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Today is the day after Christmas and many people are in line at stores gi
Today is the day after Christmas and many people are in line at stores gi
ving back thier
ving back thier
Christmas represents the celebration of Jesus Christ. If we go back to
King James Version Chapter 1
1 IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
King James Version Chapter 1
1 IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
Jesus was the gift. Have you given your gift back? or did you regift your gift? or did you use your gift?
Nicodemous was a Pharasee and a apart of the sanhedrein
Jesus’s words in red shows us that its not about physical and fleshly elevation.
No matter where we been in life we have to humble ourselves and commit to the gift that we are given
Jesus was not a surprise gift. We can’t unwrapp Him and wonder what it is. But one thing for we have to use the gift.
Nicodemus recognized Jesus as being from God because of the miracles that Jesus performed. but he he didn’t understand it. When you accept Christ you accept the miracle and you become the miracle. The tranfromation in your life become a mircale to others who know you. It become your testimony to share with others.
Jesus shows us that we have to be in the spirit and not the flesh to understand him. When you are baptised its a physical sacrament but you have to do it in the spirit. when you accept Christ you physically say or think that you beleive he is Gods gift to you. But you also have to spiritually believe that he is the Son of God.
eing from God because of the miracles that Jesus performed. but he he didn’t understand it.
Jesus openly describes this by his anaolgy of the wind ...
But he also gave Nicodemus instruction on what Jesuss purpose is. He tells him that He isn’t here to condem but to give us ever lasting life if we believe in Him.
the Pharisees and the Saducess took took thier role and decided to condem people with thier power. They forgot they had a spiritual element about thier learning. If they were in the spirit they would have known and recognize the gift that was given to them. But instead they condemed Christ.
Jesus took time out to teach Nicodemus…and He took time out to make sure we know what to do by leaving his powerful word. Remember Jesus is the Word. Words are spoken and written…but the word produced the Light.
If we don’t have Christ we are in darkness. But with the Gift of God we have the light and we shine in a dark wor;d. What are you going to do with your gift? Will you condemn others? Will you shame people or will you move people to God? Will you be a beacon of Light or a cave of darkness. Jesus says unless wee believe in him we will stay in condemnation but if we beleive be come to the light.
Adjusting to the light story my life without glasses.
We can’t just adjust we have to take the gift and use it. Then we will be clear about our life and our purpose.
See once he believed in Christ are deeds become work in God.
So tonight which is the day after Christimas. What are you going to do with the Gift from God? Are you regifting it? Are you exchanging it? or will you use it ? will you us it too see your way out of the darkness? Are you using it to be a vessel of God’s light to the word? Use the intelllect that you have use it in the spirit instead of the flesh. You will have eternal life and you willl attract people to Christ jusst like jesus attacted Nicodemus.