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 I love Christmas.  My family loves Christmas.  People everywhere are thinking and talking about Christmas.  And talking about Jesus.  

What a great opportunity for Christians to share their faith.

So are three things I hope you remember to say this Christmas.

Christmas is not a season.  It is year round.  Don't misunderstand.  This is not a bash Christmas and a Christian bah humbug.  I think it is great to talk about God sending his son into the world.  But that is not just good news in December.  Maybe we ought to do Christmas sermons in July.  And yes, of course I have.  Or do the Advent series in October.  Sing Joy to the World in March.  We need to be saying this is an all the time celebration.

We need to be talking about the baby Jesus that grew up.  He did not stay a baby.  Cute little baby Jesus does not intimidate anyone.  But the baby that grew up to change this world demands our attention.  He grew up to face temptation and sorrow.  And did not give in.  He gets it.  

The baby came to die.  That was the whole point.  He grew up and died for our sins.  He came to be our Saviour.  Joy to the world.  And that happened when he paid for our sins on the cross.  

So celebrate Christmas.  All year.

Talk about the Jesus that lived among us.

Talk about the Jesus that died.  And why that matters.

Merry Christmas.

Joy to the World.

# posted by Steve @ 5:00 AM