do you have any special programs at the church? no ! put christ back in christmas christmas
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Do you have any special programs at the church?
No !No !
Put Christ Back inPut Christ Back inChristmasChristmas
Put Christ Back inPut Christ Back inChristmasChristmas
Put Christ Back inPut Christ Back inGeorge Washington’s BirthdayGeorge Washington’s Birthday
Put Christ Back inPut Christ Back inGeorge Washington’s BirthdayGeorge Washington’s Birthday
Do you have any special programs at the church?
No !No !
Not Told When Jesus Was Born
A. Don’t know the yearA. Don’t know the year
B. Don’t know the month or dayB. Don’t know the month or day• Bible doesn’t say• Most likely not December 25
Adopted in 3Adopted in 3rdrd or 4 or 4thth century century
Dates Suggested For The Birthday of Christ
January
6 March
25January
10May
20December
25Every month of year!
The exact date of Jesus' birth is unknown; the legendary date of December 25 cannot be traced back farther than the fourth century. - (The Wycliffe Bible Commentary)
Considerations about Considerations about ChristmasChristmas
Considerations about Considerations about ChristmasChristmas
Christ is just as precious as if he had been born today !
Considerations about Considerations about ChristmasChristmas
Considerations about Considerations about ChristmasChristmas
If Christ had been born today we would not know about his....
Birth Life Miracles Teaching
Death, Burial, Resurrection
Church
Considerations about Considerations about ChristmasChristmas
Considerations about Considerations about ChristmasChristmas
We can rejoice in Christ 365 days a year !Phil. 4:4Phil. 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always.”
Can Christians observe Christmas ?
Yes !Yes !
As individuals / familiesAs individuals / families
Like July 4Like July 4thth
No religious significanceNo religious significance
1 Cor. 10:25-321 Cor. 10:25-32
God Revealed the day of God Revealed the day of
His ResurrectionHis Resurrection
11stst day of Week day of Week
Mark 16:8-9
Luke 24:1-47
Lord’s Day - Rev. 1:10
Lord’s SupperLord’s Supper - Acts 20:7
Considerations about Considerations about ChristmasChristmas
Considerations about Considerations about ChristmasChristmas
Drinking is on increase at this time of year...Commercialization of the season...
Let’s put Christ back in Christmas
Put Christ Back inPut Christ Back inGeorge Washington’s BirthdayGeorge Washington’s Birthday
Put Christ Back inPut Christ Back inGeorge Washington’s BirthdayGeorge Washington’s Birthday
Feb. 12 - Lincoln’s birthdayFeb. 12 - Lincoln’s birthdayFeb. 2Feb. 2ndnd
July 4July 4thth
ThanksgivingThanksgivingJune 10June 10thth ? ?
Feb. 22
Sunday - Rev.1:10 - WORSHIPWORSHIP
Monday - Ecl.12:13-14 - FEAR FEAR
Tuesday - Gal.6:10 - GOODGOOD
Wed. - Heb.10:25 - ASSEMBLEASSEMBLE
Thur. - Gal.6:9 - WELL DOINGWELL DOING
Fri. - Luke 9:23 - CROSSCROSS
Sat. - John 4:35 - HARVESTHARVEST
Put Christ in Every day....Put Christ in Every day....
Ps. 118:24Ps. 118:24 “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
Put Christ in Every day....Put Christ in Every day....
Remember
His Birth His Life His Death
Put Christ in Every day....Put Christ in Every day....
Put Christ in EveryChristian
“Christ Liveth in Me”. Gal. 2:20
Let us put Christ back in our Let us put Christ back in our lives - every day.lives - every day.
Only way to getInto Christ
Gal. 3:27Gal. 3:27 “For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”
Sermon by Arthur PigmanSermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249706-855-1249
Sunday Morning Dec. 25, 05Sunday Morning Dec. 25, 05