“The Forgotten Characters of Christmas” (Pt 2) Matthew 2:16-18
Everyone connects the Christmas holiday with happy times. We have parties, dinners, family get-togethers, gift-giving, special foods, all of which are intended to fill people with joy. One thing we do not associate with Christmas is mourning. We do our best to exclude mourning from the celebration of Christmas because mourning and Christmas are like oil and water; they do not mix. But one of the forgotten characters of Christmas will not allow us to do this. In fact, they bring mourning front and center right into the very heart of Christmas. But, why is there mourning at Christmas?
I There is mourning at Christmas because there is s__________ and h________ all year long.
II Second, there is mourning at Christmas because, where there is great j_____, there is always the potential for great s___________.
III Third, there is mourning at Christmas because the d________ d____________ comes before the b_________ l________.
IV Finally, why does Matthew r_______ the happiness of the Christmas story by telling us about this terrible m________?
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