because I’m not
God…
That’s true …………..you.re not God…
God is higher than heaven but he
humbles himself, he reach for us…and
forgave us…. Although God may say to
us…
“Who are you to receive forgiveness
from me. I am the creator and your just
my little creation”
13. But even I am the greatest,says God, I
stoop down to reach for you…. But
you..who are you? Are you a god that is
greater than me? When you do not want
to forgive, you’re putting your self
higher than me, says God..
And you are also saying you’re greater
than God because God can humble
himself but you will not..
14. Somebody hurt you? Well, God says
…everybody is hurting me… but instead
of destroying them all… I give my only
begotten Son to die for their sins on the
cross… That is forgiveness in action..
This is the reason for this
season…Forgiving one another because
God has forgiven you and me…
15. If you can’t forgive,,,I’ts up to
you…But you will missed the true
meaning of Christmas.Why?
Because Christmas is Forgiving…
16. Christmas is Giving, Thanks-
giving ang For-giving
.Christmas without Christ is
not a Christmas…Because
Christmas is Christ…he is the
reason for the season…
