Sermon Outline for Sunday Morning, December 14, 2025
God's Christmas Tree
Passages: John 3:16; Acts 3:15; Hebrews 2:14; Matthew 18:3; 1 John 3:2; 1 John 1:3; Romans 8:17
Many people, yet alone Christians, realize the depth of the gift of Jesus’ birth. There are many wonderful things that meet the surface of His coming, but do we really see the true and ultimate purpose - the symbol for which He came?
So, as we look at a Christmas Tree itself, we as Christians see (NOT THE PAGAN MEANINGS BUT ...):
- The tree's triangular shape is often used to symbolize the Holy Trinity. The fact that it is "evergreen" represents the eternal love of God and the promise of everlasting life through Jesus Christ.
- Lights: Originally candles, these symbolize Jesus as the "Light of the World" or the stars shining over the forest on the night of his birth.
- The Star or Angel: Placed at the top to represent the Star of Bethlehem that guided the Wise Men or the angels who announced Jesus' birth to shepherds.
- Ornaments: These evolved from the apples to the ornaments used today, to symbolize fruit from the Tree of Life or the blessings of God.
- Candy Canes: Shaped like a shepherd’s crook, they represent Jesus as the "Good Shepherd".
- Gifts: Placed at the base to recall the offerings of gold, frankincense, and myrrh brought by the Magi to the Christ Child.
- THE TREE PLACE
- We know that on a hill a tree was used
- Among blinding hate; in bitter hell
- But with a broken heart, God gave His Son and the first to receive this blessed hope - a thief on the cross
- THE TREE PRICED - This tree cost a terrific price. It cost:
- God His Son
- Satan his power
- Hebrews 2:14 ~ “Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,”
- Sinner his pride
- Matthew 18:3 ~ “and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”
- THE TREE PRESENTS
- Sonship
- 1 John 3:2 ~ “Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.”
- Fellowship
- 1 John 1:3 ~ “that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.”
- Heirship
- Romans 8:17 ~ “and if children, then heirs - heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.”
- Sonship
Pastor Andy Lambert
Phone/Text: 205.642.8744 ext 101
Email: pastorandy@cvcog.church
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