Sermon Notes
There are a lot of gift-givers trying to find the perfect gift during Christmas. The average American spends $900 on Christmas, and a total of $3 trillion is spent on Christmas gifts every year. But the greatest gifts are given by God.
Key Scriptures:
Matthew 1:18-21; Matthew 2:11; James 1:17; Acts 2:38; Matthew 1:21; Micah 5:2; Psalm 96:1; Philippians 2:6-11; II Corinthians 5:19; John 8:58; John 10:30; Matthew 28:18; John 14:9; John 18:6; John 8:24; John 14:11; John 14:6; John 4:26; John 8:24
Key Points:
- The gift of the Holy Spirit. The gift of the Holy Spirit is a promised gift to all believers. Once you receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit, you are never the same.
- Every good gift comes from God. Pastors, teachers, and all the offices of ministry are gifts to the church. The gift of life and health are from God. Grace, mercy, and peace are all gifts given to us through the blood of Jesus.
- The gift of God’s name. God revealed Himself as Elohim, Adonai, I Am, Yahweh, and many other names. The names of God reveal that there is no one else like Him. He is your banner of victory, healer, righteousness, provider, and peace. But the greatest name He has given Himself is the name of Jesus!
- There is no one like Jesus. No other god compares to Jehovah. Satan is just an angelic reject. It’s only when you call on the name of Jesus that you can be saved. When he was born, all of God was poured out into an 8-pound baby. To strip Jesus of his deity is to put demons back into those who have been delivered, put blindness back on those who have been healed, to take the wine out of the water, pit the dead back into the grave, and to take your name out of the Book of Life. He is the I Am!
- Jesus is the I Am. Jesus is the one whom the Jews worshipped for ages. He Is the Bread of Life, the Light of the World, the Door, the Good Shepherd, the Resurrection, and the Life, the Way, the Truth, and the Vine.
Final Thoughts:
The best gifts come from God, and the best gift God gave was Jesus. In his name, the sick are healed, the dead are raised, and the lost are found. There is something about that name!
