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Christmas for Israel
12/23/12+ Share
What do the birth stories mean when they announce that Jesus came to "save his people from their sins"? Back then, "his people" did not mean all future Christians. The prayers of Zechariah and Mary both indicate that "his people" refers to the offspring of Abraham and Sarah. Here is a Christmas sermon that explores why Christmas can only be Christmas for us because it was first Christmas for Israel.
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