The Greatest Gift Ever Given

This is part three of the series entitled, "The Christ in Christmas." Now that we have seen the greatest tree ever decorated and the greatest story ever told, we now see the greatest gift ever given, Jesus Christ and His sacrifice. The Apostle Paul said in 2 Corinthians 9:15...thanks be to God for His indescribable gift...one translation says that it is a gift that is too great for words, I would agree. Four things come to mind when I think of this indescribable gift: (1) Personal...Psalm 139 shows us the intimacy God has and desires for us to have with him, (2) Practical...we receive his righteousness and He gets our sin, talk about dirty santa! The moment we receive this gift, it changes our lives immediatly, (3) Permanant...once this gift is received, it can never be returned or exchanged. Once you are saved, you are always saved (John 10), (4) Purchased...this gift has already been purchased, all you must do is receive it by faith! Praise God, what a Savior!