1. God demonstrates his great love for us in the actions of Jesus, who came down into the flesh and soaked up all our sin.
  2. God never delights in seeing his children struggle or suffer. But God does desire that we trust him no matter what the circumstances might look like.
  3. A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
  4. Jesus will lead us through the deep waters onto the dry land of that celestial shore, where he will wipe away every tear from our eyes.
  5. Jesus reveals to them again who He is. And that life can only be given when we feed on Christ.
  6. Yes, Christmas brings joy, but no less danger
  7. What’s the big deal about Jesus’ name?
  8. Your heavenly Father has not purchased you with gold or with silver but with the most valuable currency in the universe; the blood of God.
  9. I didn’t see Christmas as a gift given to me to enjoy, I saw Christmas as a long list of expectations I needed to hold up to love those around me.
  10. Can you imagine Christmas from creation’s point of view?
  11. Luke shows us that when we try to fit God into our life movie, the plot is all wrong; and not just wrong but trivial.
  12. We still think we can sort own own problems with more money, more education, more resources, more techniques, more, more, more.