The Truth of the Nativity
John MacArthur has put together a Biblical picture of what that first Christmas was really like… and I’ll let him set it up since he is more elegant that I.
Christmas has become the product of an odd mixture of pagan ideas, superstition, fanciful legends, and
plain ignorance. Add to that the commercialization of Christmas by marketers and the politicization of
Christmas in the culture wars, and you’re left with one big mess. Let’s try to sort it out. The place to
begin is in God’s Word, the Bible. Here we find not only the source of the original account of
Christmas, but also God’s commentary on it.
We can’t know Jesus if we don’t understand He is real. The story of His birth is no allegory. We dare
not romanticize it or settle for a fanciful legend that renders the whole story meaningless. Mary and
Joseph were real people. Their dilemma on finding no room at the inn surely was as frightening for
them as it would be for you or me. The manger in which Mary laid Jesus must have reeked of animal
smells. So did the shepherds, in all probability. That first Christmas was anything but picturesque.
But that makes it all the more wondrous. That baby in the manger is God! Immanuel!
You can read the rest of it here… just something to keep in mind as we’re sitting in our nice warm homes complaining about what we didn’t get this Christmas.
It’s Christmas time
I’m not really a big fan of this kind of music… but I’m kinda more into content than a particular style of music these days.
First listen to this
True Disciple
Then listen to this one
The Cost
They are long… but very worth your while. You’ll either love it or hate it, if it’s the latter, please listen to them again and reconsider what is being said.
See YA!