The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast

#494: The Real Christmas Story

• Loren Hicks

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The Big Idea: 

The Christmas narrative is in danger of being relegated to a sweet story that is just read once a year. Some of us have heard it so much that we’re no longer moved by the magnitude of the Majesty becoming a man. We must never forget that this is holy history that should be approached with awe and astonishment. 


Main Points:

1. As we prepare for Christmas, sometimes I wonder if we have allowed the Savior to be stolen from our celebrations.
2. Let’s take time to focus on the implications of this timeless story. Let’s turn our hearts to the reality of a savior who was born so we could have a relationship with God.
3. Have you made room in your heart and life for Jesus? He is the best Christmas gift you could ever experience.


Today’s Scripture Verses:

Luke 2:1-7 - “At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census. And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee. He took with him Mary, to whom he was engaged, who was now expecting a child.  And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger because there was no lodging available for them.”


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