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Today is the day It goes without saying that *without Christ there would be no Christmas*, but yet *some* *have taken Christ out of Christmas*.
They even *call Christmas Xmas*.
It’s important that we remember that *Jesus is the reason for the season*.
*I.*
*Without the birth of Christ*, there would be *no salvation* for us.
We would be *lost without hope*, and *destined for Hell*.
*A.*
*Jesus* had to *come* in this world, *born of a virgin*, so that He would be that *lamb without blemish* to *pay* the *price* *for our sins*.
*1.*
*Mary played* a very *big part* in the *conception* and *birth* of Jesus.
*2.* *Not only* was she the *mother of Jesus*, *but* her */faith/* that *started* *long* *before* *Jesus* was even *born* was */very significant/*.
*a.*
Back in (*/LUKE 1/*) the angel *Gabriel* *came to Mary* and *told her about* the *child* that she was *going to conceive*.
*b.*
*That he will be called Jesus*, the *Son of* the *Highest*.
*B.*
Let’s *pick up* the *story* at the *angels’ last words* to *Mary*.
*/LUKE 1:37-45/*.
*1.*
*Elisabeth* was *given a revelation* from the Lord.
*2.* *No one told her* that *Mary* was *going to give birth* to the *Savior*.
*3.*
*She began* to speak out a *prophecy*, and part of that prophecy was “*/Blessed is she that believed, for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord/*.”
*4.*
Did you notice that the */performance of those things/* that were spoken to her *was **/based on whether she believed or not/*.
*a.*
In other words, *Mary had to believe 1st* *before there would be the manifestation* of the *conception* *and birth of Jesus*.
*b.*
Let’s read */V 45/* again.
(“For = because of this”)
*c.*
*Mary had to believe the Word* of God *before* the *promise* would *come to pass*.
*II.*
*Isn’t that exactly what we have to do*?
*A.*
*/HEB 6:12/*
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*1.*
*1st* of all *Paul says* *we need faith to receive* the *promises* of God.
* **a.*
*You have to believe* His *Word* *1st* *before* you’ll *receive* the *promise*.
*2.*
But notice that he also says that “*/patience/*” is */involved in receiving/* the *promises*.
*a.*
The word “*Patience*” *refers* *to* a *waiting* *period*.
*i.*
*If* *you* *said *to someone, “*Just be patience*,” *you* *mean,* “*wait patiently*.”
*3.*
What the *Word* of God is *saying* *1st* “*have faith*,” *Believe* *God* that *what He says* *is* yours is really *yours*, *then He says* “*wait patiently* for it,” *while* you’re *continuing* to *believe* His *Word*.
*B.*
*Mary* *had to do the same thing*.
*1.*
*1s*t *believe* *God’s* *Word*, *then* *wait* *patiently* for the promise.
*a.*
[*Some* *say* that *Mary* was in *doubt* *because* of *what* *she* *said* in (*/LUKE 1:30-31, 34/*) (*/Luke 1:34/*) Then said Mary unto the angel, “*How* *shall* *this* *be*.”]
*b.*
[She *wasn’t* in *doubt*.
She just *didn’t* *understand*.]
*i.*
[*After* the *angel* *explained*, *she* *said*, “*Be it unto me according to thy Word*.”]
*III.*
Now go back with me to */LUKE 2:4-7/*.
*A.*
In (*/V 7/*) it says that *Mary* *wrapped* *Jesus in swaddling clothes*.
*1.*
This was *something* that was *necessary* to protect* Jesus from the elements*.
*2.*
But *let me ask you this*, “*/What have you wrapped Him in/*?”
*a.*
*More* *often than not*, *people wrap Jesus up in **/tradition/*.
*i.*
*Through* the *doctrines of men* & *man’s traditions* they have *put limitations* *on what Jesus* *can do and what He can’t do*.
*ii.*
They have *reasoned out the promises* of God, *making them of no effect* in their lives.
*iii.*
They have *wrapped Jesus* in the *same way that Lazarus was wrapped*.
*B.*
*/JOHN 11:34, 39-44/*
*1.*
*Jesus is saying* to so many “*loose me and let me go*.”
*2.*
*Many times we* *have Jesus wrapped up so tightly in traditions*, or *in our own preconceived ideas* that *He can’t move* in our lives.
*a.*
*/PSA 78:41/*
*i.*
*Sometimes* we have *turned back from* a *true faith and trust in God* *and limited the Holy One of Israel*.
*ii.* *We have wrapped Him in doubt and unbelief*.
*b.*
We need to *let God be God*.
*i.*
But *someone would say*, “but *Pastor I’m at the end of my rope*.”
*ii.*
*Good*, *now just let go*.
*Let go and let God*, and *He will lift you up*.
*c.*
*When you put your faith* *and trust in Him*, *He will meet your needs*, *He’ll bring the answer to your problem*.
*3.*
*/MATT 27:57-60/*
*a.*
*Some* still *have Jesus wrapped in **/grave clothes/ and in **/death/*.
*i.*
*They see Jesus as far removed from their lives*.
*b.*
*/REV 1:18/*
*i.*
*He is not dead*, *but alive forevermore*.
And He said that *He would never leave us nor forsake us*, *He’s with us even to the ends of the Earth*.
*ii.*
In *(**/JOH 11:25/)* Jesus said, “*/I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live/*.”
*c.*
And *He’ll keep His promises* to us for *He is not a man that He should lie*.
*All of His promises are yes and amen and so be it*.
*C.*
*So* *my* *question* to you today is “*What have you wrapped Him in*?”
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