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Rock Point Church · all sermons
Pastor Bill Bush · Dec 11, 2024
True Christmas joy is not found in circumstances improving or God rewarding good behavior, but in accepting the gift of grace purchased on the cross and made real by the resurrection. Pastor Bill argues that Christmas and Easter are two sides of the same story: the manger only makes sense in light of the cross, and until we move from a performance-based 'Santa theology' to resting in the completed work of Jesus, we will remain confused about Christmas and cut off from its deepest joy. That joy — available even in the darkest valleys — comes when we accept the gift, live in resurrection hope, and go tell it joyfully.