Christmas Traditions 2 Thess. 1:7-10

  • Intro:
    • We are going to examine some Christmas traditions which are perversions of Biblical truth. 
    • Here are some of the major Christmas traditions:
  • Santa coming to town –
    • Instead of waiting around for Santa to arrive (which he won’t), look for Titus 2:13, the glorious appearing of Christ. 
    • And don’t look for him to arrive with “rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums.”  
    • Santa is supposed to know who’s naughty and nice. 
    • You’d better not wait for that, but rather prepare for the judgment seat of Christ [2 Cor 5:10]. 
    • Don’t worry about him seeing you when you’re sleeping and when you’re awake. 
    • He can’t see anything but the Lord can [Prov 15:3]. 
    • He’s the one with whom you must concern yourself.
  • Santa Claus dressed in red –
    • Instead of thinking of an imaginary figure bearing gifts, think of Is 63:1-4, the color of the Lord’s garments after executing his vengeance on his enemies at his second coming [Rev 14:18-20; Rev 19:13-18].
  • Santa Claus with long white hair –
    • Instead of thinking of the kindly face of an old fairy tale, think of Rev 1:13-15, the Lord Jesus Christ, the greatest gift giver ever known to man. 
    • And think of him as the supreme ruler after he sets up his kingdom on earth [Dan 7:9].
  • Santa’s gifts to men –
    • Instead of thinking about imaginary gifts from the north pole, think about the gifts given to us by Jesus Christ in Eph 4:8-12 following his ascension. 
    • They are the gifts by which we grow in Christ.
  • The Christmas tree –
    • Instead of thinking about a decorated tree with many gifts underneath it, think of 1 Cor 1:18, the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ where the price of our redemption was paid for all eternity. 
    • The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord [Rom 6:23].
  • Conclusion:
    • As much fun as it is to enjoy time with family and gift exchanges and all that, don’t let the Christmas traditions overshadow the wonderful truths of the words of God. 
    • Keep your mind and heart on the Lord and trust him as your Saviour, if you haven’t already.