Grinch Xmas 2013

Grinch Xmas 2013

1. intro

   • read pages 1-5 of book
   • Xmas can have the effect on some!
     • govt
     • ALCU
     • schools, etc
   • read illust.
   • today - look @ someone who had a grinch complex
   • Mat. 2.1-18

2. The Xmas story creates animosity

   • Herod was King of Israel by appt. from Rome (not birth)
   • Called himself "Great"
     • doubled size of temple
     • built palaces
     • kept peace
     • purchased food for famished Israel
   • why would a successful king be threatened by a baby?
   • history of protecting his power & position
     • drowned his 16 yr. old bro-in-law
     • killed his wife
     • killed his 2 sons
   • Herod's motivation was to stay in control

3. Herod's story reveals our own hearts

   • celebrate all sorts of things, but mention X & theres trouble!
   • Herod's Heart was too small
   • it was too small to let anyone else in
   • to acknowledge Jesus is to acknowldge there is another king
   • consider our Xmas carols
     • read them
   • did you catch the message?
     • Christ is King!
     • divinity of Jesus!

4. God's Story can change our Story

   • God's story of Xmas is one of love, joy and peace
   • it isn't found in ribbons & tags, packages, boxes, or tags
   • it is found in a manger
   • it is found in a Savior that came to die for you
   • the Who's story changed the Grinch
   • show video clip

5. take home

   • Herod died a miserable man
   • Grinch's heart grw 3 x's b/c he saw something real in the whos
   • our prayer for you is that your heart would grow today by accepting the gift that God gave!