Christmas Message 2018

Billy Graham - Christmas Message 1953

Many years ago, the great 19th century preacher Charles Haddon Spurgeon wrote this about the birth of Jesus, "Infinite, and an infant. Eternal, and yet born of a woman. Almighty, and yet hanging on a woman's breast. Supporting a universe, and yet needing to be carried in a mother's arms. King of angels, and yet the reputed son of Joseph. Heir of all things, and yet the carpenter's despised son."

Within this brief quotation he managed to simply, yet eloquently, demonstrate the deep, eternal unity between God and man. The connection between the two is a special one. When Jesus was sent to earth by His Father he could have arrived as a full-grown, adult. But in order to free us from sin, he needed to fully immerse himself in the same sinful imperfection into which we were born (1 Peter 3:18).

Moving forward in time, as he hung dying on the cross, Jesus bore the burden of all the ugliness, pain, and hopelessness of our sinful world on Himself. The inhumane treatment he endured, he did so for our freedom from the curse of eternal death that sin held over our heads. Yet through all of this, he never once dropped our hand from his, or forgot his promise (John 14:1-3).

The connection we hold with God is special. And though the world he created abounds with many wonderful and beautiful examples of His handiwork, there is none more precious to him than you and I. We, and only we, hold the unique distinction of being created in His image. (Genesis 1:27).

Although it has been over 2,000 years since Jesus' birth, let us remember the significance of that event. During this Christmas as we congregate with loved ones, I urge you to prayerfully honor the One who made the biggest sacrifice there ever was, and ever will be. And he did not do this for country, cause, or duty, He did it for all of us, because we are His family (Ephesians 2:19).

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It is at this time that all of us of The Coffeehouse Bible Ministry wish all of you the most blessed and safest Christmas and New Year. Our ministry blog has been running short-handed due to the lingering effects on our friends who experienced two major hurricanes this past summer. We will continue to pray for them and offer our help and support through their recovery.

Jesus Christ has blessed us with some very talented contributors who have been gracious enough to help keep our blog up and running until we are back at full strength. The job they have been doing has exceeded all expectations. We can thank Jesus Christ for blessing our ministry with them. I extend my undying gratitude and love to them, as well. Thank you, ladies!

Our ministry blog will be on hiatus through the Christmas and New Year holidays. We will return on Monday, January 7, 2019.  Meanwhile, as always, our archives are available for you to use as God moves you. Thank you all for accompanying us on our journey with Jesus Christ throughout this past year. Our blessings to you and your loved ones.

Thank you Lord, for all You have provided us during 2018; we humbly submit our prayers to You for Your grace and mercy in 2019, Amen

May God richly bless,

~Eve