The EyeWitness of Christmas
The Eyewitness Account of the Wise Men 12/25/2008
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Categories: Christmas
Christmas is all about seeking to worship Christ. Unfortunately, when Christmas comes around, it is so easy for most of us to be preoccupied with seeking the best decorations, best bargains, and the best parties we can attend. Unconsciously, we go through all the motions, neglecting a major opportunity to bring ourselves a little bit closer to our Savior, or to intentionally help someone else to be drawn closer to Him. My fear is: if Christmas does not accomplish drawing us or someone else to Christ, the rest of the year would even be harder because there’s no special emphasis about Christ. Evidently, seeking for Christ is always is rewarding experience. I am reminded of a familiar verse that says, “He rewards those who earnestly seek Him†(Heb.11:6). In other words, the Lord would like to impress to us that if we seriously exert the efforts to build a closer relationship with Him, we will never be disappointed. He will reveal Himself in a very special way to everyone who would seek after Him.
The Eyewitness of Angels 12/14/2008
Rev. Steve Allen
Categories: Christmas
An eyewitness is not merely someone who has seen something but someone who can give a first-hand account of what they have seen. It is by virtue of seeing with their own eyes and reporting upon what they have seen that makes an eyewitness a valued, credible, source to be believed. As we look at the eyewitness account of the angels, we will note that what the angels described to the shepherds and to us was truly more than meets the eye. The Scriptures demonstrate the uniqueness of God's angels, as eyewitnesses to our Lord's unfolding Gospel plan.
The Eyewitness Account of Mary 12/07/2008
Rev. Jerry Lepasana
Categories: Christmas
The birth of Jesus Christ has definitely more than two or three eyewitnesses. More than establishing His birth as a fact, we can also learn significant lessons from people who participated in this greatest event. This is what I want to really emphasize on this series beginning this morning. It would be proper to begin with Mary, the young girl whom God has chosen to be the earthly mother of the Messiah. Why did God choose her? When you contemplate the fact that God has the whole world of women to choose from, why choose a poor Jewish girl named Mary? Perhaps, if we can discover, why God chose her, maybe we can emulate her and be used of God in ways we never thought possible.