Don’t Miss Christ this Christmas | Tony Evans

  • We are all in a time that Christ is missing from Christmas

  • With family, fun and festivities, it is easy to miss Christ at Christmas

  • The first one to miss Christ at Christmas was the Inn Keeper. If the Inn Keeper only knew, they would have found the room.

  • Bethlehem was crowded due to the census, wherever you go you too will run into a crowd this Christmas.

  • The second one to miss Christ at Christmas was Herod. (Matt 2:3)

  • Herod said, “I am King of the Jews; what do you mean there is another King coming?”

  • Herod did not want a competing King for his throne.

  • We are Kings of our own lives. Like Herod, we do not want someone else telling us what to do.

  • If you want to celebrate Christ in Christmas, pray to Jesus that “Jesus you are my King, the ruler of my life.”

  • The purpose of the written word was to lead us to the living Word, Jesus.

  • Many people do not understand the purpose of Jesus coming to us. Jesus came to bring forgiveness for our sins, and to bring us into fellowship with Him.

  • Jesus is the reason for the season!

Discussion Questions:

  •  Before listening to the sermon, did you realize that the Inn Keeper missed the birth of Jesus?

  • Before listening to the sermon, did you realize that King Herod wanted to kill Jesus? And in order to do so, he decreed the massacre of all male children 2 years old or younger? (Matt 2:16)

  • The amount of people wanting to stay at the inn would increase if the Inn Keeper advertised “Hey! The Son of God stayed here!” – agree/disagree?

  • Do you get lost in the hustle and bustle of the Christmas shopping season? What about friends/family?

  • Do you feel like Christ is missing from this Christmas season for you? What about your friends/Family?

  • What is something you can do to keep Christ in Christmas?

  • Did you realize that it took the Wise Men almost two years to get to Jesus, and the religious leaders did not go to find him?

    • What does this tell you about the religious leaders?

    • How can the religious leaders miss out on something so big as the birth of The Savior of the world?

***(See assignment about the Wise Men.)***

  • What is blocking you from getting closer to Christ?

  • Biggest take away?

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