THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

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THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
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• December 25th is NOT Jesus birthday.
• Most scholars agree that He was born in our
  March or April or possibly in September.
• Christ Mass which became Christmas became an
  official celebration on Dec. 25th in 435 A.D.
• The Roman Catholic Church chose this day to
  replace the Roman celebration of the SUN GOD.
• Celebration of the SUN GOD would now become a
  celebration of the SON OF GOD.

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THE SPIRITOF GIVING
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2 Corinthians 89 For you know the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet
for your sakes He became poor, that you through
His poverty might become rich.
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2 Corinthians 97 So let each one give as he
purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of
necessity for God loves a cheerful giver. 1
Corinthians 162 On the first day of the week
let each one of you lay something aside, storing
up as he may prosper, that there be no
collections when I come.
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THE SPIRIT OF RECEIVING
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THE SPIRIT OF FORGIVENESS
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Matthew 523"Therefore if you bring your gift to
the altar, and there remember that your brother
has something against you, 24 "leave your gift
there before the altar, and go your way. First be
reconciled to your brother, and then come and
offer your gift.
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Matthew 2540 Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch
as you did it to one of the least of these My
brethren, you did it to Me.'
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Matthew 614"For if you forgive men their
trespasses, your heavenly Father will also
forgive you. 15 "But if you do not forgive men
their trespasses, neither will your Father
forgive your trespasses.
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Luke 173 "Take heed to yourselves. If your
brother sins against you, rebuke him and if he
repents, forgive him. 4 "And if he sins against
you seven times in a day, and seven times in a
day returns to you, saying, 'I repent,' you shall
forgive him." 5 And the apostles said to the
Lord, "Increase our faith."
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Hebrews 812 "For I will be merciful to their
unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless
deeds I will remember no more."
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. When a man but half forgives his enemy, it
like leaving a bag of rusty nails to interpose
between them Humanity is never so beautiful
as when praying for forgiveness, or forgiving
another.
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THE SPIRIT OF KINDNESS
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Proverbs 3126 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
And on her tongue is the law of kindness.
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THE SPIRIT OFHAPPINESS
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Proverbs 1620 He who heeds the word wisely will
find good, And whoever trusts in the LORD, happy
is he.
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Hebrews 135 For He Himself has said, "I will
never leave you nor forsake you." 6 So we may
boldly say "The LORD is my helper I will not
fear. What can man do to me?"
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THE SPIRIT OFLOVE
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Colossians 312 Therefore, as the elect of God,
holy and beloved, put on tender mercies,
kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering 13
bearing with one another, and forgiving one
another, if anyone has a complaint against
another even as Christ forgave you, so you also
must do. 14 But above all these things put on
love, which is the bond of perfection.
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1 Corinthians 133 And though I bestow all my
goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body
to be burned, but have not love, it profits me
nothing. 4 Love suffers long and is kind love
does not envy love does not parade itself, is
not puffed up 5 does not behave rudely, does
not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no
evil 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but
rejoices in the truth 7 bears all things,
believes all things, hopes all things, endures
all things. 8 Love never fails.
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• The spirit of Christmas
• Giving
• Receiving
• Forgiving
• Kindness
• Happiness
• Love
• Have it all year!