The Greatest Gift That Was Ever Wrapped (December 21, 2025)
Sunday Morning, December 21, 2025
The Greatest Gift That Was Ever Wrapped
Passages: Luke 2:1-20
Luke 2:1–20 ~ “1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” 15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. 17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.”
Great and many gifts are wrapped on Christmas. Many of these are expensive and valuable. But no gift, regardless of its price value will be as great as was the gift that Mary wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger among the odor of the animals two thousand years ago.
- NOTICE THE BIRTH OF JESUS
- It was with out Attendance
- No Doctor
- No Nurse
- No Hospital
- It was with out Attendance
- What Did Happen
- The Angels looked on—Heavenly Choir—Sang—Shouted—Announced
- The Father looked on.
- This is My Son.
- How it must have hurt to see Him born so lowly – He was giving His best – For the devils worst
- The Holy Spirit looked on
- What Did Happen
- GOD UNWRAPS THE GREATEST GIFT
- To the Shepherds
- They went away telling others. (You will too)
- They praised God
- They shouted for joy
- To the Shepherds
- To the Wise Men
- Laid their gifts at His feet. (You will too) Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh
- Rejoiced with exceeding great joy
- To the Wise Men
- To John the Baptist
- Behold the Lamb of God
- The atonement for sins.
- To John the Baptist
- To the Women at the Well
- She ran for joy – come see a Man
- The gift of eternal life, greatest gift in her life
- To the Women at the Well
- To Mary Magdalene cast out seven devils—She never forgot what Jesus did for her.
- To the Thief on the Cross—“Today shalt thou be with Me in paradise.”
Have you ever let the Holy Spirit unwrap Jesus to you? He wants to if you will only let him. All other gifts that you will receive this Christmas will perish with the using, but if you will let God unwrap his unspeakable gift you will receive life eternal.
Pastor Andy Lambert
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Email: pastorandy@cvcog.church
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