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The Joy and Pain of Christmas
Malachi 3:1-6
Summary:
I hope you had a wonderful celebration of Jesus' birth yesterday! Let's keep thinking about the birth of Jesus today, as we look at another prophet from the Old Testament that tells us more about why Jesus came to this earth. Let's think about two things: the joy and the pain of Christmas. Let's listen to God's Word to find out what this means:
1. Christmas is a day of delighting in Jesus
2. Christmas is a day of pain because Jesus came to remove sin from us
Verse: Malachi 3:1 Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me.
Questions for Devotions and Family Worship:
1. Is Christmas always a day of joy for you? Why or why not? What pains might it bring up? What are the joys of this celebration for you?
2. How does Malachi announce the coming of Jesus? According to Malachi, who will announce the Messiah's coming?
3. Why is his coming to be a cause for joy? How do you personally seek to make the celebration of Christmas a cause for joy?
4. Why does Malachi 3 call the Messiah a
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CHRISTMAS
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JESUS
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