Pastor Jack draws from the prophecy given to Mary by Simeon to explore the deeper costs of following Jesus. Using Luke 2:33-35, he walks through the various times Mary experienced the piercing of a sword through her soul-from the massacre in Bethlehem to Jesus’ changing relationship with her, to ultimately watching Him die at the cross. Pastor Jack challenges believers to embrace not only the joy of Christmas, but the progressive demands of discipleship, the death of personal dreams, and the promise of resurrection that follows.
The Cost of Christmas
Year: 1982
Verses: Luke 2:33-35; Luke 2:25-35; Luke 1:46-53; Matthew 1:1-17
Source: TCOTW