The Thought Behind God’s Gift

Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born,  to us a son is given,  and the government will be on his shoulders.  And he will be called  Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,  Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (NIV)

Introduction

Because it is Christmas and we are all thinking about our gifts I thought it would be good for us to consider how much thought God gave concerning the gift of his son Jesus Christ.  So, this morning the tile of my message is, "The Thought Behind God’s Gift".

During the Christmas season, Americans spend over $112,000,000,000 on Christmas gifts.  That’s an average of $1000 per household.  It is estimated that over 1.9 billion Christmas Cards are bought and sent out at Christmas time.  Also there are over 20.8 million Christmas trees bought each year.

What is the gift that God has bought for us?  It is salvation.  It is the most expensive gift every because it cost Jesus Christ his life.  What did God consider before he gave us this gift?  Four things.