Well, we do come together at this time to remember the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ—to celebrate Christmas, in the truest sense. And of course, the challenge with that is always to battle the familiarity. Between the tinsel, and the ornaments, and the gingerbread cookies, and the familiar carols, we can all be tempted to domesticate Christmas, and cease to marvel in worship at what God has accomplished.
And that’s true even with the Christmas story. Let me ask you this: When you think about telling the Christmas story, where do you think about starting? The baby in the manger? Caesar’s census? Herod’s decree? The magi and the star in the east? The angel’s visit to Mary? To Joseph? To Zacharias?
I’d like to suggest to you that the Christmas story doesn’t start at any of those points. The story of Christmas actually starts with the creation of the world. And in our time together this evening, I’d like to tell the Christmas story, from the beginning, probably in a way you’ve not heard it told very often. But I hope it will serve to deepen your appreciation for Christmas, and deepen your worship for the Christ of Christmas....
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Mike Riccardi serves as the Pastor of Local Outreach Ministries at Grace Community Church, which includes overseeing Fundamentals of the Faith classes, eight foreign language outreach Bible studies, and evangelism in nearby jails, rehab centers, and in the local neighborhood....