A Tiny Gift- Strangely Wrapped, Silently Delivered

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A Tiny Gift- Strangely Wrapped, Silently Delivered
Charles Swindoll
In the birth of Jesus, God has delivered an indescribable gift to us.

Speaker(s):	Charles Swindoll
Topics:	Advent, Birth, of Christ, Christ, incarnation of, Christmas, Gifts, God, Foreknowledge of, Incarnation, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Prophecy
Filters:	Evangelism
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Tone:	Commend

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A Tiny Gift- Strangely Wrapped, Silently Delivered charles r. swindoll In the birth of Jesus, God has delivered an indescribable gift to us. Advent; Birth of Christ; Christ, incarnation of; Christmas; Gifts; God, foreknowledge of; Incarnation; Jesus Christ; Messiah; Prophecy

Text: 2 Corinthians 9:15

Topic: How God wrapped the indescribable gift of Jesus.

Introduction:

Illustration: Christmas gift lists are part of our celebration of the season.The greatest theological mind, the Apostle Paul, called the gift of God indescribable.Luke 2:6Illustration: Swindoll describes several gifts that were impossible to wrap, and the globe his mother wrapped, making him think it was the basketball he wanted. How do you wrap an indescribable gift?

The baby Jesus comes wrapped in prophecy.

Isaiah 7:14Isaiah 9:6Isaiah 11:1Isaiah 53:1Micah 5:2

The baby Jesus comes wrapped in history.

Galatians 4:4Illustration: Jay Kesler's book I Never Promised You a Disneyland describes the production ability of Ford Motor plant and compares it to God's preparation for Christ's birth.

The baby Jesus comes wrapped in mystery.

Illustration: Charles Wesley's hymn, Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, speaks powerfully of the mystery of the incarnation.Luke 2:9Luke 2:14—17

Conclusion:

Stop looking for another gift from God; the gift has already arrived.