A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR JESUS

TEXT- MATTHEW 2:1-12

INTRODUCTION


THIS MORNING OUR TEXT IS FOUND IN MATTHEW 2:1-12 AND THE TITLE OF MY SERMON IS, "A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR JESUS.”

I WONDER THIS MORNING HOW MANY OF YOU ARE DONE WITH YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING?

ON CHRISTMAS EVE OR MORNING WHICH EVER IS YOUR CUSTOM, EACH ONE OF US WILL GIVE AND RECEIVE GIFTS TO AND FROM OUR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES.

YET, I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL GIVE A GIFT TO JESUS, THE ONE PERSON WHO OUGHT TO RECEIVE A GIFT ON HIS OWN BIRTHDAY?

MAY I BE SO BOLD AS TO SAY THAT IF YOU HAVE NOT CONSIDERED WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO GIVE JESUS, YOU ARE NOT YET THROUGH WITH YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.

DURING THIS TIME OF YEAR IT IS VERY EASY FOR US TO GET CAUGHT UP IN THE EXCITEMENT OF CHRISTMAS AND FORGET WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT.

THE ONE THING WE NEED TO REMEMBER, IS THAT JESUS SHOULD BE FIRST IN CHRISTMAS.


AS NOW WE CELEBRATE HIS BIRTH,

THE COMING OF THE CHRIST TO EARTH,

MAY WE, AMID OUR JOYOUS MIRTH,

KEEP JESUS FIRST IN CHRISTMAS!



AS CHIMING BELLS RING OUT THEIR LAY,

AND HEARTS ARE MERRY, LIGHT, AND GAY,

REMEMBER IT IS HIS BIRTHDAY-

KEEP JESUS FIRST IN CHRISTMAS!



LET'S SING HIM IN CAROLS SWEET,

LET'S LAY OUR BEST GIFTS AT HIS FEET,

AND MAKE THE SEASON'S JOY COMPLETE-

WITH JESUS FIRST IN CHRISTMAS!


THIS MORNING YOU MIGHT BE THINKING, BUT JESUS ALREADY HAS EVERYTHING. HE’S GOD. WHAT COULD I POSSIBLY GIVE TO HIM THAT HE DOESN’T ALREADY HAVE?

I’D LIKE US TO CONSIDER FOUR GIFTS WE CAN ALL GIVE TO JESUS.