Our reasonable response to Christ who came down at Christmas
is to give Him our utmost love and devotion
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Our reasonable response to Christ who came down at Christmas
is to give Him our utmost love and devotion
#Advent #Christmas #Christ #WhyChristmas #31RealReasonforChristmas #AttributesOfGod #NamesOfGod #Matthew #love #ReasonableResponse #devotion
We celebrate Christmas because
Reason 30 – we celebrate Jesus, who came to satisfy our deepest need
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We celebrate Christmas because
Reason 29 – we celebrate Jesus, who gives us great and precious promises
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We celebrate Christmas because
Reason 28 – we celebrate Jesus, who came down to dwell with us
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We celebrate Christmas because
Reason 27 – we celebrate Jesus, our Prince of Peace
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We celebrate Christmas because
Reason 26 – we celebrate Jesus, our Everlasting Father
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We celebrate Christmas because Reason 25 – we celebrate Jesus, our Almighty God
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We celebrate Christmas because Reason 24 – we celebrate Jesus, our wonderful all-wise Counselor
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We celebrate Christmas because
Reason 23 – we celebrate Jesus, our wonderful God
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We celebrate Christmas because
Reason 22 – we celebrate King Jesus and His government upon His shoulders
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We celebrate Christmas because
Reason 21 – we celebrate Jesus, God’s Son, who chose to identify with us, be born a baby
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We celebrate Christmas because
Reason 20 – we celebrate Jesus who is the Source of eternal life
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We celebrate Christmas because
Reason 19 – we celebrate Jesus as the Holy One
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We celebrate Christmas because
Reason 18 – we celebrate Jesus our Redeemer, who paid the ransom for many
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We celebrate Christmas because
Reason 17 – we celebrate Jesus as the Judge
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We celebrate Christmas because
Reason 16 – we celebrate Jesus, the Proclaimer of Good News
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We celebrate Christmas because
Reason 15 – we celebrate Jesus who brings us great joy
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We celebrate Jesus because
Reason 14 – we celebrate Jesus the Light of the world
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We celebrate Jesus because
Reason 13 – we celebrate Jesus our Saviour
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We celebrate Jesus because
Reason 12 – we celebrate Jesus our Servant King
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We celebrate Christmas because
Reason 11 – Jesus is our peace
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We celebrate Jesus because
Reason 10 – we celebrate Jesus our High Priest
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We celebrate Jesus because
Reason 9 – Jesus was obedient
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We celebrate Jesus because
Reason 8 – in humility, Jesus emptied Himself
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We celebrate Christmas because Reason 7 – Jesus fulfilled the requirements of the law and became the penalty in my place
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We celebrate Christmas because
Reason 6 – Jesus provides us the opportunity to choose peace in Him
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We celebrate Christmas because
Reason 5 – Jesus came down to identify Himself with sinners like you and me
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We celebrate Christmas because
Reason 4 – Jesus came to die on the cross for your sins and mine
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We celebrate Christmas because Reason 3 – Jesus came to save us from sin
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We celebrate Christmas because Reason 2 – Jesus came to seek and save you and me
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We celebrate Christmas because
Reason 1 – God loved us
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