What Christmas Says To The World: Dave Wilson

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🗓️ 25 December 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Because Jesus came to Earth, believers have identity and purpose. Dave Wilson explains the ways Jesus' birth affects every aspect of our lives.

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0:00.0	I was dragged to church every Sunday by my mom with this rule.
0:05.1	You live under my roof, you follow my rules, we're going to church.
0:07.8	Anybody?
0:08.4	Same thing?
0:08.8	Maybe that's why you're here tonight.
0:10.2	And I was dragged to Christmas Eve services just like this.
0:13.2	And as I grew up into teenage years and we would light the candle Christmas Eve like we're going to light here at the end of this service,
0:19.3	my mom would be in tears,
0:21.9	and I'd be snickering under my breath, like, you believe in a God, you think he really came.
0:29.7	Because see, my dad walked out on us.
0:32.9	My little brother died of leukemia when I was seven and I just thought I cannot believe in a God
0:38.1	that would let that happen to this family and yet I'm looking at my mom she's in tears because
0:41.1	she loves that God because she believes that God came for her and is the strength of her life
0:46.3	welcome to family life today where we want to help you pursue the relationships that matter most.
0:58.1	I'm Ann Wilson.
0:59.2	And I'm Dave Wilson, and you can find us at FamilyLife Today.com.
1:03.5	This is Family Life Today.
1:13.6	Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas.
1:15.7	Merry Christmas.
1:18.0	It's finally here.
1:18.8	It's finally here. The greatest day of the year.
1:20.3	It's either this or Easter when Jesus rose from the dead,
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