Sermon Tone Analysis

The First Christmas was

“One Big interruption

Mary -angel; Joseph-angel; Shepherds- many angels

“The birth of Jesus was a big interruption”

Have you ever been interrupted?

At first you got a little bent out of Shape because of the interruption?

But afterwards you found that the interruption was the best thing that had ever happened to you?

What are some interruption:

It is something in which disrupts the continuances

Something that makes you stop>

“Interruptions are inevitable.

It’s just the way life works.

But, I keep asking myself, why is it that they come at such inopportune times?” (joe Stowell)

When interruptions come, stop resisting.

Surrender and start looking for the hand of God as you serve Him obediently in spite of the uncertainty that is staring you in the face.

I’ve often wondered: What if Noah had said, “I don’t do boats!”

or if Moses had complained, “I don’t do crowds!”

or if Job had insisted, “I don’t do suffering”

or if Mary had declined, “No thanks, a virgin birth is too great a risk”

or, ultimately, if Jesus had said, “I don’t do crosses!”?

Trust Him.

He knows what He is doing with your life”(Stowell)

It was at night and Jesus is irrupted.

By one of The religious leaders named Nicodemus.

Jesus stops and Has a

John 3:16-17

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17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

Christmas time for many can feel more like a bad interruption.

Many hope to just get to Dec 26th.

Christmas maybe hard this year for you.

It may look more like this story:

“You might relate to the jalopy.

The car clattered down the freeway, one door missing, hood dented, needing paint.

On the loosely hanging bumper was this sticker: “Honk if anything falls off.”

Max L.

Mark Nepo in his wonderful The Book of Awakening.

Maybe these delays and interruptions that interfere with and disrupt our very important schedules, instead of being life’s little and frustrating interruptions, maybe they are Divine interventions…messages from beyond…or, perhaps God’s invitation to pause…to slow down…to pay attention…to reflect…to enter into the very Presence of God.

What if, my friend, you were to practice this day viewing every delay, every interruption, even traffic jam or even the wait at the restaurant for a table…what if, you decided to enter into the flow and, instead of reacting, you slowed down?

You paused?

You paid attention to your surroundings?

You entered into the moment?

Read more at They offer you the opportunity to actually slow down.

Feel your heart beat!

How are you breathing

1. Life’s little interruptions are portals into the present moment.

Be present now!

Be in the room

Stop being preoccupied with the past.

Think on it and then give it to God.

2. Life’s delays can be occasions to connect with others.

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They are Divine reminders that the Divine Presence is with you…and with you always.

Much of the displeasure we feel at many of life’s disruptions stems from our disconnected feelings with the Source of Life itself.

Christmas could be more like a bad interruption for you this year.

You’re just trying to keep it all from falling apart

Reminder: The first Christmas was a big interruption

For Mary and all her family,

But that first Christmas interruption was originated by God, at the right time.

The first Christmas gift God gave to us

came covered inside an interruption.

Yes.

The first Christmas gift was an interruption from God.

Some of the best gifts come in times of the worst interruption.

The gift is the greatest picture of love that the world has ever seen.

That first Christmas was God displaying his love for us “in Christ”.

Start the study: of “the love of God”

God “so” loved,

God loves us “so much” that he gave.

In Christ God is spelling out his love for us,

In a language, we can understand.

Christmas is God’s gift to everyone that will receive Christ.

Question: What do you want for Christmas?

“All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth”

One gift everyone needs, and it was given by God in great Amounts.

Love, Forgiveness for sin

Roman 3:23,

“Everyone has a need for forgiveness”

The first Christmas gift from God was a savior of the world.

On that first Christmas day forgiveness was made possible to all that would receive it.

There was no longer a need to sacrifice animals at the temple.

The perfect Lamb from God was going to carry all of the sins of Mankind.

Forgiveness was available

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32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

“What do you need for Christmas”?

God knew what we needed for Christmas.

Forgiveness for our sin problem.

God’s creation is separated from him because of our sin problem.

How wonderful at this blessed Christmas season to think that the greatest Gift ever given was unsolicited; we didn’t ask for it, but "while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" ().[1]

Point: what did God’s gift of Love bring to this world?

Forgiveness and care

Today at Christmas time we see people caring for those that are having troubles.

Those that are unable to give to their kids, those that are in the military stationed away from their families.

The world still demonstrates more love at Christmas time than any other time in the year.

How is love shown during Christmas?

The same way God did it.

God gave to those who are perishing.

Examples of people

Showing their love for one another.

During the Christmas season

Christmas time is still known for giving.