Why Not Xmas?

Emmanuel

Emmanuel, Emmanuel,His name is called Emmanuel

God with us, revealed in usHis name is called Emmanuel

We love Him so, we love Him so,His name is called Emmanuel

Emmanuel Has Come

Christmas is about His gloryChristmas is about His graceChristmas is a gift of loveOur father gave us

More than just another storyAbout a special time and placeChristmas is a time to liftA song of praise

For God with usAnd we celebrateThe glory of His presenceChrist has comeTo fill our hearts with love

He came to save usKing of kings and Lord of lordsHis Name is JesusGod with usEmmanuel has come

Angels fill the night with singingGod is reaching out to manBringing us a gift of hopeIn Christ the Saviour

More than just a time of givingThis is God’s eternal planAnd Christmas is the reasonWe can sing again

What do you like about Christmas?

What’s your favourite memory about Christmas?

Do You Know Who I Am?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXRZcJI9yx8

A Message 6 days in the making…• Thinking about baby names…• Quiet Time from Our Daily Bread 4 Dec (Called by

Name) http://odb.org/2014/12/04/called-by-name/• Realization of the power of names in work and

Volunteer Development and Partnerships• Reminder about Xmas vs Christmas• Sunday Sermon on Prodigal Son and Significance of

Self in God’s Eyes

What does your name mean?

Use each letter of your name to describe yourself and you can draw too.

But yet, there’s a name for this season… it is the name that makes Christmas Christmas

(vs Xmas)

Emmanuel

And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet: “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” Matthew 1:21-23 (NLT)

他 将 要 生 一 个 儿 子 ， 你 要 给 他 起 名 叫 耶 稣 ， 因 他 要 将 自 己 的 百 姓 从 罪 恶 里 救 出 来 。这 一 切 的 事 成 就 是 要 应 验 主 藉 先 知 所 说 的 话 ，说 ： 必 有 童 女 怀 孕 生 子 ； 人 要 称 他 的 名 为 以 马 内 利 。 （ 以 马 内 利 翻 出 来 就 是 神 与 我 们 同 在 。 ）馬 太 福 音 1:21-23 (CUVS)

Emmanuel

Jesus = Saviour (Name)Emmanuel = God with Us (Nature)

“For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 (NLT)

因 有 一 婴 孩 为 我 们 而 生 ； 有 一 子 赐 给 我 们 。 政 权 必 担 在 他 的 肩 头 上 ； 他 名 称 为 奇 妙 策 士 、 全 能 的 神 、 永 在 的 父 、 和 平 的 君 。以 賽 亞 書 9:6 (CUVS)

The Reason for the Season

Name Above All Names Jesus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=865HKtIB8to&feature=youtu.be

The Name that divided point of Human His-Story; Before Christ (B.C.) & Latin phrase Anno Domini (A.D.), which

means “in the year of our Lord”.

The Cleaning Lady Joanne C. Jones

During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?" Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade. "Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say 'Hello'."

I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.

We Are Significant in God’s Eyes• Abram ("high father") Abraham "father of a multitude" (

Genesis 17:5) • His wife’s name: Sarai (“my princess”) Sarah (“mother of

nations”) (Genesis 17:15) • Jacob ("supplanter") Israel (“having power with God”) (

Genesis 32:28) • Simon ("God has heard" in Hebrew) Peter ("rock") (John 1:42). • Levi ("attached" in Hebrew)Matthew (“the gift of Jehovah” in

Hebrew)• Saul ("asked for" or "prayed for" in Hebrew)Paul ("small" or

"humble" in Latin)

You are significant in God’s eyes.

You are the reason for the reason for the season.

We are the reason

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMr36QNLmOk

And so, we can sing…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMCchG2SJVU

Take-away Message:

• There's a reason for the season: God with Us. • Christmas is Christmas with Christ

Blessed Christmas!