We may be listening to carefully and living the messages of Christmas, one in particular!
You better watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout, I'm telling you why.
He's making a list, Checking it twice; Gonna find out who's naughty or nice.
He sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been bad or good, So be good for goodness sake.
From very young, we’ve been taught to believe that we receive Christmas gifts based on merit, i.e. the Naught and Nice list. If you’re good enough, you deserve presents. If you’re too bad, you deserve and get coal.
Conclusion – gifts are not gifts at all, but the consequence of a year spent in good or bad behavior.
How good do I have to be to land on the nice list and how naughty do I have to be to land on the naughty list? I mean, “How do you measure the good and the bad to decide?”
So, how GOOD IS GOOD ENOUGH? AND HOW BAD IS BAD ENOUGH?
Watch Lifehouse Church's Christmas message.
SOLA: Part 3 (Full Message) from Lifehouse Church on Vimeo.
Enjoy the message and be encouraged that the GIFT of CHRISTMAS is UNDESERVED! So, RECEIVE FREELY!
Fired up,
-Patrick
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
A Christmas wish from our family to yours...
Don't miss the video Christmas wish to you and your family from Laura and I. It's an honor to pastor Lifehouse Church and share our thoughts with those of you who follow this blog.
See my blogpost and video HERE.
See my blogpost and video HERE.
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