THE REAL MEANING OF CHRISTMAS

(13-12-2009, 20-12-2009)


Most people are already in festive mood. Both in rural areas and urban areas people have already started preparations for Christmas. Many people celebrate Christmas without understanding its real meaning.


We understand where the Lord took us from. We have experienced his grace (undeserved favour).


Even Mary was favoured to be the mother of Jesus

Luke 1:28 You are highly favoured. The Lord is with you. You are blessed.

Luke 1:46-53 The Lord does not call us because we qualify. He qualifies us because he has called us. We have received the unmerited/undeserved favour. Nobody could have qualified to be a mother of God. How could I deserve to be used by God for his work here in Cape Town? How could some of you deserve to be part of the vision of God for his kingdom?

God is not looking for ability but for avail-ability.


Luke 2:8-14 Isaiah 9:2,6,7

The birth of Jesus brought us good news of great joy to all people.

The government is upon his shoulders (us – his body).

Romans 5:17 Because of favour, we reign with Christ.

Revelations 1:6 He has made us kings and priests. That's why we make a decree and things happen (Job 22:28)


-Unto us the Son is given. Isaiah 9:6

Christmas reminds us how God gave us His Son.

Jesus is God's present to us. Christmas is the time to give. When people give presents during Christmas, they are copying what God did when He gave us Christ. John 3:16-18


-The Saviour is born. Luke 2:11

-Jesus is called Counsellor – he is there to guide us through the Holy Ghost. He is the Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6,7

John 16:33 John 14:1



Christmas means the celebration of Christ.

Christ = the anointed one mas= celebration


Jesus (Greek) = Joshua (Hebrew- Jeshua) = Saviour

Christ (Greek) = Messiah (Hebrew- Mashiyach) =The Anointed One with his anointing


Luke 4:17-19 Acts 10:38

Jesus was anointed with the Holy Ghost and with power to do good, heal and deliver all who were oppressed of the devil.

Jesus is the Anointed One (Christ = Greek, Messiah = Hebrew). He has been anointed to preach the good news, to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised and to proclaim the salvation and free favours of God. This is good news. We have reason to celebrate.



CHRISTMAS – Celebrating the Anointed One


Is Jesus already born in your heart?


We have noted that there was no room for Jesus in the inn. Does Jesus have any room in your heart/ in your life?


Acts 11:26 Disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. As followers of the Anointed One, we are also anointed.

2Corinthians 1:18-22 The promises of God are yea and amen in Christ. God has anointed us.