Isaiah 32:17(NKJV) 17    The work of righteousness will be peace,     And the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever. This week we have been studying the peace that Christmas promises.  The world emphasizes peace at Christmas because of the announcement at the birth of Jesus, “On earth peace, and good will toward men.”  This announcement…

John 14:27(NKJV) 27Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. The world wants nothing to do with the Christian Celebration of Christmas.  It s fine for us to keep our ideas…

Isaiah 26:3(NKJV) 3    You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. As we proceed into the heart of the Christmas season we have been looking at 3 elements of the Christian interpretation of the holiday that even those who want a secular celebration try to…

was Luke 2:13-14(NKJV) 13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:  “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” This month we are building our faith for the Christmas celebration.  Over the past years the devil has tried to take back…

Nehemiah 8:10(NLT) 10And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength!”  This week we have studied…

Philippians 4:4(NKJV) 4Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! As we have prepared our heart for the Christmas season this week, we have been looking at the elements of Christmas that the world tries to incorporate the holidays.  The problem, of course, is that they can only be understood in light of…

John 17:13(NKJV) 13But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves. This week we have been taking time to reflect on the Christmas season.  We have discussed the fact that, although the 25th of December was originally a pagan holiday, Christians…

John 15:11(NKJV) 11“These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. Yesterday we talked about taking back December 25th as the celebration of the birth of Jesus the Christ.  It is important to remember that we are not celebrating the date of Jesus’…

Isaiah 9:6(NKJV) 6    For unto us a Child is born,  Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder.  And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. There are some Christians who argue against the celebration of Christmas because it was originally a…

Ezekiel 47:3-5(NKJV) 3And when the man went out to the east with the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the water came up to my ankles. 4Again he measured one thousand and brought me through the waters; the water came up to my knees. Again…