1. CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE
John 3:16-21

2. CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE
For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Anyone who believes in him is not condemned, but anyone who does not believe is already condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.
CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE

3. CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE
This is the judgment: The light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil. For everyone who does evil hates the light and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed. But anyone who lives by the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be shown to be accomplished by God.”” ‭‭John‬ ‭3:16-21‬ ‭CSB‬‬
CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE

4. CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE
Does the Christmas season excite you? Do you get excited about Christmas like the kid in this video?
CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE

5. CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE
Jesus coming to earth as our redemptive Messiah, as our sacrifice, should bring us joy!
CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE

6. CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE
Here is the message of Christmas: Humanity fell to sin and needed to be saved from death; God through His love provided a Messiah, a savior, that would redeem our life through Jesus Christ.
CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE

7. CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE
When you think about Jesus, you can’t help but think about sacrifice. In His human life, He was all about sacrifice—His whole life was a sacrifice.
CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE

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What are some things that Jesus sacrificed for us?
CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE

9. CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE
What is the significance of Christ’s being our sacrifice?
CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE

10. CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE
Jesus“made intercession” for us.
“Therefore I will give him the many as a portion, and he will receive the mighty as spoil, because he willingly submitted to death, and was counted among the rebels; yet he bore the sin of many and interceded for the rebels.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭53:12‬ ‭CSB‬‬
CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE

11. CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE
2. Jesus became the sacrificial Lamb of God so we can have relationship with God.
“But he was pierced because of our rebellion, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment for our peace was on him, and we are healed by his wounds. We all went astray like sheep; we all have turned to our own way; and the Lord has punished him for the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth. Like a lamb led to the slaughter and like a sheep silent before her shearers, he did not open his mouth.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭53:5-7‬ ‭CSB‬‬
CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE

12. CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE
Application:
Spend this week reflecting on Jesus and his sacrifice and how this applies to you during this Christmas season.
Share the story of Jesus’s sacrifice to a family member, friend, work colleague, etc.
CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE

13. CHRISTMAS COMES WITH A SACRIFICE
John 3:16-21