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A Life-Changing Christmas Encounter

John L. Rothra — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 11:00:34 +0000

The story of Christmas doesn’t begin in a manger, or even with the angel’s visit to Mary. It doesn’t begin with the prophets and their foretelling of Jesus’ birth. It begins with creation and the fall. Neither is the birth of Jesus the climax or the end of the story. Rather, it is the beginning …

The Christmas Drama, Act 4: The Birth (Matt 2:1-12; Luke 2:6-20)

John L. Rothra — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 15:01:54 +0000

Every good story includes a climax, and the Christmas drama is no exception. In act one, God set the stage, getting the context and situation ready for this main event, especially through Zacharias and Elizabeth. Then we saw him prepare the people in act two, telling Joseph and Mary that they were going to have …

The Christmas Drama, Act 3: Getting Into Position (Luke 2:1-5)

John L. Rothra — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 06:02:28 +0000

God works in the lives of individuals, and the Christmas drama teaches us how he works. In this drama so far, we learned that God sets the stage, getting things ready for whatever he has planned for us (act 1). We also see that God prepares his people, getting them ready to participate in his …

The Christmas Drama, Act 2: Preparing the People (Matt 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-56)

John L. Rothra — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:04:43 +0000

In Act 1 of the Christmas drama, we saw God setting the stage for the final climactic event. In this part of the drama, God promised Zacharias and Elizabeth that they will have a son, John, and that he will be the forerunner of the long-promised Messiah. In this story, we see God preparing the …

The Christmas Drama: A Story of God at Work in Individual Lives

John L. Rothra — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:00:08 +0000

The story of Christmas is the story about the birth of Christ and how it fulfilled multiple prophecies. It is also a story teaching us how God works in our lives. Paul wrote that we were created for good works, “which God prepared beforehand” (Eph 2:10, ESV). The divine drama about Jesus’ birth reveals how …