1. The Gift Trap

3. What’s the Problem?

4. The Need to Please

5. What’s the Problem? The Need to Please Overspending

6. What’s the Problem? The Need to Please Overspending People of Plenty

7. What’s the Problem? The Need to Please Overspending People of Plenty Greed/Discontent

8. What’s the Problem? The Need to Please Overspending People of Plenty Greed/Discontent Ingratitude

9. The ONLY Gift That TRULY Counts!

11. The ORIGINAL Christmas Gift – Motivated by LOVE John 3:16

12. The ONLY Gift That TRULY Counts! The ORIGINAL Christmas Gift – Motivated by LOVE The INDESCRIBABLE Gift 2 Corinthians 9:15

13. The ONLY Gift That TRULY Counts! The ORIGINAL Christmas Gift – Motivated by LOVE The INDESCRIBABLE Gift The SOURCE of the Gifts James 1:17

14. Practical Steps Downsizing EXPECTATIONS

15. Practical Steps Downsizing EXPECTATIONS – Change the number of gifts

16. Practical Steps Downsizing EXPECTATIONS – Change the number of gifts – Change the receivers of the gifts – split up adults, kids only…

17. Practical Steps Commit to WISE STEWARDSHIP

18. Practical Steps Commit to WISE STEWARDSHIP – Refuse to spend money you do not have

19. Practical Steps Commit to WISE STEWARDSHIP – Refuse to spend money you do not have – Agree to downsize the expense of the gifts

20. Practical Steps Commit to WISE STEWARDSHIP – Refuse to spend money you do not have – Agree to downsize the expense of the gifts – Agree to limit your gifts.

21. Practical Steps Commit to WISE STEWARDSHIP – Refuse to spend money you do not have – Agree to downsize the expense of the gifts – Agree to limit your gifts. – Buy gifts throughout the year

22. Practical Steps Downsizing EXPECTATIONS Commit to WISE STEWARDSHIP Giving to REAL Needs

23. Practical Steps Downsizing EXPECTATIONS Commit to WISE STEWARDSHIP Giving to REAL Needs REGIFTING GOD’S Gifts to Us

24. Conclusion Thanks Be to God for His Indescribable Gift!