Episode 508
Christmas Day & Reflecting On The Old Testament















It’s Christmas Day! Passed as a federal holiday in 1870 by Pres. Ulysses S. Grant, there are many theories as to why the Congress and the President made the day a national holiday. And, as believers look to Scripture during the holiday season, they often reflect on passages from the Old Testament. A Baptist Press Toolbox pieces reminds us the ancient writings are still relevant today.









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Brandon Porter
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It’s Christmas Day! Passed as a federal holiday in 1870 by Pres. Ulysses S. Grant, there are many theories as to why the Congress and the President made the day a national holiday. According to the Freedom Forum, some believe Grant pushed for the holiday to try to restore unity to a fractured nation following the Civil War. Others believe it was an opportunity to appease factory workers who were feeling the pressure of the Industrial Revolution. No matter your politics, most Americans mark the day by gift-giving and sharing time with significant people in their lives.
Perhaps our hearts are bent this way because it is a reflection of what Christmas truly is. The day we remember how our Creator God pursued humanity through giving the gift of His Son. The Bible calls Jesus Christ the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of His nature. In another place, Jesus is called Immanuel or God with us.
Christmas is the day when we are reminded of God’s love and generosity in sending a Savior into the world to make peace between God and man.
The humble Christ child…born of the virgin Mary…would grow up to be found in favor of God and man yet, ultimately, rejected by His own people as they longed for political freedom more than freedom from the bondage of rebellion against God.
His teachings provide the foundation for moral codes and philosophies that have shaped the world. Yet, it was his work in fully obeying God’s law that allowed Him to be the perfect sacrifice on Good Friday’s cross. It was there He brought forgiveness and mercy as He died in the sinners’ place.
But even on Christmas, we must not forget the Easter resurrection where Christ overcame even death bringing hope that can only be found in Him.
Today, let us trust in Him not only on Christmas but every day as live in His love and grace.===
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As believers look to Scripture during the holiday season, they often reflect on passages from the Old Testament. A Baptist Press Toolbox pieces reminds us the ancient writings are still relevant today.
Here are three major reasons Christians should consider the Old Testament forever relevant.
1. The Old Testament remains relevant because it is God’s timely and inspired Word.
Let’s consider the meaning of the two key adjectives in our definition: timely and inspired. The latter term, inspired, refers to the process by which the Holy Spirit supernaturally and concurrently worked in the human authors of Scripture to produce t...

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