REJOICE THE SAVIOR JESUS HAS COME.
MATTHEW 1: 18 – 21<\/p>\n\n\n\n
–\u00a0 Christmas is the time of rejoicing and cerebrating \u2013 in Christ Jesus
–\u00a0 Rejoicing for the Savior Jesus has come \u2013 the Savior of humanity
–\u00a0 Celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ \u2013 the Son of God \/ Emmanuel\u00a0
–\u00a0 Christmas is our time to celebrate our faith, hope, & love in Christ Jesus
–\u00a0 Christmas is a time to reflect on the generosity and kindness of God\u00a0
–\u00a0 A time to commemorate God\u2019s love and gift to the world through Jesus
–\u00a0 A time of thanksgiving – that Jesus was ready to leave His kingship, for our redemption\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why Should We Rejoice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. JESUS CAME TO SAVE HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR SINS\u00a0 – MATTHEW 1:21<\/strong> 2. THE SAVIOR JESUS IS OUR SHEPHERD \u00a0 – MATTHEW 2:1-6<\/strong> As I conclude, let us celebrate and rejoice during this season knowing that the Savior Jesus is the reason for our joy and celebration. Let us rejoice and celebrate the way we can, but without abusing the reason for the celebration. Marry Chrismas to us all<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" REJOICE THE SAVIOR JESUS HAS COME.MATTHEW 1: 18 – 21 –\u00a0 Christmas is the time of rejoicing and cerebrating \u2013 in Christ Jesus–\u00a0 Rejoicing for the Savior Jesus has come…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9031,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":false,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"ctc_sermon_topic":[],"ctc_sermon_book":[],"ctc_sermon_series":[],"ctc_sermon_speaker":[],"ctc_sermon_tag":[],"class_list":["post-9683","ctc_sermon","type-ctc_sermon","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dpc.or.tz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ctc_sermon\/9683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dpc.or.tz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ctc_sermon"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dpc.or.tz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/ctc_sermon"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dpc.or.tz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dpc.or.tz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9683"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dpc.or.tz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ctc_sermon\/9683\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9685,"href":"https:\/\/dpc.or.tz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ctc_sermon\/9683\/revisions\/9685"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dpc.or.tz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dpc.or.tz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ctc_sermon_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dpc.or.tz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fctc_sermon_topic&post=9683"},{"taxonomy":"ctc_sermon_book","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dpc.or.tz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fctc_sermon_book&post=9683"},{"taxonomy":"ctc_sermon_series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dpc.or.tz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fctc_sermon_series&post=9683"},{"taxonomy":"ctc_sermon_speaker","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dpc.or.tz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fctc_sermon_speaker&post=9683"},{"taxonomy":"ctc_sermon_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dpc.or.tz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fctc_sermon_tag&post=9683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
– The people Jesus was born for \/ came to save is me and you
– Jesus came to set us free from sin and every devilish bondages\u00a0
– This is why we celebrate Christmas with joy and gratitude\u00a0
– We rejoice for the Savior has come and what is doing is great – ISAIAH 9:1-6
– There will be no more sorrow since our Savior is the Prince of Peace – Vs. 1, 6
– We no longer walk in darkness instead we have seen the light – Vs.2
– Our joy has been increased and no one could give such joy to us – Vs. 3
– We have been reconcilled back to God by our Savior himself – 2 CORINTHIANS 5: 18\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Normal context – a shephered is a person employed to tend sheep
– Church context – is a person called to guide or watch over the people
– Jesus came as a King, Yet he took up the role of a Shepherd of his people
– Our Savior Jesus is a good shephered set to watch over us\u00a0 – JOHN 10:10
– As a good Shepherd is set to care and give us life to the fulllest\u00a0
– Jesus is a shephered reday to lay his life for the sheep – Vs. 14-16
– His love and passion included even the sheep out of his sheep pen\u00a0
– Think through his readness to leave his Kingship position in heaven for us
–\u00a0 He was even ready to be born in a manger of animals – LUKE 2:1-6\u00a0
–\u00a0 Born in a manger of animals – Yet a King and the heavenly host confirmed – Vs. 8-14<\/p>\n\n\n\n