The Gift of God
Introduction: This time of the year a lot of people are expecting gifts. We seem to get consumed in the secular way of giving. In this brief outline I would like to mention a spiritual gift. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. And Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. These scripture passages just reminds us how much God loves us and why we need to receive the blessing of God.
I.)We need to receive Jesus Christ as Lord by faith:
John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
John 4:10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
II) We need to be thankful for God’s gift:
2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
Romans 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
III) We need to remember God’s grace in His gift:
Romans 5:15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. Romans 5:16-18 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Conclusion: Jesus is the reason for the season. We need to keep Christ in Christmas and let our children know the real Christmas story. After all, Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. Let us realize who gave His life that we may have life more abundantly.
