"This war is against GOD!" :crazy:
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I. Introduction: Christmas is the happiest time of year for most people. But today, there is a war on Christmas. Many people want to remove Christ from the holiday and just wish us “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas.”
II. The History of the War. Scripture: Matthew 2:1-20. There has always been hatred, fear and animosity against Jesus.
A. _______ tried to kill him.
B. Once Christ began His ministry, ______________ leaders opposed Him.
C. It’s not a war against a religion. It’s a war against a ___________.
D. The term “politically correct” came from the ______________ Manifesto.
III. The Character of the War
A. ______________. People would like to eliminate or quiet the church.
B. Organized. Our society has celebrated Christmas for hundreds of years, now educators in public schools are told they can’t mention Christmas.
C. Cloaked. Using the term “separation of ______________ and state,” people are seeking freedom from religion, instead of freedom of religion.
IV. The ______________ of the War
A. Lawsuit
B. ____________ judges
V. The Campaign of the War
A. Eliminate the _____________ of Christ.
B. Eliminate ___________ scenes.
C. Eliminate “__________ _____________.”
VI. The Reasons for Compromise
A. ______________. Primarily, we fear rejection.
B. Avoid ______________. People don’t want to get involved.
C. Easily _______________. They believe sharing their faith, or even a Christmas greeting, is “pushing” their religion on someone else.
D. Don’t want to mix _____________ with politics. But, as a child of God, you should mix your faith with everything.
VII. The Choices Believers Have
A. To ____________ the war against Christmas.
B. To remain silent and do nothing.
C. To stand up and ______________ our opinions and decide to support the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
VIII. Conclusion: This war is against God. It’s zeroed in on His Son, and it’s against everything that is holy and godly. Ask yourself, Which of these groups do I stand in? Support? Silence? Or, standing courageously and strongly for the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
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