Doug Van Meter - 25 December 2015
The Trouble With Christmas (Matthew 2:1–12; Luke 2:1–20)
Christmas time is most often associated with joy and gladness and cheer. And rightly so. The reality that God became man is the fulfilment of Emmanuel, “God with us.” And for those who follow through with the whole Christmas story—all the way through Easter—“God with us” translates into “God for us.” This truly is joyful. This gives us sufficient cause for gladness. And yet. Yes, there is a “yet” that attaches to the cheers of Yuletide. We live in a broken world and, where there is brokenness, happiness is often hard to come by. Even at Christmas. Perhaps especially at Christmas. For many, including some reading this, Christmas may be troubling. In this study, I want to address the subject, “The Trouble with Christmas.” In fact, I will argue that, unless we are troubled by Christmas, unless we allow ourselves to be troubled by Christmas, we will never properly treasure Christmas.
From Series: "Christmas Services"
These sermons form part of the Christmas Day (or Christmas Eve) services.