Grinch Xmas 2013

Grinch Xmas 2013

intro
1. read pages 1-5 of book
2. Xmas can have the effect on some!
  1. govt
  2. ALCU
  3. schools, etc
3. read illust.
4. today - look @ someone who had a grinch complex
5. Mat. 2.1-18
The Xmas story creates animosity
1. Herod was King of Israel by appt. from Rome (not birth)
2. Called himself "Great"
  1. doubled size of temple
  2. built palaces
  3. kept peace
  4. purchased food for famished Israel
3. why would a successful king be threatened by a baby?
4. history of protecting his power & position
  1. drowned his 16 yr. old bro-in-law
  2. killed his wife
  3. killed his 2 sons
5. Herod's motivation was to stay in control
Herod's story reveals our own hearts
1. celebrate all sorts of things, but mention X & theres trouble!
2. Herod's Heart was too small
3. it was too small to let anyone else in
4. to acknowledge Jesus is to acknowldge there is another king
5. consider our Xmas carols
  1. read them
6. did you catch the message?
  1. Christ is King!
  2. divinity of Jesus!
God's Story can change our Story
1. God's story of Xmas is one of love, joy and peace
2. it isn't found in ribbons & tags, packages, boxes, or tags
3. it is found in a manger
4. it is found in a Savior that came to die for you
5. the Who's story changed the Grinch
6. show video clip
take home
1. Herod died a miserable man
2. Grinch's heart grw 3 x's b/c he saw something real in the whos
3. our prayer for you is that your heart would grow today by accepting the gift that God gave!

Resource summary

	Created by Ross Johnson almost 12 years ago