PSALM 118:24
Pastor Rick
Jackson
This is
the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
1. Happy
Holidays- Hallowed Holy Days [Ps. 118:24, Rm. 14:5-8]
-This is the
day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
- One man
esteemeth one day above another : another esteemeth every day alike. Let every
man be fully persuaded in his own mind. He that regardeth the day, regardeth it
unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not
regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he
that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. For none of
us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live
unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live
therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
2.
Christmas Gifts- the Gifts of God [Acts 10:45, Rm. 11:29, 1 Cor. 12:28]
-Acts 10:45
And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came
with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the
Holy Ghost.
-Romans
11:29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
-1 Cor.
12:28 And God hath set some in the
church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that
miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
3.
Christmas Presents- Christ’s Presence [Mt. 28:20, Heb. 13:5]
-Teaching
them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with
you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
-Let your
conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye
have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
4.
Christmas Songs- Christian songs [Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16]
-Speaking to
yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody
in your heart to the Lord;
-Let the
word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one
another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your
hearts to the Lord.
5.
Christmas Proclamation – Christian Proclamations [Is. 61:1-2, Acts 5:20]
The spirit
of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good
tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to
proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that
are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of
vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
- Acts 5:20
Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
6.
Christmas Lights- Christian Lights [John 8:12]
Then spake
Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth
me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
John 9:5 As
long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
Mt. 5:14 Ye
are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
7.
Christmas Celebration- Christian Rejoicing [Acts 5:41]
-And they
departed from the presence of the
council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
Acts 8:39
And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away
Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
-Rm. 12:12
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
-2 Cor. 1:12
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity
and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have
had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
-2 Cor. 6:10
As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having
nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Gal. 6:4 But
let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself
alone, and not in another.
