Not the Manger

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Not the Manger
But the Cross
Our emphasis should not be on the manger of
Jesus, but the cross of Jesus
Then Jesus cried out and said, He who believes
in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent
Me. John 1244
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Not the Manger
But the Cross
Errors of Christmas Traditions

• House Not Stable (Matt 211)
• 3 Wise men, Gifts (, Shirt, Tie)
• Time Shepherds (Luke 28, Nov 1st)
• Celebration of Birth (Matt 2820 158-9 Col
  317 Gal 18-9 49-10 2 John 9)

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Not the Manger
But the Cross
We Are Not
meaning Jesus birth Luke 210-20 nying the
virgin birth Matt 118-25 Luke 134 stroying
prophecy Micah 52 Isaiah 96 moting Mary Luke
126-31, 41-49 fending our views Isaiah 820 1
Cor 46
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Not the Manger
But the Cross
Jesus Emphasized

• Sign Matthew 1238-40
• Things of God Matthew 1621-23
• Purpose of His Coming John 1227, 32-33
• Prophecy is fulfilled Luke 2237 2425-27, 44-46

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Not the Manger
But the Cross
Apostles Emphasized

• Peter Acts 222-36 313-15 42
• Wheres the emphasis Jesus birth or death?
• Paul Acts 1326-39 172-3 184-6
• Wheres the emphasis Jesus birth or death?
• The Epistles 1 Peter 13, 18-19 224 1 Cor
  151-4
• Wheres the emphasis Jesus birth or death?

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Not the Manger
But the Cross
What the Cross Shows Us

• Enormity, Awfulness of Sin!
• The Love of God John 316 1 John 49-10
• Grace of God in Christ 2 Cor 89
• That Jesus was Born Gal 44 Heb 29
• We believe He was born!
• Emphasis is on His death, burial, and
  resurrection!

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1 Cor 153-4
How do we come to
the Cross
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Romans 63-17
How do we come to
the Cross
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