Jesus: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
John 14:6
Pastor Ryan
Part of The Characters of Christmas—Christmas 2023
December 25, 2022

So many of you opened up gifts this morning or will open them up this afternoon that are quite what you hoped.

• Romans 6:23 talks about Jesus being the

to a gift that only God can give. This gift is unlike any other earthly gift. The gift that God gives us is .
• Jesus is the gift that keeps on giving. No catches, no returns, no batteries, no accessories required. Let’s look today at the three gifts that come with a personal relationship with Jesus. These gifts are not separate from Jesus. Rather, they come through Him, walking with Him, fellowshipping with Him through the .

The

• Jesus is the Way? Way to what? The way to find freedom from sin, peace with God, and peace with yourself.
• Unlike the must-have gifts of Christmas past, Jesus is the way to the

way to an eternal relationship with Father.

The

• Our belief in and alignment with what is

is directly tied to our ability to hope. The truth always has consequences. Living by the truth or by a lie defines the quality of your life.
• Jesus is the truth of God’s character and the way we understand and experience the . He is the way to understand the path of joy, hope and peace.

The

• How has your life changed this year? How is this Christmas different for you?
• What if I told you that you can find life that won’t change even though life will change. Sounds strange, right? Life changes, but life with Jesus gets

every year.

God sent Jesus in the fullness of time (Galatians 4). He is right on time all the time.

• Jesus was born that He could die. He was raised so that we could have the gift of all-surpassing, overflowing, never-ending life beginning now!