The Real Meaning of Christmas The story’s told of a little girl who’s passing out the presents to her family on Christmas morning. After finding gifts for each member of her family, she was puzzled that there wasn’t a gift for the One whose birth was being commemorated. “I guess everyone forgot about Jesus,” she said.

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If you want a truly meaningful Christmas season, it stands to ... Christmas, however, in spite of all the pluses, in spite of all the good elements of Christmas, it has a way in our culture of significantly surfacing hypocrisy. I never cease to be amazed at how many people sing Christmas ca... Help Grace to You bring important resources like this to people in your community and beyond, free of charge.

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Stand ... The Jesus of Christmas If you want a truly meaningful Christmas this year, you need to understand the true meaning of Christmas. And that starts with understanding the Person of Christmas: Jesus Himself. In The Jesus of Christmas, John MacArthur fixes your gaze on the One deserving your full attention at Christmas—and every day. You’ll see why Jesus alone is worthy of your praise and your ...

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The Best of Christmas Like many of history’s most enduring stories, this one took the most unlikely of turns. A virgin woman bears a child, promised by an angel and conceived by God. Born in a crowded town near Jerusalem, the infant has for His nursery a stable—His makeshift crib, a feeding trough. But shepherds worship the boy, and a powerful king fears Him. And when He has become a man ... I suppose for some people the Christmas spirit is expressed in a card that conveys a sentiment of well-being.

Ninety-five percent of all Americans will be involved in sending five billion plus Christmas cards expressing these sentiments. One little boy suggested that the Christmas spirit is really contentment, because that’s what you need to be when you don’t get what you want. For some ... Christmas should be simple, not complex, very simple.