{"id":8135,"date":"2024-11-27T13:40:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T18:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecityemc.org\/resources\/?p=8135"},"modified":"2025-10-29T11:32:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T15:32:28","slug":"christmas-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecityemc.org\/resources\/sermon-series\/11\/27\/christmas-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Gifts"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"“Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father.” (James 1:17, NLT)<\/p>\n

Every year, people all around the world put thought and effort into giving Christmas gifts to the people they love. Some spent vast amounts of time (and money) to make sure that the recipients of their gifts are happy with and blessed by what they have been given.<\/p>\n

But to the Christian, Christmas is so much more than a time to give and receive more “things” purchased from Amazon. It is the time of the year where we get to reflect on the greatest gift of all time: Jesus Christ, the son of the Father, given to all the world. God put eternal thought and effort into giving his creation the best he has to offer, that we might be eternally blessed.<\/p>\n

This Advent season, join us as we unpack the gift of Christ by exploring the traditional themes of hope, peace, joy, and love. These all come from the Father in heaven, and they can only be found in Christ the Son.<\/p>\n

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